Killgallon's+Sentence+Composing+for+Middle+School+Chapter+1+In-Class+Activity

Definition:
When you arrange the sentence parts effectively within a sentence by unscrambling a list of sentence parts. A method used to break down a sentence like a puzzle, to then have the students put back together the way in which it is best understood. This can be used for a student to unscramble a poem or story.

Example:
Activity 4 from Chapter 1:

Unscramble each sentence three times and tell which versions are effective and which aren't.

Scrambled Sentence Parts:
 * when looking out of her window
 * was a hearse
 * the first thing she saw

Unscrambled Sentences (Three Versions)
 * 1) The first thing she saw when looking out of her window was a hearse.
 * 2) The first thing she saw was a hearse when looking out of her window.
 * 3) When looking out of her window, the first thing she saw was a hearse.

2-3 Ideas on Language:

 * 1) So students will know the structure of sentences and how to properly write them.
 * 2) To teach students punctuation and grammar usage in sentences.
 * 3) Wording sentences a particular way can convey different meanings.