1. 3rd Grade - Write Complete Sentences
Editing Invitation
Teacher should read First Day Jitters so the book is familiar to the students and so they can make a connection.
3rd Grade - Write Complete Sentences

2. Excerpt from First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg (pg. 4, 19, 26)
Invitation to Notice
Day 1
She tunneled down to the end of her bed.
Sarah slumped down in her seat.
Mr. Hartwell sighed.
Allow students to look at the invitation and turn and talk to discuss what they are noticing. After they have time to discuss, then allow for PowerPoint to highlight the subject and the verb.
Excerpt from First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg (pg. 4, 19, 26)

3. A simple sentence contains a
Bonus
Day 1
A simple sentence contains a
NOUN and a VERB.
The noun tells us who the sentence is about.
The verb tells what the noun is doing or has done.
I like to use this slide as an Anchor Chart for the students to place in their writer’s notebook. This allows the students to accept the new strategy, own it, and take ownership in using it.
Sarah
slumped down in her seat.
Noun
Verb

4. Imitate a complete sentence.
Invitation to Imitate
Day 2
Imitate a complete sentence.
Sarah
slumped down in her seat.
Noun
Verb
Have students imitate a complete sentence. You may have the whole class use the exact sentence that is on the slide. This would allow you to monitor exactly what they are using as their complete sentence model. Once your students are getting used to the invitation to notice system, you can ask students to make their own. I personally always have students use the example on the invitation so we are always using the same model in class.

5. Write a simple sentence.
Invitation to Write
Day 3
Write a simple sentence. .
Noun
Verb
This is a great day to take a grade! I love using this day confer with students and see just how well they are using their new new/review information. Have students add a date under their complete sentence example (like a new journal entry) and ask them to write 5 complete sentences. One way of making sure you don’t get the same sentence 5 different way (Mike tied his shoes., Sally tied her shoes., ….) I would ask the students to write 5 complete sentences using 5 of their spelling words. You could also ask them to use words from your word wall or even have them pick 5 words our of a dictionary. The possibilities are endless!

6. How are the sentences different from the original?
Invitation to Compare
Day 4
How are the sentences different from the original?
Sarah fumbled into her clothes.
Sarah into her clothes.
Fumbled into her clothes.
Sarah into clothes.
The following 2 slides are a good review and allows discussion in your classroom. Have your students turn and talk to discuss what they are noticing and how to edit each sentence. Slide 7 shows what your students will see on their upcoming checkpoints, Benchmarks, and DPM’s.

7. Invitation to Edit
Day 5
(1) Walked to the car. (2) Sarah’s hands were cold and clammy.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?
Replace the period with an exclamation point
Insert They at the beginning of the sentence
Replace the period with a question mark
Make no change
I like to use this slide as an exit ticket. You can print this slide out (4 on a page) and have your students complete and hand-in before transitioning. However, d) Make no change is a new option for third graders. Please review this option choice before allowing them to do on their own. This will be reviewed again during the test talk week.

8. Possible Activities
Activities: Complete Sentence Sort

9. Possible Anchor Charts
In the next few weeks we will be moving from subject and verb to subject and predicate. I really like the 5 things anchor chart. Its looks a little WORDY but I think if you make it yourself, it would work for you!