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 Text - to - English
Grammar Activities
 Alien Text Talk
Teacher Directions
What’s Included?

• Link to a Google Drive™ file and instructions for how to use it with your class
• 1 week of sentences that can be used for daily language practice.
• Interactive Notebook activities for 1 week. (tutorial included)
• Answer keys.

*** Each of the above formats contains the same information. Choose one format, or
mix and match formats, to best fit your needs.

Objectives:

1. Alien Text Talk activities will help students refine their spelling, grammar, punctua-
tion, and capitalization skills by translating text speak into sentences using proper
writing conventions.

2. Alien Text Talk activities will help students recognize the vast di fference between
text speak and proper writing conventions and help them understand the appropri-
ate time and place for usage in writing.

Directions:

Teachers can u tilize these activities to best fit into their schedule. Following are some suggest-
ed options:

Google Drive™ Format:

Follow the instructions on the Google Drive™ Instructions Sheet

Weekly Sentence Format:

1. Project and assign 1-2 sentences per day as bellwork or other daily routine-
activity for the student. As a class, go over the answers each day to rein
force skills.

2. Print a copy of each sheet for the student and assign as enrichment or
homework. Conclude the week with a class discussion to review the answers
to reinforce skills.

Weekly Interactive Notebook Activity:

Print a copy of each sheet for the student to place into their Grammar/Language
Notebook. Sentences can be used for enrichment or homework, concluding with a
class discussion reviewing the answers to reinforce skills.

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 Google Drive File
What you need to get star�ed:
1. You’ll need internet access and a Google account (free).

2. Click the link below to download the linked file into your own Google
Drive. The link will prompt you to make a copy to get started. This is
necessary so that you or your students don’t accidentally make
changes to the original file. You can rename the file if you desire.

Alien Tex� Talk Free Sample:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/1/d/14-3We6DJTidT5QplHEWToH0Skch3EFvFXfumgP7bDB4/copy

3. Share the copy with your students. Emailing the links works well.

4. When students click the link, they will be prompted to make a copy,
which puts the file into their Google Drive.

5. Students will be able to access the content, type in the text boxes,
move shapes (if applicable), etc.

6. Changes that students make to their file will be automatically saved.

7. Students can share their work in progress and/or the completed file.
 Google Drive File
Ter�s of Use
Purchase of this product entitles the purchaser to a limited license for
your single classroom use. Duplication for an more than one
classroom/teacher, entire school, an entire school system or
commercial purposes is strictly forbidden without written permission.

Copying any part of this product and placing it on the internet in any
form (even a personal/classroom website), on a commerical site (such
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Drive account as described above, is strictly forbidden and is a violation
of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

The copyright of this product is registered with the United States

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 1. Cut out box.

2. Fold along the dotted line.

Text Talk Sentence 6. Cut down the
center line.
4. Glue left half of box to the

Text Talk Sentence

notebook page.

Text Talk Sentence

3. Fold down the center line.

Week
Text Talk Sentence

Text Talk Sentence

5. Glue right “Week” section of

Text Talk Sentence the box to the notebook page.

Text Talk Sentence

7. Cut the lines to create

Text Talk Sentence flaps.

1. Cut out the large rectangle box containing the piece for the notebook.

2. Fold the along the dotted line along the right side where the “Week” label is.

3. Fold along the center line down the middle of the box.

4. Glue the entire left side of the box from the left edge to the center fold into the notebook.

5. Glue the right folded end (”Week” section) of the box to the notebook page. Make sure to leave the area
under the empty blank boxes unglued.

6. Carefully cut down the center folded line. Be sure not to cut the notebook paper underneath.

7. Carefully cut the small black line from the center to the “Week” fold to create flaps.
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 roger gave me n
katherine em cards

d ans isnt ryt so Ive 2rite

it on d board so d teacha
cn hlp

I dont wnt Ny of d

Alien Text Talk

sandwiches bt I’ll tak
sum of bills <<{:}}

DY tink jenna lOkd gLty

d hol kin S cmng ovr 4

BBQ

cn I borrO prepd $ 4 a
nu dr$

hrry luke we re l8

f she hs a prob W me
she shd sA it 2 my face
© 2015 Michelle Heisler: The Teaching Bank
 Alien Text Talk
Text-to-English Activities
Week 1
Translate the following passages using correct spelling, grammar, capi talization,
and punctuation.

1. i had gave him 2 1/4s

2. sally doesnt wnt 2 read anns b%k

3. yday kim & me taked d ball hom

4. ive lern dat weR nxt

5. n Aug he didnt nvr do gud

6. barry gots a nu gme dat we cn uz

7. we saw dem ppl yl walkin n shorewood prk

8. he hs teached skool wrkD ina factry n drived a bus

© 2010 Michelle Heisler: The Teaching Bank.

 roger gave me n Roger gave Katherine
katherine em cards and me those cards.

That answer is not right so

d ans isnt ryt so Ive 2rite I’ve written it on the board
it on d board so d teacha
cn hlp so the teacher can help.

I dont wnt Ny of d I don’t want any of the

Alien Text Talk

sandwiches bt I’ll tak sandwiches, but I’ll take
sum of bills <<{:}} some of Bill’s ice cream.

DY tink jenna lOkd gLty Do you think Jenna looked

guilty?

d hol kin S cmng ovr 4 The whole family is coming

BBQ over for barbecue.

cn I borrO prepd $ 4 a Can I borrow forty dollars

nu dr$ for a new dress?

hrry luke we re l8
Hurry Luke, we’re late!

f she hs a prob W me If she has a problem with

she shd sA it 2 my face me, she should say it to
© 2015 Michelle Heisler: The Teaching Bank
my face.
 Alien Text Talk
Text-to-English Activities
Week 1
Translate the following passages using correct spelling, grammar, capi talization,
and punctuation.

1. i had gave him 2 1/4s

I gave him two quarters.

2. sally doesnt wnt 2 read anns b%k

Sally doesn’t want to read Ann’s book.

3. yday kim & me taked d ball hom

Yesterday Kim and I took the ball home.

4. ive lern dat weR nxt

I’ve learned that we are next.

5. n Aug he didnt nvr do gud

He didn’t do well in August.

6. barry gots a nu gme dat we cn uz

Barry has a new game that we can use.

7. we saw dem ppl yl walkin n shorewood prk

We saw those people walking in Shorewood Park.

8. he hs teached skool wrkD ina factry n drived a bus

He has taught school, worked in a factory, and driven a bus.

© 2010 Michelle Heisler: The Teaching Bank.

 Alien
Te x t Ta l k
Credi ts
© 2010 Michelle Heisler: The Teaching Bank. All rights reserved. Purchase of
this unit entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages in limited
quantities for classroom use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire
school system or commercial purposes is strictly forbidden without written
permission from the publisher. The Teaching Bank, 20229 Blake Drive, Gretna,
NE 68028, shel@theteachingbank.com

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