6+Traits,+Sentence+Fluency

=Sentence Fluency= =By: Kristen Finch, Tammy Meyer & Sara Baker=

Sentence fluency is rhythm and flow of the language. Sentences should flow smoothly from one to the next. It should sound natural, just like talking. Four Sub-Skills = vary sentence beginnings, vary sentence length, vary transitions and conjuctions, & sentence rhythm. []
 * 1. __Summary:__**

The Word Chef teaches kids to write by comparing the writing process to cooking. In this episode, The Junior Word Chefs take over and use fruit kabobs to explain sentence fluency. []
 * 2.**__**Find and post a video**-__ "The Word Chef #3 on Sentence Fluency" -


 * 3.__Find and post a digital story-__**

__Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day__ by Judith Viorst
@http://www.ebooks.com/850292/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/viorst-judith-cruz-ray/

Other books to think about: @http://mrswarnerarlington.weebly.com/6-traits-trade-books.html @http://www.writingfix.com/picture_book_prompts.htm (scroll a little more than half way down)

Writing activity: @http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sentencefluency.htm
 * 4.__Find an online activity for your trait-__**

Silly Sentence Creator: (really cute game...kids would get a real kick out of creating these silly sentences) []

The Full Stop Game- Put the periods where they belong. []

Online Games (Scroll down to fluency section) []


 * 5.__Find a lesson for your trait-__**

@http://www.writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/AllPlacesLove3.htm
 * __All the Places to Love__ by Patricia MacLachlan**

@http://www.writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/dancingwings3.htm
 * __Dancing in the Wings__ by Debbie Allen**

@http://www.writingfix.com/Process/Revision/Owl_Moon.htm
 * __Owl Moon__ by Jane Yolen**

@http://www.writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/TakeMeOutBathtub1.htm
 * __Take Me Out of the Bathtub and other Silly Dilly Songs__ by Alan Katz**

@http://www.writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/Meanwhile3.htm
 * __Meanwhile__ by Jules Feiffer**

@http://www.writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/AintGonnaPaint3.htm
 * __I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!__ by Karen Beaumont**


 * 6. __Question__** - What is the big idea of "sentence fluency" and what are some ways an educator can help students add more sentence fluency into their stories?

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 * And just a little bit more on sentence fluency...