I. Review Key Concepts of Prepositional Phrases & Gerunds in Elaboration of Sentences (Paragraphs for Middle School: A Sentence-Composing Approach by Don and Jenny Killgallon)
II. Summative Assessment Quiz
III. Headlines Thinking Routine, Exit Activity [ Making Thinking Visible]:
Generate a headline that persuades writers to employ prepositional phrases and gerunds in their writing.
II. Summative Assessment Quiz
III. Headlines Thinking Routine, Exit Activity [ Making Thinking Visible]:
Generate a headline that persuades writers to employ prepositional phrases and gerunds in their writing.
Young Writers Promoting Elaboration Techniques with their Headlines
“Gerunds and prepositional phrases can write a story for you, if you use them properly!”
“Gerunds--make your life real, make it cool, make your life better.”
“Use gerunds. Be realistic! Use prepositional phrases. Tell us the place!”