Guest Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 If your child (1st-3rd grade) listened to a story, was given a paper, and told to write a sentence themselves about what they had just learned, would they be able to do that? Please tell me their age/grade in your answer, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes. DD is 6.5 and in 2nd grade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes, 7/2nd grade. But she'd probably complain. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My dd (2nd grade) could definitely write one sentence. Would the spelling, punctuation, etc. all be correct? No, but she could get a complete thought on paper that made sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My son who just turned 8 and is starting 3rd grade can and does often surprise me by doing just that, but he has had almost 2 years of WWE so summarizing a story and writing it down is part of his life. But my just now starting to homeschool 7th grader, who is 12 and made all A's and B's in traditional school, can't do it half the time. So take it for what its worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenjenn Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I have a 1st grader (age 6) and a 3rd grader (age almost 9). Both are able to do that. The 1st grader's sentence would probably be very simple. The 3rd grader's would be more complex, but would probably have spelling errors. They would both write something topical and use proper punctuation and capitalization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jen* Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 DS - 6 / 1st Grade - No. He has a hard time just answering the questions in WWE 1. Most of the time I have to go back and read the parts of the reading with the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My 7yods, yes, no problem and chances are most of the words would be spelled correctly )He's doing somewhere between second and third grade work) My 6yods, no, he's about halfway through Phonics Pathways but I'm sure he would just freeze up - about the only thing he's writing now is a bit of copywork, his name and the numbers he needs during his math lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 dd 7, 2nd grade. She can do it, but she would only do it well if she was in the right mood :). It would likely have spelling errors, or she'd be asking me how to spell each word. A year ago I doubt she could have done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) Yes, she could, at almost 7 (2nd grade, but advanced in LA), and it would be spelled correctly. However, it probably wouldn't be the most important details or the main idea. Filtering down to the essentials is still a skill she's working on. Edited September 1, 2011 by dmmetler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes, 7/2nd grade. But she'd probably complain. ;) :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Mine can answer back but his ability to summarize is above his writing and spelling ability so I do it for him at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 hmm. i'm not sure. i think so!:) (although it would be very simple & probably with errors). my son is 7.5 and in grade 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My 5.5 yo first grader (work level-wise) is able and actually did it today for fun during his quiet time about something we read yesterday. His sentences are generally long, complex, run on sentences with many spelling errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 8/3rd ~ Definitely. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) My ds is 8, he'll be 9 in a few days in 3rd grade and i'm ashamed to say that he could not do it. He would be able to tell me a few things about it or answer a few questions. Now, if I asked him something about the Army, he'd be able to tell me more than I wanted to know about that. Edited September 1, 2011 by mama25angels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes, but he would rather tell me. He does not like to write. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thank you! I'm getting ready to teach this age in a co-op and while my son wouldn't be able to yet (1st), I'm thinking of asking that of the older students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacie Leigh Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My 6.5 year old (1st), who cries a couple of times a day, lol, would/could do it and would probably take a long time and cry about it... but that's typical. My 8yo (3rd) could write a couple of paragraphs within 10 minutes time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazzie Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 8yo, 2nd grade boy - absolutely not! But he could narrate very nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My boys are 6.5 and just starting 2nd (they'd be the youngest kids in their class if they'd gone to ps). Narrate? Absolutely, but they'd have trouble doing just one sentence. Write it? Sort of. It would really depend. If it was their own project, then sure. I've actually seen them do that exact sort of thing, though with pretty simple sentences. But in general, not without some structure from me. If I helped set it up by giving them a more specific prompt then probably. Like if I told them to write a sentence about their favorite character or if they liked it or what was the saddest part or something along those lines, then they could probably do fine. We've done things like that and they can usually do it. But just "write a sentence about that book" is so open ended. I think they would rightfully feel lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfcartmama Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes. 3rd grade~Could have and did in 1st and 2nd. BUT, his spelling is AWFUL and very phonetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes, but not until he was near the end of the second grade. He is a fresh out of the oven 3rd and started WWE Text Level 2 just days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes, she is 8 years old and just beginning 3rd grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My dd (2nd grade) could definitely write one sentence. Would the spelling, punctuation, etc. all be correct? No, but she could get a complete thought on paper that made sense. Yes. Though mine is a 6yo 1st grader. The sentence might not capture the main idea. I have noticed she tends to get wrapped up in the details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Almost 7 yo end-of First Grade daughter could do this. A short, easy sentence, but properly spelled and punctuated (except for hyphenating at the end of a line where she shouldn't :glare:) She has tired hand issues. 5 yo end of K will try to write a lot more, but uses no lower case letters, terrible spelling, and no punctuation. Happily, he hasn't started WWE yet. He loves to write and taught himself how. I can't wait to see what he will do as we add instruction ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay3fer Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 6.5, Grade 1ish. Depends on the day, mood, etc. I know she CAN - but would she? I don't include anything like this as part of our schoolwork yet. p.s. Curious about why you're asking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothergooseof4 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 2nd grade dd-Yes, but it probably would not be the main idea and would probably be a run-on sentence. 3rd grade ds-About the same as dd, but MUCH neater handwriting LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 DD in 2nd or 3rd could've. In 1st, she would've needed to dictate the sentence to me first and then copy what I'd written. She's young for her grade (fall birthday). DS, who is also a fall birthday kid, could probably dictate a sentence to me. But he's not writing well enough to do full-sentence copywork just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) My 7 yo 2nd grader could, but he's been writing (physically) well for a long time, he enjoys making up and writing down his own stories, and we've been doing WWE, which develops that exact skill. I'm sure there are plenty of 7 yo 2nd graders who would struggle with that, though. Some could probably come up with a sentence, and most could copy one, but my guess is that many kids that age who haven't had practice with narration and/or writing would struggle with doing both at the same time. My 5 yo could do an oral narration and then copy it easily, but I don't think he could write it himself at this point without a lot of help (mostly with spelling). Edited September 1, 2011 by Kirch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 DD6, grade 1, could narrate (not always on main topic, but some basic ideas), and could write it in incomprehensible but neat writing. Meaning she can't spell very well. She can copy what she narrates and I then write for her. DS8, grade 3, sure, but he'd whine the whole time and try really hard to come up with the most succinct answer possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes for both girls - Rebecca is 8 and in third grade and Sylvia is 6 and in first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquinas Academy Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes. Though mine is a 6yo 1st grader. The sentence might not capture the main idea. I have noticed she tends to get wrapped up in the details! This is so true for DS 6. I can always count on him to find to have interesting narrations, even if they're not quite what I was looking for. :D To answer the OP, DD 8 (3rd) could do it with mostly correct grammar and spelling (depending on what vocabulary she used). DS 6 (1st) would not be able to do that without me sitting there and guiding him through each step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I have a 7 yr. old 2nd grade son and an 8 yr. old 3rd grade son, and they'd both be able to do it, but there would be whining involved. I'd probably have to remind them about capitalization and punctuation. And the sentences might not be that great content-wise, either. Depends what kind of mood they're in that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 yes---we have just started doing that using WWE.....Kinda wish I would have started last year with it with zach,but he is learning well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Almost 8, 2nd grade DS would be able to narrate a beautiful sentence, but the actual writing process would be extremely painful for him (and for anyone who happened to be present at that moment). :tongue_smilie: He's getting better, but his body hasn't caught up to his brain for most skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Our eldest will start 1st grade shortly. She can't write yet, I'd say she probably could do it by halfway through 1st grade, but it would be simple & short. Right now she just sums it up for me in her own words and I type it up (she talks pretty fast, and my poor handwriting can't keep up with it) She's good at either doing a short or long summary this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes, my daughter could, but that's been her strength since at least age 5. She'll be able to do that easily and automatically without being told because she cannot wait to write down the story. Most of the grammar and spelling would be correct. Sometimes she doesn't want to "plagiarize" so she'll change the name or setting or time and mix it up with other stories so it becomes more her own. It's an addiction for her. She complains that she can't write in the bathtub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie75 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes, DS is 7 and in 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My 7 yo 2nd grader could but she'd complain. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbemom Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yes. My DD is 6.5 and in first grade and she does this as part of WWE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeBeaks Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Age 6, 1st grade. Answer is sort of. He will attempt it with phonetic spelling and very poor spacing of his letters. It may or may not be readable at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooketopia Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My daughter is 7, 2nd grade. She'd probably freak out if I had her do it herself. After she got done freaking out, she could probably manage a sentence or two with serious help on the spelling (not her strong subject). She's pretty good at summarizing out loud, but writing it down is overwhelming for her at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov05mama Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 almost 6/1st Grade - yes His spelling would likely be incorrect for some words, but spacing and case would be fairly accurate. He might also focus on the detail(s) he preferred moreso than the main idea, but yes, he can do it and has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisperry Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 6 / 1st grade - No. He could draw a picture or narrate. 8 / 3rd grade - With absolute ease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 My ds is 8, he'll be 9 in a few days in 3rd grade and i'm ashamed to say that he could not do it. He would be able to tell me a few things about it or answer a few questions. Now, if I asked him something about the Army, he'd be able to tell me more than I wanted to know about that. :iagree:Whew! Glad to see there's at least one more. My ds will be 9 in November. He could certainly talk about it. (Plenty of narration practice.) I'm not sure if he could summarize, though. Writing would be especially difficult, though he has done a bit of it in the past with his own stories. I have never asked him to do such a thing, but we are heading that way this year. And he couldn't talk too much about the army, but baseball or anything from the Little House books and he could probably write his own book.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Girl age 7 (8 next month); 2nd grade. Yes....but the spelling would be rilly, rilly bad. :001_smile: :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kochanyk Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Absolutely.I have my 6.5 y/o journal about our day but the rule is he can write anything as long as it's at least two complete sentences... a few days ago I got "I hate sentincis. Theyr to long." :lol: We do Aesop's and he reads then completes the writing exercises- it's helped tons with getting to the comfort point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 No way - 7/1st grade Now off to read the replies, although maybe I don't want to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalMom Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 No. DS is 6 yrs. in 1st grade. Copywork & small amounts of dictation are all he can handle right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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