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       Sentence Frames 

What are Sentence Frames?

Sentence Frames are often times thought of in the context of ELL's (English Language Learners) as a way to build language skills. However, they are useful in all classrooms and for all students. Strictly speaking, a sentence frame is a way to scaffold for all students by providing a framework for a sentence and omitting words (at your discretion and the specific needs of the student). The student them repeats the frame, filling in the omissions to speak or write complete a sentence.

Example:            Teacher: Have you ever seen the prefix tri?

                          Possible Sentence Frame Options:  

                         "I know this word means three because my tricycle had three wheels.

                         "I'm not sure, but I think I heard it in the story about dinosaurs.

                         "I have not heard the word tri before."

Sentence Frames allow all students to give a "correct" answer, as well as speak or write a complete sentence, properly use a new word in context, and build their own oral and written language skills.

 PROS                           CONS

- Help scaffold instruction                                                   - Can be too restrictive 

- Build oral and written language skills                                - Can be over used

- Build background knowledge

- Reinforce content vocabulary

- Easily lent to differentiation 

USES           

reinforce vocabulary

Math

Science

Social Studies

Music

Art

Reading

Writing

With struggling readers

 With struggling writers

Match to standards

   
Reinforce Vocabulary

Sentence Frame - Math

Tri means three. A triangle has three sides.

Tri means ___ . A triangle has ___ sides.

Tri means ___ . A triangle has ___ ___ .

Tri means ___ . A ___ has ___ ____ .         

Sentence Frame - Science

Sedimentary rocks are deposited in layers . 

Sedimentary rocks are deposited in ___ . 

___ rocks are deposited in ___ . 

___ rocks are ___ in ___ . 


Sentence Frame - Social Studies

A peninsula has water around  three  sides. 
A peninsula has water around  ___  sides. 

A ___ has water around  ___  sides. 

A ___ has ___ around  ___  ___ . 

Sentence Frame - Music

A quarter note is shown by a large dot and a plain stem. 

A quarter note is shown by a large ___ and a ___ stem. 

___ ___ note is shown by a large dot and a plain stem. 

___ ___ note is shown by a ___ ___ and a plain stem. 

___ ___ note is shown by a ___ ___ and a ___ ___ .

Sentence Frame - Art
The three primary colors are red, yellow, and blue.

The three primary colors are ___, ___, and ___ .

The ___ primary colors are red, yellow, and blue.

The ___ ____ colors are red , ___, and ___ .

Sentence Frame - Reading

The setting of a story is when and where a story takes place.

The ___ of a story is when and where a story takes place.

The setting of a story is ___ and ___ a story takes place.

The ___ of a story is ___ and ___ a story ___ ___ .

Sentence Frame - Writing

I am like a ___ because ___ .

The ocean make me feel ___ because ___ .

The story ___ reminded me of/when ___ .

Sentence Frame - Standard Based

RL1.9 Compare and Contrast... Goldilocks and the Three Bears 

Goldilocks and the three bears were alike because they all had beds.

Goldilocks and the three bears were ___ because they all had beds.

Goldilocks and the three bears were ___ because they all ___ .

Goldilocks and the ___ ___  were alike ___ they ... .

___ and ___ ___ ___ were alike because they all had beds.

___ and ___ ___ ___ were alike because they all ... .

___ and ___ ___ ___ were alike ___ ... .

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