Writing Detailed Sentences First Grade Ms. DelaCruz and Mrs. Kilchenstein

Writing Detailed Sentences

First Grade

Ms. DelaCruz and Mrs. Kilchenstein

Our Goals

4.1.3.c By the end of the lesson you should be

able to:

explain what a detailed sentence is.

write a detailed sentence about a topic.

What are these?

illustrations

What are these?

Z u S t O

l D r Q W

H p K f M

O y B j X i J

letters

What are these?

the room

story help

have hike

beautiful will

on school

said we

once October

words

When you combine a group

of words what does that make?

Sentences!

The dog is brown.

My brown, fluffy dog jumped up on the couch and spilled the big bowl of buttered popcorn.

Detailed Sentences

Help readers make a picture in their mind

Include details about the topic

Begin with a capital letter

End with punctuation (. ? !)

Words spelled correctly

Classify the sentences at your table as detailed or itty bitty .

Sample Sentences

He is wearing a hat.

In the first square on your paper, draw what this sentence makes you think

about in your brain.

Sample Sentences

He is wearing a hat, mittens and a coat.

In the second square on your paper, draw what this sentence makes you think

about in your brain.

Sample Sentences

John put on his red knit hat, blue mittens and

warm yellow coat to standout in the deep, deep snow!

In the final square on your paper, draw what this sentence makes you think

about in your brain.

Rubric for Detailed Sentences

To earn a 3 detailed sentences must:

Help readers make a picture in their mind

Include details about the topic

Begin with a capital letter

End with punctuation (. ? !)

Words spelled correctly

Evaluate Sentences

Read the sentences your teachers wrote.

Do they meet the criteria for a 3?

Vote with your thumb.

Let’s Write One Together

Work with your teacher to write a detailed sentence as a class.

Analyze the next image.

Write One With A Group

Work with your group to write a detailed sentence.

Analyze the next image.

Write One Independently

Write a detailed sentence independently.

Analyze the next image.

Evaluate Your Sentence Using the Rubric

To earn a 3 detailed sentences must:

Help readers make a picture in their mind

Include details about the topic

Begin with a capital letter

End with punctuation (. ? !)

Words spelled correctly

Our Goals

4.1.3.c By the end of the lesson you should be

able to:

explain what a detailed sentence is.

write a detailed sentence about a topic.