PRODUCT CONTENTSMANIPULATIVES: 20 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 Watchable Animals 3 ScrambledSentences manipulatives. Each set contains words that form 5sentences, along with a matching photo. Optimally, PDF pagesshould be printed on 5 colors (1–4, 5–8, 9–12, 13–16, 17–20) as this would make the pieces for the sentences easier to sort.However, each piece has a character following the set number (–l, –n, –s, –6, or –H) that can be used for sorting if only onecolor of paper is used. Sentences have a logical progression andshould always be arranged 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.

WATCHABLE ANIMALS 3 SCRAMBLED SENTENCESPRODUCT CODE: 675

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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

Gorillas WA3–1

Isn’t it amazing that the peaceable gorilla hasbeen portrayed as a savage beast?

These vegetarians can weigh up to 600pounds and eat 70 pounds of food daily.

Gorillas’ opposable thumbs show how closelythey are related to human beings.

Koko, a young female gorilla, learned 645signs in American Sign Language.

She demonstrated advanced intelligence byusing sign language to discuss past events.

Giraffes WA3–2

Do you think humans’ fascination with giants iswhy giraffes capture our imaginations?

Baby giraffes wobble in at 6 feet and 150pounds, and adults can reach 17 feet and 1,750pounds.

These peaceful animals use their height forbrowsing, or eating vegetation as high as 20 fet.

Luckily for the habitat, these big eaters movefrom tree to tree, rather than demolishing areas.

In order to drink or feed near the ground,giraffes must split their legs and dip down.

Sea Lions WA3–3

Have you ever watched a sea lion at a circusspinning a ball on its nose?

Off the coast of California, sea lions can beseen diving, swimming, and tossing kelp.

They have time to play since they outdistancepredators with their powerful bodies.

When on land, the noisy sea lions like to beright on top of each other, preferably touching.

Sea lions are protected by law, and anestimated population of 110,000 liveworldwide.

Beavers WA3–4

Beavers, the master builders of mammals,construct lodges in lakes and rivers.

A single beaver family builds the dam, usingmud to plaster sticks and debris together.

These sturdy structures have underwaterentrances to protect beavers from predators.

Beavers can gnaw through trees up to 18inches wide, using their massive incisor teeth.

Beavers can stay submerged for 15 minutesbecause they store oxygen in their tissues.

Dolphins WA3–5

To communicate, dolphins make rapid clicksand listen for returning echoes.

These echoes are “heard” by fatty tissue in thejaw bone and then transmitted to the brain.

The small, streamlined dolphin swimspowerfully at speeds up to 35 miles per hour.

Dolphins are the most common mammal andlive in huge herds of up to 10,000.

Some believe that these social, “smiling”animals are second only to humans inintelligence.

Horned Toads WA3–6

The behavior of horned toads is more bizarrethan the horns protruding from their heads.

When alarmed, horned toads flattenthemselves against the ground and remainmotionless.

For self-defense, they squirt blood from theireyes or inflate themselves and hiss.

Predators don’t want to eat them because theirhorns can pierce the attacker’s gut.

These “toads” are not toads at all, but areNorth American Iguanid lizards.

Ostriches WA3–7

An old wives’ tale is that ostriches are giant,cowardly birds who bury their heads in sand.

An 8-foot-tall ostrich actually does this to keepa low profile when sleeping.

These fierce and prudent birds can run 50miles per hour in 15-foot strides.

Ostriches have elastic throats and haveswallowed everything from stones to clocks.

Ostrich populations were drastically reducedbecause humans hunted them for theirbeautiful plumes.

Tree Frogs WA3–8

Miniature tree frogs are the acrobatic clownsof the amphibian world.

The adhesive pads on their fingers and toesallow them to cling when leaping.

These tiny frogs have an average length of 3.6inches, but many are half that size.

Their excellent camouflage, which variesaccording to location, protects them by day.

The keen eyesight of the nocturnal tree frogshelps them locate night insects for food.

Chameleons WA3–9

Chameleons have granular skin that changescolor according to mood or camouflage needs.

Their remarkable eyes are in cone-like turretsand can be moved independently.

Not only do they have the best reptile vision,they have the longest and stickiest tongues.

In less than a second, a chameleon cancatapult its tongue out, catch its prey, andbring it in.

Sticky saliva and tiny hairs on the tongue’s tipallow the chameleon to hold prey.

Flamingos WA3–10

Even though flamingos may be on display atresorts, most live in uninhabitable wetlands.

Paradise for them is algae-filled water oozingwith worms and insect larvae.

They live in colonies of hundreds or thousandsof birds, far from their predators.

Fortunately for flamingos, their feathers fadequickly, so they have not been hunted forthem.

Another saving factor is that their habitats areremote and unappealing to humans.

Marine Iguanas WA3–11

The Galapagos Islands near Ecuador are homefor many strange, ancient plants and animals.

One is the marine iguana, which feeds at thebottom of the sea every three to five days.

Its breathing, heart rate, and body shape areperfectly adapted for grazing on seaweed.

These giant lizards are over five feet long, haverobust bodies, short legs, and strong tails.

Although they depend on the sea for food,marine iguanas prefer basking on warm, blackrocks.

Bald Eagles WA3–12

Eagles, our majestic national emblem,scavenge and steal some of their food.

Their soaring flight led Native Americans tobelieve that eagles were messengers to thegods.

From their flight, eagles can dive 200 miles perhour to grab prey.

Eagles mate for life and their nests aremansions, some shared by various pairs.

The number of eagles is increasing, so theymay be taken off the endangered species list.

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