Blast Off to Sentence Writing | A Mini-Unit for K-2

This sentence writing mini-unit for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade will get your students writing complete, correct sentences! Choose the lessons that best address your students’ needs - there are options for complete beginners as well as for students who are ready to take their sentence writing to the next level. You can easily fit these 15-20 minute sentence writing lessons into whole or small group writing time. This mini-unit could be used toward the beginning of the year OR any time students need to improve their sentence writing. Each lesson plan is fully scripted and easy to teach with little to no prep. Included are student-friendly posters, graphic organizers, and writing worksheets/templates that give students lots of support and opportunities to write. The space-themed writing activities are engaging and fun! These materials will help your students: Write complete sentences Improve their writing skills Here’s what’s included: 19 lesson plans differentiated for beginner and intermediate writers 14 student-friendly posters  28 writing practice activities  Sentence writing checklists to use for any writing assignment Certificate of mastery Skills covered:  Using what we know to spell words Words vs. sentences Features of a sentence How to plan and write a sentence How to reread and edit a sentence How to spot incomplete and run-on sentences How to expand sentences How to combine sentences Frequently Asked Questions:  Should I be teaching handwriting and spelling?  Yes! Handwriting and spelling skills support sentence writing. They are not covered in this unit, however, beyond a lesson on using invented/phonetic spelling. How often should students practice sentence writing?  It takes most children a while to fully master sentence writing. Daily or nearly daily practice is essential. Is this a comprehensive writing unit?  The lessons in this unit will give students a great foundation in sentence writing. However, ongoing practice will be necessary, as well as practice with writing complete, multi-sentence texts. Check out the links below for additional writing resources that will last the entire school year. You might also like: Kindergarten Writing Workshop Curriculum Bundle First Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum Bundle Second Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum Bundle