Post date: Jun 27, 2017 5:16:47 AM
I was sitting here at work, in the holidays, with no one else around, wondering how on earth I could make a lesson about parts of speech more interesting. That got me thinking about how some kids struggle with sentence construction and I started thinking about how if they had to build their own MadLibs, they'd figure out why certain combinations just don't work. So I decided to set up an activity that would help them do that.
The kids simultaneously write a story in Google Docs while creating a Google Form that asks users to fill in the different parts of speech. They have to think about things like how the sentence could be answered in a variety of ways, and how certain responses might not make sense, so they might need to lead users toward certain answers. At the same time, they're coming up with a creative story, checking their understanding of the different parts of speech, and hopefully having a whole lot of fun!
The Add-On, Autocrat, makes the rest of the job easy. The kids map the response spreadsheet from the form to the tags in their Google Doc, users submit their email address, and they get an email sent back to them with their completed story! It really is that simple.
A quick overview is available here. A sample form is here, with a sample story template here, and a finished product here. If you want more info, let me know!