In this activity, students write an original sentence using each assigned spelling or vocabulary word correctly.
NOTE: Sentence Writing activities are available to Plus Plan users.
There are two ways to assign this activity.
Option 1:
Click a word list section in the left menu.
Find the word list you want to use, then click Assign Activity to the right of the word list title.
Select Use the words in a sentence.
Choose the assignment status: Active, Inactive, or Scheduled.
Click Next.
Choose the students or classes you want to assign the activity to.
Click Create Assignment.
Option 2:
Click a word list section in the left menu.
Click the underlined title of the word list you want to use.
Click Assign Activity.
Select Use the words in a sentence.
Choose the assignment status: Active, Inactive, or Scheduled.
Click Next.
Choose the students or classes you want to assign the activity to.
Click Create Assignment.
How Students Complete the Activity
Students write an original sentence using each assigned word correctly.
If students are not ready to submit the activity, they can click Save for Later to save their work and return to it later.
When students are ready to submit the activity, they will click Finish. Each response is then checked to determine whether the assigned word is spelled correctly and used in a clear sentence.
After students finish the activity, feedback may take a few minutes to appear.
Student View:
Hiding Student Reports
Teachers can choose to hide detailed reports from students.
Click My Assignments.
Find the activity and click the underlined activity title.
Under Security Settings, check Hide Student Reports.
When student reports are hidden, students can still see their score, but detailed reports and feedback will not be available to them. Uncheck this option to make the reports available again.
Viewing Reports as a Teacher
Teachers can review student sentences and detailed feedback from their teacher account.
Click Results in the left menu.
Click the underlined title of the activity you want to review.
In the panel that opens on the right, click Responses next to a student's name.
For each response, teachers can view:
Overall
Student next steps
Teacher next steps
Spelling
Word use
Sentence structure
Teachers can also leave an optional comment on an individual response using the Comment to Student box. The comment will appear in the student's review.
Viewing Reports as a Student
Students can view their feedback by clicking Results in the left menu of their student account, then clicking the blue View Responses button under the activity.
For each response, students can see whether it is Correct or Incorrect, along with:
Next steps
Spelling
Word use
Sentence structure
Any comments left by the teacher
Students do not see Teacher next steps.
How the Activity Is Scored
Each spelling word is worth 1 point.
Students receive the point when the assigned word is spelled correctly and used in a clear sentence.
If the word is misspelled or is not used in a clear sentence, the student does not receive the point for that response.
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