Republic of the Philippines
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY AT NAAWAN
College of Education and Social Sciences
9023 Naawan, Misamis Oriental
TUTORIAL LOG No. 6
Date: May 10
Topic: Sentence Writing and Sentence Combining
DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION REMARKS
In this session, I guided the student with the essential skills for The student showed noticeable progress in constructing a sentence
writing complete sentences and combining short and related throughout the session. He was also able to identify and correct
sentence fragments or ideas into clearer sentences. We started by basic sentence fragments, especially with some of the item that are
reviewing the components of a complete sentence—subject, verb supported by familiar sentence patterns. During the sentence
and a complete thought. We also tried to identify sentence combining exercises, he was gradually showing understanding on
fragments and run-on sentences using examples. how to use conjunctions like “and”, “but” and because” to link ideas
smoothly, although there were some mistakes in subject-verb
And then, we continued by teaching him how to combine short agreement and the use of modifier—for example, “loud” to
ideas into one complete and strong sentence. I told him about how “loudly”.
to use conjunctions to connect sentences and phrases, as well as
adjectives and adverbs and prepositional phrases to add depth to In independent writing task, the student attemted to add detail and
the sentences. I used sample sentences and showed him how to variety to his sentences using prompts. While the ideas were clear,
merge two short ideas into one sentence. For example, from “The some grammar mistakes were still there, especially in verb tenses
cat is sleeping. The cat is on the sofa,” to the cat is sleeping on the and agreement. These minor mistakes is a sign that the student is
sofa.” developing understanding of sentence fluency, however more
practice is needed to refine technical accuracy.
We ended the session with a three-parts activity where the student
is tasked to fix incomplete sentences, combine and improve short Despite the errors, the student was engaged, open to feedback and
sentences and construct three complete and varied sentences using learn from his mistakes. The student was able to apply previous
prompts, applying all the techniques discussed. grammar lessons, reinforcing his understanding of sentence
structure. It highlighted areas that needed continued attention,
especially with sentence clarity and the use of modifiers.
NAME (Name and Signature). NAME (Name and Signature)
Alexis Villaraza Leonor Ryuzuki Jeff Leonor Palmario
Tutor Tutee
List Attachments:
Activity
PART 1: Fix the Fragments
Instructions:
Read each group of words. Some are sentence fragments (incomplete thoughts). Rewrite each
group as a complete sentence by adding the missing part (subject, verb, or complete thought).
Example:
(Wrong) Fragment: Running in the park.
(Correct) Complete Sentence: She was running in the park.
Items to fix:
1. Because the dog was barking.
2. After school.
3. The boys in the classroom.
4. Went to the store.
5. Playing games on his phone.
PART 2: Combine and Improve
Instructions:
Combine the two short sentences into one strong sentence. Use appropriate conjunctions (and, but,
so, because), adjectives, adverbs, or prepositional phrases to make the sentence clearer and more
descriptive.
Example:
(❌) The sun was bright. The sun hurt my eyes.
(✔️) The bright sun hurt my eyes.
(✔️) The sun was so bright that it hurt my eyes.
Items to combine:
1. The cat was hungry. The cat meowed loudly.
2. I finished my homework. I watched a movie.
3. She practices the piano. She wants to get better.
4. The road was wet. The car was moving fast.
5. The boy slipped. He was not hurt.
PART 3: Independent Sentence Writing
Instructions:
Write 3 original sentences using these prompts. Each sentence should be complete and include at
least one adjective, adverb, or prepositional phrase.
Prompts:
1. A scene at the park
2. A moment in class
3. A rainy day