DESE Resources

Oral Activities with Fragments

Fragments or Sentences?

Fragments in Text

Scrambled Sentences

Correcting Run-On Sentences

Sentence Types in Writing

Developing Questions about Content

Answers & Questions

Because, But, So

Introducing Subordinating Conjunctions

Identifying, Matching, and Creating Appositives

Sentence Combining

Sentence Expansion

Sentence Expansion with Images

Introducing Note-Taking

Pick the Correct Notes

Convert Sentences into Notes

Annotating & Note-Taking

Distinguish Topic Sentence from Supporting Sentence

Match the Details with the Topic Sentence

Given a T.S., Generate Details

Given a Topic, Write a T.S.

Generate a Concluding Sentence

Convert Given Paragraph to SPO

Generate a SPO

Summary Sentence

Combined Outline

Revising T.S. & C.S.

Varying Vocabulary

Transitions

Revising Unelaborated Paragraphs

Identify G, S, & T

Given S & T, Write G; OR Given G & T, Write S; OR Given T, Write G & S

Given Topic or Prompt, Write T

Given Topic or Prompt, Write Introduction (GST)

Given Introduction, Write Conclusion (TSG)

Create a MPO