Spivey for BeginnersInstructor: Kimberly Marts

Literacy AA MensendickGrades 4-8

Main Sentence TrunkSimple sentence which includes a noun and

verb.Equation: Noun + Verb. =MSTExample:

The dog jumped. The man slept.

Creating Lists of Nouns and VerbsNouns are words that are people, places, and

things Ex. dog, cat, school, pencilOn your graphic organizer, I am setting the

timer-list as many nouns as you can in 3 minutes

Verbs are Words that represent and action you can do. Ex. jump, sing, run, walk

On your graphic organizer, I am setting the time-list as many verbs as you can in 3 minutes.

Activity #1: Making Nouns and Verbs More SpecificTaking general nouns and verbs and increasing the Word

Choice by making them more unique or specific.Nouns:Dog-poodle, Doberman, Labrador RetrieverMan- businessman, baseball player, couch potatoVerbs:Jump- leap, lunge, boundslept-napped, snoozed, slumberedActivity:On your graphic organizer-you have 5 minutes to revise your

nouns and verbs to stronger more powerful words by using the thesaurus (if needed) to build word choice and voice in your kids writing.

Activity #1: Making Nouns and Verbs More SpecificNouns VerbsDog-DobermanMan-couch potato

Jump-leapSlept-snoozed

Activity: Human Sentence-MSTIn pairs, the groups will use sentence strips to

create human sentences that include the specific noun and strong verb. (Cooperative Learning)

The group will go to the front of the room and act out their sentence while the class reads along, using hand signals. (Engagement)Clap hands over head= capital

Punch in front= punctuation (period)**This can and should be used for all sentence types

in class to increase motivation and engagement, by doing you promote better memory than just seeing**

Checking Readability of WritingGo into Review TabSelect Spelling and GrammarOptions (at bottom)Check Box-show Readability and press okAfter you type in your sentence on a word document,

select Spelling and Grammar, OKYour grade level score will come up.

Ex. O=K and scores goes up from there by yearAs you add to your sentences or create chunks, you

will add to the word document to show how the score increases by adding stronger nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, various sentences, and expanders.

Adding Adjectives and Adverbs (Descriptive Words to increase Word Choice and Voice)Adjectives are words that describe a noun to

make it more visual and produce imageryThe vicious DobermanThe lazy couch potatoAdverbs are words that enhance the verb and

very often tell how the action happens.-aggressively jumped-sluggishly snoozed

Activity: Add Adverbs and Adjectives to your Graphic OrganizerNouns (adjectives) Verbs (adverbs)Vicious dog (Doberman)The lazy man (couch

potato)

Aggressively jumped (lunged)

Sluggishly slept (snoozed)

Action Expander SentencesAdd expander phrases that tell when, where,

why, how, and condition to you descriptive MST

Pass out sentence tree to glue in notebookEquation:

MST (N + V) + 2-3 expanders.Example:

During the show (when), the mysterious magician slyly (how) pulled a rabbit out of his hat on stage (where).

Foldable Expander ActivityFold you paper in half the long way 3 timesOpen it up and write your name in the top

boxIn order, going down the page, label specific

noun, verb, how, when, where, whyCreate a model for the class up on the board

with chart paper.Paired Model Activity- Model and Guided

practice are done at the same time in sub steps

Several Action Expander (Chunking)Taking the sentence you created, make it the

first sentence of your paragraph.Continue the story to create a chunk no

longer than 10 sentences using the topic from our sentence.

Make sure it includes a variety of sentence lengths and beginnings (focus on sentence fluency)

Several Action ExpanderDuring the Night, the sneaky shark quickly swam to catch his next victim. Swoosh! His fin flapped back and forth like a revolving door at Bloomindales. His eyes turned jet black. As the ocean grew darker, the shark’s smell of his prey grew stronger. CHOMP! His victim was caught in the dead of the night, now with one less leg.

 Fluency:Number of Words in each Sentence: Beginning words in each

Sentence:#1 _______ #1 _______#2 _______ #2 _______#3 _______ #3 _______#4 _______ #4 _______#5 _______ #5 _______#6 _______ #6 _______#7 _______ #7 _______

Surround the NounA sentence that uses description in order to

make a noun more visual and to promote imagery.

Equation:Adjective + noun + with/that adjective phrase+ verb phrase. (adv)The fluffy bunny with a white, bushy tail hopped along the meadow peacefully.

Activity: Magazine Picture Round RobinUsing different magazine pictures, puppets,

or objects around the room, the students describe the object by surrounding the noun with and adjective and with/that descriptive phrase.

Rotating around the stations or passing the object, students will create surround the noun sentences on their graphic organizers. (Increases Engagement)

Surround the Noun ChunkTaking the sentence you created, make it the

first sentence of your paragraph.Continue the story to create a chunk no

longer than 10 sentences using the topic form our sentence.

Make sure it includes a variety of sentence lengths and beginnings (focus on sentence fluency)

Surround the Noun (Chunking)The magnificent magician with a sparkly magic wand slyly put the rabbit into his top hat. Tapping his wand on the brim, the crowd sat in awe. He tipped the hat over. Poof! The rabbit had disappeared into thin air. The crowd went wild. Suddenly, he tapped the brim two more times. Tap! Tap! In an instant, the rabbit popped its head out of the top of the hat, making the crowd go wild. His illuminating magic show turned out to a complete success.

 Fluency:Number of Words in each Sentence: Beginning words in each Sentence:#1 _______ #1 _______#2 _______ #2 _______#3 _______ #3 _______#4 _______ #4 _______#5 _______ #5 _______#6 _______ #6 _______#7 _______ #7 _______#8 _______ #8 _______#9 _______ #9_______#10 _______ #10 _______

Renamer/Appositive SentenceThe noun is renamed with a synonym (noun

that relates or means the same thing)The renamer can be a role, job, name,

definition, function, personality descriptionEquation:

Noun , renamer phrase, verb phrase. (adj/adv)Example:

The fantastic professor, a knowledgeable resource, assisted the teachers in planning their lessons confidently.

Activity: Renamer OrganizerModel roles, jobs, functions, and personality

descriptions of yourself on your page one at a time. After each type, have the students do their own for

each type.Model your sentence for each type on the back.Have the students create a sentence for each type

on the back of the page. Lower grade teachers, you can focus on a type at a

time to avoid overwhelming you students and modify the worksheet. (provided examples for both graphic organizers for you)

Renamer (Appositive) Sentence ChunkTaking the sentence you created, make it the

first sentence of your paragraph.Continue the story to create a chunk no

longer than 10 sentences using the topic form your sentence.

Make sure it includes a variety of sentence lengths and beginnings (focus on sentence fluency)

Renamer (Appositive) ChunkAbraham Lincoln, the 16th president, fought endlessly to pass a law to free the slaves. He believed that they should be emancipated from their owners. He tried preserved the union. Ulysses S. Grant was assisting in his efforts to take over the border slave states. Through many battles, Ulysses S. Grant succeeded and Lincoln finally achieved what he wanted all along. In the end, the 13th amendment was passed, freeing the slaves. He gave the Gettysburg Address. He was assassinated in 1865.

Fluency:Number of Words in each Sentence: Beginning words in each Sentence:#1 _______ #1 _______#2 _______ #2 _______#3 _______ #3 _______#4 _______ #4 _______#5 _______ #5 _______#6 _______ #6 _______#7 _______ #7 _______

3 Action SentenceShows 3 sequenced verbs (actions) that the noun is

doingAll verbs are relatedAll verbs are the same tenseVariety of phrase lengthEquation:

Noun + verb phrase, verb phrase, and verb phrase. (adv)

Example: The majestic clown blew up balloons, shaped them

into animals, and dazzled the crowd amazingly.

Activity: Flip BookTake 4 pieces of paper and scaffold them to show about an inch

of the paper below it and fold over the top to form 8 flaps.Place two staples at the top on the left and right side.Label the flaps from top to bottom :3 Action Sentence noun (specific)verb #1 phrase #1,verb #2 phrase #2, and verb #3phrase #3.On the back, write the completed sentence and draw a comic

strip of the 3 actions the noun is doing.

3 Action Sentence ChunkTaking the sentence you created, make it the

first sentence of your paragraph.Continue the story to create a chunk no

longer than 10 sentences about the topic form your sentence.

Make sure it includes a variety of sentence lengths and beginnings (focus on sentence fluency)

3 Action Sentence Chunk Corky Kyle created havoc wherever he went, messed up everything, and never

cleaned up after himself. This annoyed everyone. Until one day, his mom decided to teach him a lesson. She took all the mess from the house and dumped it in his room. She even put the dirty dishes, laundry and garbage in his room. When he went to bed, he had nowhere to sleep. He had to clean up everything until he could get to his bed. He learned his lesson. He never made a mess again.

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