English Language ArtsSocial Studies3-5
Seven Wonders of the World Sentence Practice
By Tara E.
A short reading packet for 5th graders built around the Seven Wonders of the World, with bolded indefinite pronouns and prepositional phrases to spotlight for sentence-combining practice. It is designed for emerging bilingual learners working at WIDA reading level 2.0 in a 30 to 45 minute small-group or independent block.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Introduce the bolded words first by pointing out indefinite pronouns like "everyone," "nothing," and "someone," then have students sort the prepositional phrases ("in China," "across the mountains") by the place they describe.
- Discussion question: Why do you think the Great Wall is described as "the longest wall in the world" instead of just "very long"? Encourage students to use a sentence frame such as "The ___ is ___ because ___."
- Scaffold for struggling readers by providing a word bank of the indefinite pronouns and a visual of a map showing each wonder's location, so they can match each prepositional phrase to a place before combining sentences.
- Extension for advanced students: have them combine two or three short sentences about one wonder into a single complex sentence using a prepositional phrase and an indefinite pronoun, then compare their versions with a partner.
- Plan roughly 35 minutes for reading and sorting, plus 10 minutes for the sentence-combining worksheet.
English Language ArtsSocial Studies3-5
Seven Wonders of the World Sentence Practice
By Tara E.
A short reading packet for 5th graders built around the Seven Wonders of the World, with bolded indefinite pronouns and prepositional phrases to spotlight for sentence-combining practice. It is designed for emerging bilingual learners working at WIDA reading level 2.0 in a 30 to 45 minute small-group or independent block.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Introduce the bolded words first by pointing out indefinite pronouns like "everyone," "nothing," and "someone," then have students sort the prepositional phrases ("in China," "across the mountains") by the place they describe.
- Discussion question: Why do you think the Great Wall is described as "the longest wall in the world" instead of just "very long"? Encourage students to use a sentence frame such as "The ___ is ___ because ___."
- Scaffold for struggling readers by providing a word bank of the indefinite pronouns and a visual of a map showing each wonder's location, so they can match each prepositional phrase to a place before combining sentences.
- Extension for advanced students: have them combine two or three short sentences about one wonder into a single complex sentence using a prepositional phrase and an indefinite pronoun, then compare their versions with a partner.
- Plan roughly 35 minutes for reading and sorting, plus 10 minutes for the sentence-combining worksheet.