Mrs. J’s Musings
April 23, 2013
Reflections from the most
excellent book:
How to Write a Sentence and How
to Read One
By Professor Stanley Fish
Words need
syntax (forms) to give them the ability to relate to each other in a sequence
that carries meaning.
Forms
(relationships) are limited: noun-verb-object ( X does Y to Z …to which may be
added descriptive phrases and clauses…) but the examples (possible contents)
are infinite.
We
practiced the three word sentence form for many weeks at the beginning of our
classes to which I added specific lessons on prepositional phrases.
As a
concluding activity, we turned our ‘best sentences’ (adding personal content) into illustrated ‘little’
books.
Here
are those sentences, for your enjoyment.
Matthew- I like playing with my cat,
after dinner, before bedtime, behind the couch, in the shadows, next to the
fireplace.
Caydee- I like playing baseball with
my family, at my house, in our backyard, during family home evening, before
popsicle treats.
Daniel- I like playing on my I-pod, with
my sister, at my house, in my room, every day, before my dad kicks me off.
Brinley- I like playing in my squirrel
house, with my sissy, near the TV, on the fuzzy blankets, after a yummy
breakfast of croutons that we pretend are nuts.
Natalie- I love playing with my
kittens, on the patio, in the backyard, next to the cat house, by the hot tub.
Cole- I like playing piano with my
sister, at my house, in the basement, during a rain storm, before spelling,
beneath the kitchen, beside the TV, next to the self, along a wall, for
memorization.
Sean-I like eating scones at the
table in my house, with powder sugar plus maple syrup, that my dad makes at the
stove, with water and sugar, before
breakfast.
Caleb-I like playing, with our dog,
Ebony, in our yard, before and after school.
Peter- I like jamming on my guitar,
in my room, on the highest volume, by plugging it into my amp, except for on
Sunday, because my siblings get annoyed, in their room beside mine.
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