PRODUCT CONTENTSMANIPULATIVES: 15 pages of sentencesand answer keys (5 sentences each for12 sets); 3 pages of color photos

8 pages of teacher information

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SKILL DEVELOPMENTAll sets or cards in Reading Manipulatives products are different.Once students are introduced to the skills and shown how to do theactivity, they work independently. The individualized materials canbe used for seatwork or stations. Students work on needed skills,and teachers are freed for instruction.

MATERIALS PREPARATIONPDF pages are designed to be printed on 8.5 x 11 inch sheets.Cover-weight paper in a variety of colors is available at officesupply stores or online. Lamination is recommended.

There are 12 unique sets of Birds1 Scrambled Sentencesmanipulatives. Each set contains words that form 5 sentences,along with a matching photo. Optimally, the PDF pages should beprinted on 5 colors (1–3, 4–6, 7–9, 10–12, 13–15) as this wouldmake the pieces for the sentences easier to sort. However, eachpiece has a character following the set number (–l, –n, –s, –6, or–H) that can be used for sorting if only one color of paper is used.Sentences have a logical progression and should always bearranged in the same sequence.

Cut the laminated sheets of sentences into horizontal stripsusing a trimmer. Then use sharp scissors to cut halfway betweenthe individual words. Cut each sheet of photos vertically on thetrimmer and then cut the 2 photos apart with scissors. All pieceshave a set code on them. Put the 12 sets in zipper bags.

ANSWER KEYS & STUDENT CHECKLISTSAnswer keys are provided because active involvement buildsaccountability. When done thoughtfully, students learn fromchecking their work and analyzing any errors. Checklists fortracking the materials that have been completed are important forrecordkeeping. The last page of this guide is a master for studentchecklists that can be copied and cut.

BIRDS 1 SCRAMBLED SENTENCESPRODUCT CODE: 615

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Fluency is the ability to read text accurately and quickly. Fluent readers recognize words automaticallyand read aloud effortlessly and with expression. They are able to group words into meaningful phrasesand extract meaning from what they have read. They simultaneously relate what they are reading to theentire selection, as well as their own background knowledge. Unless students can read fluently, readingcomprehension is hindered.

Fluent reading takes practice, and therefore the skill is honed slowly. Additionally, students do notdevelop fluency until they have a solid foundation of word analysis skills. Many students who cannotread fluently must put too much effort into decoding. They read slowly, word for word, with unnaturalphrase grouping, and this negatively impacts comprehension. Other students recognize wordsautomatically and understand what they are reading, but their reading still lacks expression. Thesestudents may need to be taught phrases and clauses that signal appropriate breaking points in the text.

HOW SCRAMBLED SENTENCES BUILD FLUENCY & LANGUAGE USAGE SKILLSA key characteristic of fluent reading is the ability to group words into meaningful clusters whilereading. Scrambled sentences are an excellent strategy for building concepts about blocks of text.In these manipulatives, the words in sentences are cut apart and students arrange them into sentences.With practice, students become more adept at grouping words into phrases and sentences.

Students are eager to do scrambled sentences because the activity seems like a word game. Theinteresting facts conveyed in the sentences also engage students. Yet as students move through theseincreasingly complex sets of scrambled sentences, they build fluency while improving linguistic andgrammatical competency. Completed sentences provide opportunities for oral reading.

As students assemble the words into sentences, their awareness of sentence structure improves.Without getting bogged down in terminology, they soon identify subjects and predicates; organize wordsinto phrases; link adjectives and adverbs to the words they modify; and use conjunctions to providecohesive ties. Scrambled sentences also model accurate capitalization and punctuation, and students learnto utilize these as organizational cues.

USING MANIPULATIVES WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSIn the United States, English language learners (ELLs) are the most rapidly expanding studentpopulation. Reading Manipulatives products complement bilingual programs and can be core programcomponents in English immersion programs. The following are among the many reasons thatmanipulatives are effective for teaching literacy skills to ELLs.

• Manipulatives can be easily adapted to suit learner skills or abilities.• The intuitive, natural approaches need less explanation, thereby removing language barriers.• Manipulatives are less threatening, more engaging, and can be repeated until mastery is attained.• Scrambled sentences teach English syntax as they foster reading comprehension and fluency.

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES LEVELS & CONTENTThe Reading Manipulatives 600 scrambled sentences series has 3 levels of difficulty. Each level has 3products containing 12 student sets on varied topics.The following page has examples from eachinstructional level and notes sentence length and language usage features.

Page 7 lists the sentences from the 12 student sets in this product. The final page is a master forstudent checklists that can be used for recordkeeping. Students mark off the sets as they complete them.

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Linguistic structure in each of the Reading Manipulatives scrambled sentences levels (1, 2, 3) increasesin difficulty. These examples of the levels show how the sentence length increases and the structuralfeatures become more advanced.

It is important for students to start with a level that is not too difficult. As students work throughthat level, they develop strategies that enable them to succeed with longer, more complex sentences.Move any student who is struggling to a lower level.

LEVEL 1 – FARMSENTENCE LENGTH – 5 TO 9 WORDS

POSSESSIVES, SINGLE ADJECTIVES

SIMPLE ADVERBIAL PHRASES ONLY

LEVEL 2 – NATURESENTENCE LENGTH – 8 TO 11 WORDS

MULTIPLE ADJECTIVES, WORDS IN SERIES

MORE COMPLEX PHRASES & VOCABULARY

LEVEL 3 – DANGEROUS CREATURESSENTENCE LENGTH – 12 TO 16 WORDS

COMPOUND, DETAILED SENTENCES

SOPHISTICATED LINGUISTICS

SCRAMBLED SENTENCE LEVELS

Birds B1–1

All birds have feathers, two legs, anda beak.

They hatch from eggs laid in nests.

Parents take care of baby birds.

Some birds fly to warmer placeswhen the weather changes.

Humans enjoy birds’ songs andgraceful flight.

Parrots B1–2

Have you ever heard a parrot talk?

Humans teach parrots words byrepeating them.

These colorful birds come from warmplaces.

Their length varies from three inchesto three feet.

Parrots make good pets becausethey are friendly.

Pelicans B1–3

Pelicans are large, web-footed birds.

Five-foot-long pelicans weigh about16 pounds.

A pouch is attached to a pelican’slower bill and neck.

They catch fish in the large, elasticpouches.

Helpful pelicans are symbols ofmotherly love.

Penguins B1–4

Penguins stand upright and waddleon short legs.

Their feathers look like white shirtsand black jackets.

Penguins are great swimmers, butthey can’t fly.

They spend most of their time incold, Antarctic water.

Penguins lay eggs and raise young incolonies on land.

Owls B1–5

Owls have eyes that face forward.

They see with both eyes at the sametime.

However, owls must turn their headsto follow an object.

Owls hunt at night and kill harmfulrodents.

Their eyes have made owls a symbolof wisdom.

Peacocks B1–6

A male peafowl is called a peacock.

Peacocks are showy and beautifullycolored.

They spread their brilliant, spottedfeathers into a fan.

The train of feathers is five timeslonger than the body.

Peacocks have been treasures sinceancient times.

Robins B1–7

People like robins because they aresociable.

Reddish-orange breast feathersidentify robins.

Male robins sing joyful songs duringmating season.

Robins often return to the sameplaces to build nests.

The arrival of robins signals the endof winter.

Hawks B1–8

A soaring hawk is a sight to behold.

Hawks spot prey with their very keeneyesight.

Then they dive rapidly and killinstantly.

Their hunting helps to keep nature inbalance.

That is why states forbid the killing ofhawks.

Swans B1–9

Hans Christian Anderson’s uglyduckling turns into a swan.

These long-necked, graceful birdsinspire artists.

Swans dip their necks into the waterto find food.

They fly in v-shaped flocks, makinghorn-like sounds.

Their young, called cygnets, hatch inearly summer.

Woodpeckers B1–10

Do you know redheaded Woody theWoodpecker?

Most male woodpeckers have redmarkings on their heads.

Woodpeckers cling to trees andbalance on their tails.

They spear insects with long, stickytongues.

Woodpeckers make noise with harshvoices and pecking.

Eagles B1–11

Eagles are large and powerful birds.

However, eagles avoid danger andhumans.

Golden eagles and bald eagles breedin North America.

Golden eagles are fearsome, skilledhunters.

The more timid bald eagles mainlyeat fish.

Hummingbirds B1–12

Hummingbirds are the smallest birdsin the world.

There are more than 400 varieties ofhummingbirds.

These rapid flyers can dart in alldirections.

Hummingbirds extract nectar withtheir long, slender bills.

Their favorite flowers are shaped liketrumpets.

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