Sentence Stretchers: A Writing Tool
Topics: Fifth Grade, Writing
When faced with a writing assignment, many fifth-graders cringe and try to avoid it altogether. For some, structuring a good sentence can be agonizing! Usually, this is because students don’t have the writing “tools” they need to guide them through the process. “Sentence Stretchers” is an activity that will give your fifth grader one “tool” to develop his sentences, making them more detailed and interesting. Show your fifth grader how to stretch his sentences – and watch his writing pieces stretch to a higher level!
What You Need:
- paper
- black marker
- red marker
- M&M’s or Skittles
What You Do:
- Begin by “sweetening” the project by placing a bowl of M&M’s or Skittles on the table. Explain to your fifth grader that he can win pieces of candy by stretching simple sentences. On a piece of paper, write “The boy ran” (with "The boy" in black and "ran" in red). Explain to your child that he can turn
Adjectives: Adverbs:
What kind? Where?
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