What is a... Program 549 Chris Biffle
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This is a Whole Brain Teaching Five Step Lesson on sentences and fragments for K-12 students. Step 1: Question: What is a sentence? (What is a fragment?) Step 2: Answer with gesture: A sentence is a complete message. (A fragment is not a complete message.) Step 3: Explore: examples of sentences and fragments. Step 4: Test: Use the Quick Test to assess student understanding of sentences and fragments. Step 5: Write: Students apply what they have learned, writing tightly organized paragraphs that involve changing fragments into sentences.
To complete this lesson, students will need to know: Class-Yes Hands and Eyes Mirror Words The Scoreboard Teach-Okay Information about these techniques and the 5 Step Lesson Plan may be found in webcasts available at WholeBrainTeaching.com.
During the lesson, the Scoreboard will be used. Place a Scoreboard on your board and mark the points as they come up... or, for extreme fun, go to the Apple Itunes store and download the Whole Brain Teaching Scoreboard app.
The lesson takes place at Whole Brain College... begin by getting your students excited about taking a college course from me, Coach B. All you have to do is read my speeches to your class. Important point: When you see brackets [like this]... don't read the brackets to your kids, just follow their instructions. [nod your head] Power to the Teachers! Chris "Coach B" Biffle
The following sample slides contain pointers about how to use this program in class. (See text box at the bottom of this screen for the location of the pointers.) The lesson you will show your kids begins at slide 17. The pointers for each slide will be here.
Hands and eyes! We are going to have a very exciting day today in Whole Brain College! Sample Oh, so exciting! Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach! You will read the speeches by Coach B.
Hands and eyes! We are going to have a very exciting day today in Whole Brain College! Sample Oh, so exciting! Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach! When there are several speech bubbles, pause between each one, or repeat it, until you have your students' attention.
Hands and eyes! We are going to have a very exciting day today in Whole Brain College! Sample Oh, so exciting! Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach! To make your performance engaging, emphasize the words in bold face.
When you are using Mirror Words, speak slowly, using only 3-7 words at a time, so that your students have time to repeat what you say. Use whatever gestures you wish... but move your hands! Mirror words! Sample Our question is, "What is a sentence? " Our answer is "A sentence is a complete message." [Hold an imaginary phone up to your ear. You are hearing a message, a complete sentence.] I'll say our answer again, "A sentence is a complete message." [Repeat the gesture as you say the answer.] Make a full turn to your neighbor, use my sentence gesture, and repeat the answer A sentence is a complete message." over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Mirror words! Sample Our question is, "What is a sentence? " Our answer is "A sentence is a complete message." [Hold an imaginary phone up to your ear. You are hearing a message, a complete sentence.] I'll say our answer again, "A sentence is a complete message." [Repeat the gesture as you say the answer.] Make a full turn to your neighbor, use my sentence gesture, and repeat the answer A sentence is a complete message." over and over! [clap, clap] teach! Remember, don't read the sections in [ ]. These directions show you what you should be doing... not saying!
Not fast enough, Mighty Groan! Sample When you see a Scoreboard slide like this one, make the appropriate mark on your own Scoreboard in class. Student response to your marks should be quick and sharp... have students practice rapid Mighty Groans and Mighty Oh Yeahs.
Now you're ready! The lesson on sentences begins with the next slide. Remember... weave the Golden Thread of fun through everything you teach!
Coach B
Welcome! I'm Coach B, your college professor. Rub your hands together and tell your neighbor... "Oh Sweet Momma, I'm gonna love going to Coach B Whole Brain College!"
Class, class!
Not fast enough, Mighty Groan!
Not loud enough, Mighty Groan!
Great job! Mighty Oh yeah!
Super! Mighty Oh yeah!
Class, class!
Hands and eyes! We are going to have a very exciting day today in Whole Brain College! Oh, so exciting! Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Class, class!
Hands and eyes! We're going to answer a big, important question. The question is, "What is a sentence? " "What is a sentence? " Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat the big, important question over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Hands and eyes! Okay... now we know the question... What is a sentence? " Next, we'll learn the answer! Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Classity class!!
Not loud enough, Mighty Groan!
Super! Mighty Oh yeah!
Class-a-doodle do!
Mirror words! Our question is, "What is a sentence? " Our answer is "A sentence is a complete message." [Hold an imaginary phone up to your ear. You are hearing a message, a complete sentence.] I'll say our answer again, "A sentence is a complete message." [Repeat the gesture as you say the answer.] Make a full turn to your neighbor, use my sentence gesture, and repeat the answer A sentence is a complete message." over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Class Ka-Blooey!
Mirror words! Let s go over that again. Our question is, "What is a sentence? " Our answer is "A sentence is a complete message." [Make the gesture.] I'll say our answer again, "A sentence is a complete message." [Repeat the gesture as you say the answer.] Make a full turn to your neighbor, use my sentence gestures and repeat the answer A sentence is a complete message." over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Class! Class! Class!
Hands and eyes! Okay... now we know the question... "What is a sentence?" And the answer, "A sentence is a complete message." Now, let's explore our answer... the fun part!!!! Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Class-Arooney Booney!
Hands and Eyes! Now, to explore our answer, let's learn more about what is, and isn t, a sentence. I'll put some examples on the board and you explain them to your neighbor. Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Marty likes beans! running and laughing along the beach Marty likes beans? Class, class! [Read and explain the example above.] Imagine the phone rings in the middle of the night. A mysterious voice says, Running and laughing along the beach. Use your sentence gestures and explain what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Marty likes beans! running and laughing along the beach Marty likes beans? Class, class! Running and laughing along the beach is not a complete message. So, running and laughing along the beach is not a sentence! Use your sentence gestures and explain what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Marty likes beans! running and laughing along the beach Marty likes beans? Class, classity! Let s go over that again. Running and laughing along the beach is not a complete message. So, running and laughing along the beach is not a sentence! Use your sentence gestures and explain what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Marty likes beans! Marty likes beans? I was running and laughing along the beach. Class, classity! Now, imagine the phone rings again in the middle of the night. A mysterious voice says, I was running and laughing along the beach. That is a complete message! I was running and laughing along the beach is a sentence!!! Use your sentence gestures and explain what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Hands and Eyes! Now, we re going to play a game, Mystery Midnight Phone Call! You only have to know one thing... a message that is not complete is called a fragment. I ll say that again, a message that is not complete is called a fragment. [clap, clap] teach!
Level 1
Marty likes beans. A big, brown bear sat on Marty likes beans! my tuna Marty likes beans? sandwich. Sitting on my tuna sandwich, a big, brown bear. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
At birthday Marty likes beans. parties, Marty likes beans! dragons light their own Marty likes beans? candles. Dragons lighting their own candles. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. The man made of Marty likes beans! green, sweet Marty likes beans? pickles. The man was made of green, sweet pickles. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. My mouse Marty likes beans! has a tiny, pet Marty likes beans? mouse. My mouse and her tiny, pet mouse. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Standing on Marty likes beans. top of his own head, Marty likes beans! while Marty likes beans? everyone applauded. The boy stood on top of his own head. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
The girl Marty likes beans. swallowed a Marty likes beans! spoonful of powdered Marty likes beans? water. The girl, swallowing a spoonful of powdered water. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Eating a big, fat, salty, Marty likes beans! wonderful Marty likes beans? peanut! I ate a peanut. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. The magic boy had a Marty likes beans! drawer full of Marty likes beans? small lions. The magic boy with the drawer full of small lions. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
If you like a Marty likes beans. banana bread Marty likes beans! and peanut butter Marty likes beans? sandwich. If you like, have a banana butter and peanut bread sandwich. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. His eyes are Marty likes beans! closed. Marty likes beans? Closing his eyes as the monster stomped toward him. Class, classity! Explain to your neighbor which box, blue or red, has a sentence, a complete message and which has a fragment, an incomplete message. Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Hands and Eyes! Now, you re ready for Level 2 of, Mystery Midnight Phone Call! It s going to be harder! Both boxes might be sentences or both boxes might be fragments or one box might be a sentence and one box might be a fragment. With a big turn and big gestures, tell your neighbor about Level 2 of Mystery Midnight Phone Call! [clap, clap] teach!
Level 2
Under the Marty likes beans. green, leafy Marty likes beans! tree, a deer Marty likes beans? danced with a gold fish. The big, brown bear skipped in the sunlight. Class, classity! Is the blue box a sentence or a fragment? Is the red box a sentence or a fragment? Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over to your neighbor! [clap, clap] teach!
All alone, late Marty likes beans. at night, with Marty likes beans! no one around, the Marty likes beans? girl carefully sneezed. All alone, late at night, with no one around, sneezing carefully. Class, classity! Is the blue box a sentence or a fragment? Is the red box a sentence or a fragment? Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over to your neighbor! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. A giant used Marty likes beans! the farmer s barn for a Marty likes beans? A giant slept. pillow. Class, classity! Is the blue box a sentence or a fragment? Is the red box a sentence or a fragment? Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over to your neighbor! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. The old lady Marty likes beans! drank a glass of soda. Marty likes beans? A glass of soda drank an old lady. Class, classity! Is the blue box a sentence or a fragment? Is the red box a sentence or a fragment? Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over to your neighbor! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Upside down, Marty likes beans! running on Marty likes beans? the ceiling. While running on the ceiling, she bumped her on the carpet. Class, classity! Is the blue box a sentence or a fragment? Is the red box a sentence or a fragment? Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over to your neighbor! [clap, clap] teach!
Swimming in Marty likes beans. the cold lake Marty likes beans! with puffy clouds in the Marty likes beans? sky. They swam in a lake full of jelly beans. Class, classity! Is the blue box a sentence or a fragment? Is the red box a sentence or a fragment? Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over to your neighbor! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. We drank Marty likes beans! milk. Marty likes beans? We drank milk and laughed until it came out of our noses. Class, classity! Is the blue box a sentence or a fragment? Is the red box a sentence or a fragment? Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over to your neighbor! [clap, clap] teach!
Robin Hood Marty likes beans. played tag in Marty likes beans! the forest with his Marty likes beans? Merry Men. Robin Hood felt grumpy though his men were merry. Class, classity! Is the blue box a sentence or a fragment? Is the red box a sentence or a fragment? Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over to your neighbor! [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Alligators Marty likes beans! don t make good friends. Marty likes beans? If you want a friend and you know an alligator. Class, classity! Is the blue box a sentence or a fragment? Is the red box a sentence or a fragment? Use your sentence gestures and explain the right answer over and over to your neighbor! [clap, clap] teach!
Hands and Eyes! Now, you re ready for Level 3 of, Mystery Midnight Phone Call! It s going to be even harder! Both boxes will be fragments with blanks. You have to fill in the blanks to turn the fragments into sentences! With a big turn and big gestures, tell your neighbor about level 3 of Mystery Midnight Phone Call! [clap, clap] teach!
Level 3
Marty likes beans. Marty likes beans! in the zoo. Marty likes beans? Running to the zoo. Class, classity! Add as many words as you want, but change the fragments in the blue and green boxes into sentences. Fill in the blanks as many times as you can with your neighbor. [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. beside Marty likes beans! the old tree. Marty likes beans? and then we went home. Class, classity! Add as many words as you want, but change the fragments in the blue and green boxes into sentences. Fill in the blanks as many times as you can with your neighbor. [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. If you want Marty likes beans! to go. Marty likes beans? while we drove home. Class, classity! Add as many words as you want, but change the fragments in the blue and green boxes into sentences. Fill in the blanks as many times as you can with your neighbor. [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. at the bubble gum Marty likes beans! factory all Marty likes beans? day long. All day long at the bubble gum factory. Class, classity! Add as many words as you want, but change the fragments in the blue and green boxes into sentences. Fill in the blanks as many times as you can with your neighbor. [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. flying Marty likes beans! to the city. Marty likes beans? Flying over the house,. Class, classity! Add as many words as you want, but change the fragments in the blue and green boxes into sentences. Fill in the blanks as many times as you can with your neighbor. [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Under a dark Marty likes beans! moon, feeling afraid,. Marty likes beans? We on Saturday. Class, classity! Add as many words as you want, but change the fragments in the blue and green boxes into sentences. Fill in the blanks as many times as you can with your neighbor. [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Marty likes beans! laughing hard. Marty likes beans? Laughing hard after it was all over,. Class, classity! Add as many words as you want, but change the fragments in the blue and green boxes into sentences. Fill in the blanks as many times as you can with your neighbor. [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. While giving the moose a Marty likes beans! bubble bath Marty likes beans?. so that I would have to giggle. Class, classity! Add as many words as you want, but change the fragments in the blue and green boxes into sentences. Fill in the blanks as many times as you can with your neighbor. [clap, clap] teach!
Marty likes beans. Bob, petting a Marty likes beans! snake, said,. Marty likes beans? The smiling snake said,. Class, classity! Add as many words as you want, but change the fragments in the blue and green boxes into sentences. Fill in the blanks as many times as you can with your neighbor. [clap, clap] teach!
Class!
Not loud enough, Mighty Groan!
Class! Class!
Super! Mighty Oh yeah!
Hands and eyes! Okay... now we know the question... "What is a sentence?" And the answer, "A sentence is a complete message." And we've explored the answer... now, oh no!, let's have a test!!! Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Hands and eyes! Now, we're going to have a Quick Test, abbreviated QT. When I say QT, you say QT and cover your eyes. Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Oh my stupendous, superific, outrageous, wacky, adorable, cutey class!
When your eyes are covered, I'll say some sentences. If the sentence is true, give me a thumbs up. If the sentence is false, give me a thumbs down. If you're not sure, waggle your thumb up and down. Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Class ba-jinga!
Q.T.! 1. A complete message is a sentence. 2. A sentence is a complete message. 3. An incomplete message is called a fragment. 4. Every fragment is a sentence. 5. Every sentence is a fragment. 6. You cannot change a fragment into a sentence. 7. This is a fragment: the giant brushed a forest out of his beard. 8. This is a fragment: I love beans. 9. This is a sentence: In the morning, I ll walk the dog. 10. This is a sentence: I ll walk the kangaroo.
Class-a-ding-ding!
Hands and eyes! We've done four steps! Step One: the question "What is a sentence?" Step Two: the answer, "A sentence is a complete message." Step Three: we explored the answer with examples. Step Four: We had a Quick Test on what we learned. Now, Step Five: Writing! But, don't worry, we'll make it fun! Make a full turn to your neighbor, use big gestures, and repeat what I said over and over! [clap, clap] teach!
Now, we re going to play a game called... CARTOON WRITING!!!
All you have to do is fill in the blanks in the following cartoons. Keep writing and writing, until your teacher asks you to stop! Every cartoon begins with a fragment... the idea of the game is to change the fragment into a sentence... and then add as many more sentences as you can before time is up!
In the morning,. [add lots more sentences about what the cat would do in the morning.]
If you find me on your pillow,. [add lots more sentences about what you would do if you found a frog on your pillow.]
Today we could. [add lots more sentences about what you would do with a talking donut!]
At our house. [add lots more sentences about what would happen if you went to the chickens house.]
The birds building a nest. [add lots more sentences about the birds building a nest.]
Riding in my taxi at night. [add lots more sentences about what would happen if you were riding in the taxi at night.]
When I learn how to drive [add lots more sentences about what it will be like when you learn how to drive.]
Playing soccer with me. [add lots more sentences about what would it would be like playing soccer with this boy.]
In candyland. [add lots more sentences about going to candyland with this chocolate ice cream bar.]
In my spaceship. [add lots more sentences about traveling with the alien in her spaceship.]
Now, with a big turn and giant gestures tell your neighbors everything you ve learned about sentences and fragments!
On the next two pages are Power Pix, pictures your teacher will put on the wall to help you remember all you've learned about sentences and fragments!!
Question: What is a sentence? Answer: A sentence is a complete message. sentence Gesture: Hold an imaginary phone up to your ear.
Question: What is a fragment? Answer: A fragment is not a complete message.???? fragment Gesture: Hold an imaginary phone up to your ear and then hold your hands up in frustration because you aren t hearing a complete message.
Finally, finish up by writing, for as long as your teacher wishes, an answer to this question, What is a sentence? Use what you have learned from me, create your own examples, use because, use what you learned during the Midnight Phone Call game, describe the difference between sentences and fragments... go!
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