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    At a Glance:

    Grades:4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Subject:ESL/ELL (English Language Learning)
    Topic:Declarative Sentences
    Lesson Length:30 - 45 mins

    Standards / Framework:

    What will students learn in this activity?

    Students will read an informational text and practice using declarative statements to provide objective, factual information.

    What should students know before this activity?

    You will need to copy one or more informational articles for students to read and highlight during this activity. Use this lesson to help students develop a neutral and objective stance while writing.

    How can teachers introduce this lesson?

    • Share three statements with the class: a question, an exclamation, and a declarative fact.

      • How are these three statements different?

      • Which simply tells a fact? 

    • Read and discuss the sample comic. Explain that a declarative statement provides information or facts and ends with a period. 

    • Have students highlight declarative sentences in an informational article. Remind them that declarative sentences tell facts in a neutral and objective manner.

    What will students do?

    • Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic depicting declarative sentences. 

      • Panel 1: Explain what a declarative sentence is. 

      • Panels 2-4: In speech bubbles or captions, write three declarative statements based on the informational article read in class.

    How can teachers wrap up the lesson?

    • Have students practice reading their declarative statements with a partner, or in a small group.

    How can teachers differentiate this activity?

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

    • Allow students to work with a peer model as needed.

    • Provide sentence starters as needed.

    • Allow students to expand their comic by creating more panels while providing new facts on the same topic.

    Related Resources:

    • Comic to print or display: Comic.

    • Provide informational articles at students’ independent reading levels.

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