I gave a short exercise on sentence editing to aid our study of interrogative and declarative sentences today. After the main editing portion, I gave them three phrases using reading vocab words to use to create interrogative (question) sentences.
- an authority on wild animals
- my exhausted mother
- a serious vow
"Ms. D_C, I can't think of how to make a sentence for 'an authority on wild animals,'" one student complained.
"Well, what is an authority?"
"Someone who, like, knows a lot about something. An expert."
"Good. So let's start thinking. What are some things an authority on wild animals might do?"
"Um, I don't know."
"What about jobs? What kind of job might an authority on wild animals have?"
He thinks long and hard, and when his face lights up I know it's gonna be good.
"Bank teller!"
I would have gone with "Pearlridge security guard," but I'm sure bank tellers have their share of wild encounters too.
ReplyDeleteI would have gone with "teacher."
ReplyDeleteI just loved the totally arbitrary answer ... and know it's just the beginning of the school year!!
Wow. What bank do HIS parents go to?!
ReplyDeleteI would've thought 'teacher' too. Or 'mom' take your pick hehe...