Entirely Controlled Composition

Aimee Rose 10-12 Speech/Drama

You are in a group!

What will the group do?
I
We to school through the park to the garden I We use the computer finish our homework.

walk

before

They

They

play soccer.

Possible Answers:
We walk to school before we use the computer. We walk through the park before we finish our homework. We walk to the garden before we play soccer.

Objectives
Distinguish between first person plural, first person singular, and third person pronouns selecting first person plural. Recognize order of events.
Ex) this happened before this

Recognize use of prepositional phrases in the creation of complex sentences. Apply subject predicate agreement. Notice capitalization of pronouns. Use total physical response and visuals to reinforce meaning.

Grade Level Application

Grade 10-12 students learn information more effectively if they are familiar with the information. Entirely controlled compositions allow students to connect with the information and expand writing vocabulary into complex, higher level writing. This would be a great verbal/non-verbal Speech or Drama I exercise!