Mrs. McMillan's Vocabulary and Spelling Site
Writing – Sentence Fluency for Homophones
In class, students will focus on sentence fluency. For homework, ten spelling sentences will be assigned. Students must follow specific guidelines, which we will have reviewed in class, as they write ten sentences incorporating the targeted homophones.
Guidelines for Homophone Sentences
o All sentences must have a minimum of ten words.
o All sentences must include one underlined vocabulary word (used correctly).
o The sentence number must correspond to the number on the
homophone sheet (i.e., #5 would be council).
o Two of the sentences must be compound ones, using a semicolon or a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or, for, nor, so, yet) to join two sentences. EXAMPLE: Claudia had a hunch that Mrs. Frankweiler knew Angel’s secret, so she made Jamie buy tickets to Farmington instead of Greenwich.
o Two of the sentences must be interrogative ones, so be sure these sentences ask questions and are punctuated properly. EXAMPLE: Have you ever eaten brunch at a very expensive restaurant?
o One of the sentences must be imperative; begin the sentence with a verb or please. EXAMPLE: Please bear right when you reach the intersection of Mullins Lane and Childs Road.
o One of the sentences must be exclamatory; remember to use what or how to help you show emotion. EXAMPLE: What an amazingly accomplished musician you are to be able to play two instruments so well!
o One of the sentences must begin with an adverb or prepositional phrase that tells when. EXAMPLE: On Wednesday morning, all of the students complained that Mrs. McMillan was murmuring homework directions.
o One of the sentences must begin with an adverb or prepositional phrase that tells where. EXAMPLE: In Mrs. Frankweiler’s “laboratory,” Claudia and Jamie have no time to browse for the Michelangelo file.
o To showcase individual creativity, write two sentences of any of the aforementioned types (or any other type you choose).
Each sentence will be worth two points with quarter point deductions taken for mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization) and underlining. Follow directions (ten-word minimum, underlining, sentence type, and correct context).
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