Three- Sentence Stories

Obtained from Rog.7

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Presented by Mexy Gonzales
Three-Sentence Stories
6th Grade

Learning Standard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3:

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using
effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event
sequences.

Learning Goal: Students will be able to incorporate all three sentence

types in a piece of writing.

Guiding questions: What is three-sentence stories? What are the four

basic sentence types?
 What are the four different sentence
Types ?
Sentence Type Definition Example
1. Statement (declarative) • Gives information
or states a fact.
• Does not require an “Cows are my absolute
answer or response favorite animal.”
from reader.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Question (interrogative) “Did you know that cows
• Asks a produce the best drink ever
question/requires an made?”
______________________________________________________________________________
answer.
3. Exclamation “Milk is only the creamiest
most delicious thing you have
• Expressed with ever drank in your life!”
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Command (imperative) force or excitement.
“If you haven’t already tried it,
• Asks or tells you need to!”
someone to do
something.
What is “Three-Sentence Stories”?
• Three-Sentence Stories are ones that tell a story using three of the
four different types of sentences. When writing with varying
sentence types you are adding voice and increasing the readers
interest.
What does a “Three-Sentence
Story” look like?

Topic: Having an Topic: Angry Teacher

annoying little sister. Three sentence story:
Topic: Winning the lottery Three sentence Story: For the hundredth time
• Three-Sentence Story: Have you every had to be Ashley, a ruler is for
Yippee, I just won a an older sister? My baby measuring not hitting!
million dollars! What sister’s diapers stinks a How many times does
will I do with all that big one! The next time I Jimmy have to cry
money? I really should think of being a big sister “stop” for you to get it?
share it with my I’ll ask for a brother I am not going to asked
students. instead. you to stop again.
Now lets try it together!
REMINDER: 4 types of sentences
1. Statement: stating information or fact.
2. Question: asks a question/requires an answer.
3. Exclamation: expressed with force or excitement.
4. Command: asking or telling someone to do something.

Topic:

Three-Sentence Story:
 Now you try it!
Directions:
1. In your table group, choose a topic from the ones listed on the handout.
2. Choose three types of sentences to write.
3. Write a three-sentence story about the topic.

What are the four types of sentences? What does a three sentence story
1. Statement: stating information or fact. look like?
Example: “I really should share it with students.”
2. Question: asks a question/requires an answer. • Topic: Reaction to winning the
Example: “What will I do with all that money.” lottery.
3. Exclamation: expressed with force or • Three-Sentence Story: Yippee, I
excitement. just won a million dollars! What
Example: “Yippee, I just won a million dollars!” will I do with all that money? I
4. Command: asking or telling someone to do
really should share it with my
something.
Example: “Sit down now!” students.
References:
Rog, L. J. (2011). Marvelous minilessons for teaching intermediate writing, grades
4-6. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.