1. Using Sentence Patterning Charts with Core Reading Instruction
Heather Byington, NBCT, North Thurston Public Schools,

2. “Traditional” Sentence Patterning Chart
Intermediate:
“Traditional” Sentence Patterning Chart
Primary:
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Prepositional Phrase
Intermediate:
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Prepositional Phrase

4. 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.

5. 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

7. Objective: Generating Cause and Effect Sentences
Subject
Predicate so
so that
therefore

9. Objective: Generating Problem/Solution Sentences
Subject
Predicate so

12. Possessive Pronouns, Object Pronouns- My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
Verb
Prepositional Phrase is

14. Chart to Compare Characters- Farmer in the Dell
Adjective
Noun (Character)
Verb
Infinitive
Prepositional Phrase

15. Compound Sentence with “because” to Cite Evidence about Character’s Feelings- Farmer in the Dell
Noun
Verb (Felt)
Adjective
Conjunction (because)
Predicate

16. Compound Sentence to Draw a Conclusion and Cite Evidence- Farmer in the Dell
I know
and
so I can conclude that

17. Problem/Solution- Considerations, Conditions, Drawing a Conclusion- Are You Sleeping?
Task (When ____________________________)
Considerations
Conditions
Conclusion

19. 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

20. Español Primary Adaptation without Preposition
Artículo
Sustantivo
Verbo
Adjetivo

21. Primary Adaptation with Direct Object
Artículo
Sustantivo
Verbo
Objeto Directo