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\u200bDo you teach grammar when you teach children about sentences? Or do you teach writing when you teach children about sentences? Let\u2019s take a quiz. Read this sentence:<\/p>\n
Which of these four kinds of sentences is this?<\/p>\n
If you are teaching grammar, the answer is simple. It is an interrogative sentence because it does ask a question.<\/p>\n
However, in a sense, it is two sentences. Let\u2019s take a closer look at it.<\/p>\n
Notice the word \u201cstill.\u201d \u201cStill\u201d adds to the question in a way that makes it a presupposition. What\u2019s a presupposition? Think pre-suppose. In meaning, the sentence really has two parts.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s my point? My point is that teaching writing is complex because it is focused on communicating meaning. What do we teach students about communicating meaning? Very little. Traditionally, we use the term topic sentences and details. Did you know that topic sentences are implied at least half the time in professional writing? That means readers must infer the main idea at least half the time. Read the research!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n One of the most critical concepts in writing and reading is considering what\u2019s implied and what\u2019s explicitly stated. Although we teach this aspect in reading instruction, it may confuse students in writing instruction. That\u2019s where the Secret A, B, C Sentence \u2122 comes in.<\/p>\n The Secret A, B, C Sentence \u2122 is a sentence pattern in Pattern Based Writing: Quick & Easy Essay<\/a><\/strong><\/span> that helps students master topic sentences and essays without overwhelming or confusing them with explanations. Just as the example sentence (\u201cDo you still eat pizza every day?\u201d) carries both a statement and a question, the Secret A, B, C Sentence helps students to intuitively understand that a sentence can communicate a primary idea while also implying other ideas. This mirrors how a topic sentence hints at the content to follow without explicitly stating everything.<\/p>\n We often think of a sentence as just one idea, but there are really many hidden ideas within that sentence. Wait! Please don\u2019t try to explain this to kids. You will just confuse them! However, when you use Pattern Based Writing: Quick & Easy Essay<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, they will just get it! No explanation necessary. Pattern Based Writing: Quick & Easy Essay<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is the fastest, most effective way to teach students organized multi-paragraph writing\u2026 Guaranteed!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text w Boarder” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”14px|16px|14px|16px|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|9px|9px|9px|9px” border_width_all=”8px” border_color_all=”#1258b2″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\nHave You Heard of the Secret A, B, C Sentence \u2122?<\/h2>\n
The Significance of This for Reading and Writing Teachers<\/h2>\n