Using Sentence Patterning Charts with Core Reading Instruction Heather Byington, NBCT, North Thurston Public Schools, hbyington@nthurston.k12.wa.us
“Traditional” Sentence Patterning Chart Intermediate: “Traditional” Sentence Patterning Chart Primary: Adjective Noun Verb Adverb Prepositional Phrase Intermediate: Adjective Noun Verb Adverb Prepositional Phrase
Objective: Practicing Story Sequence Subordinate Clauses- London Bridges Example: While walking in the woods, young Goldilocks lost her way. After wandering for a while, she arrived at a cottage. When she knocked on the door, no one answered. Though she had been taught not to, she went into the cottage. Once she walked inside, she saw porridge on the table. Since she was hungry, she ate the porridge. Once she tasted it, she found the porridge was too hot. The second bowl was too cold, when she tried it. When she tried the third bowl, the porridge was just right. Since the porridge was perfect, she ate it all up.
Objective: Teaching Sentence Types and Dialogue Punctuation Subject Predicate Goldilocks Declarative: Why is this porridge so hot said Ouch I burned myself declared What a pretty cottage Papa Bear stated I’m feeling so sleepy Who has been eating my porridge Interrogative: Who has been sleeping in my bed Mama Bear asked There she is inquired This porridge is too cold wondered This chair is too hard Baby Bear This chair is too soft Exclamatory: Who broke my chair yelled Where are the owners of this cottage shouted My chair is broken exclaimed What tasty porridge
Objective: Generating Cause and Effect Sentences Subject Predicate so so that therefore
Objective: Generating Problem/Solution Sentences Subject Predicate so
Possessive Pronouns, Object Pronouns- My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Verb Prepositional Phrase is
Chart to Compare Characters- Farmer in the Dell Adjective Noun (Character) Verb Infinitive Prepositional Phrase
Compound Sentence with “because” to Cite Evidence about Character’s Feelings- Farmer in the Dell Noun Verb (Felt) Adjective Conjunction (because) Predicate
Compound Sentence to Draw a Conclusion and Cite Evidence- Farmer in the Dell I know and so I can conclude that
Problem/Solution- Considerations, Conditions, Drawing a Conclusion- Are You Sleeping? Task (When ____________________________) Considerations Conditions Conclusion
Introductory Clause, Present Progressive Verbs, Future Tense, Direct Object- La Bamba Subordinate Conjunction Subject Present Progressive Verb Future Tense Verb Direct Objects While you are eating will need a fork
Español Primary Adaptation without Preposition Artículo Sustantivo Verbo Adjetivo
Primary Adaptation with Direct Object Artículo Sustantivo Verbo Objeto Directo