Become a Sentence Diagramming Ninja (Level 1)
What's included
2 live meetings
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
**Full Class?** Join me in Become a Sentence Diagramming Ninja: Level 1 (Flex Class) ►Copy and paste the URL to enroll! https://bit.ly/3v4wrkL Sentences are very complex. That is why you need to become a sentence diagramming ninja! We all know, even the simplest of sentences must have a subject and a verb, and grammatical rules dictate how the subject and verb interact. Learning sentence diagramming allows a student to own a process that helps them see how the parts of speech fit together. This is a very helpful tool for those who are visual learners. This course is excellent to review, refine and expand diagramming skills from Classical Conversations and First Language Lessons. After completing this class, Sentence Diagramming Ninjas will be able to: ✔Draw basic and semi-complex sentence frames ✔Diagram both basic and semi-complex sentences ✔Diagram compound subjects and verbs ✔Diagram adjectives and adverbs Week One: Keep it Simple (Simple Sentences) Two to One (Two Subjects) Double the Action (Two Verbs) Who? (The Understood You) Describe it! (Diagramming Adjectives) Week Two: Double the Diagramming (Two Subjects and Two Verbs) Where? (Diagramming Adverbs) Who received the action (Direct Objects intro) Show What You Know (A complete practice of all diagramming skills taught.) Students will diagram individually, with the instructor, and as a group. Each student will contribute to our group diagramming sentences as an introduction to the topic. They will then diagram independently (the teacher is present to assist) as the course advances. Outschoolers will benefit the most from this class if they have a basic understanding of grammar rules (simple subjects, predicates, nouns, verbs, direct and indirect objects, etc.). Students who have a basic knowledge of sentence diagramming may start with this course.
Learning Goals
A sentence diagram is a way to represent the structure of a sentence graphically, showing how words in a sentence function and relate to each other. The process promotes critical thinking, writing, grammar, and editing skills. Kitty Burns Florey sums it up well; "When you diagram a sentence, those things are always in that relation to each other. It always makes the same kind of picture. And supposedly, it makes it easier for kids who are learning to write, learning to use correct English."
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need writing paper, pen or pencil or may use a whiteboard for diagramming.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Mount Union
Why take on the challenge of sentence diagramming? It allows students to clarify their thinking, fix their sentences, and put grammar to use in a different way. Putting all of the words of a sentence on a diagram enables learners to identify the logical connections between different parts of the sentence. From my own personal teaching experience, learning diagram sentences has allowed an average grammar student to become an exceptional grammar student.
My educational goal is to enable your student to become engaged in grammar. By tapping into your learner's enthusiasm, they are active and engaged in their learning process. I have taught over 4,000 Outschool students, and logged more than 800 Outschool teaching hours, in engaging, educational, and inspiring themed English Language courses. I am a certified Tennessee K-6th grade teacher. My educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English, Communications, and Print Media. You will find more about my Outschool teaching journey on various media outlets, including CBS New York, Business Insider, and the American Board for Teacher Excellence.
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Live Group Class
$30
for 2 classes1x per week, 2 weeks
45 min
Completed by 164 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-8 learners per class