Objective:
To introduce signaled sentence-combining
Materials:
1. overhead projector
2. grease pen
3. outline of simple embeddings before the subject
Procedure:
1. Present the following sentence pairs.
a. The boy threw the frisbee.
b. The boy is young.
a. The school is dirty.
b. The school is new.
a. The man is drowning.
b. The man is Caucasian.
a. The bikes needed fixing.
b. The bikes are red.
2. Using the overhead combine the first group of sentences for the students
3. Have the students combine the second group of sentences.
4. Go over the sentences and have the students do the remaining.
5. Provide the students with additional examples to explore at their seats.
6. Let the students exchange these examples and discuss possibilities.
