Mini-lesson on how to create detailed sentences using the Ba Da Bing! method.

1. BA DA BING! SENTENCES

2. WHAT IS THIS BA DA BING!?
• Ba Da Bing! Sentences are a great way to add details to vague sentences in
a piece of writing.
BA
(Action)
DA
(Senses)
BING!
(Thoughts/Dialogue)
What are my feet
doing?
What do I see, taste,
smell, touch, or feel?
What am I thinking?
What did I say?

3. HERE’S AN EXAMPLE
• I devoured the slice of tiramisu cheesecake. I was happy.
vs.
• I closed my eyes as I inhaled the slice of tiramisu cheesecake. It was smooth
and heavenly as it slid down my throat. I thought to myself, “If only the
Cheesecake Factory delivered.”
SensesAction

4. HERE’S ANOTHER EXAMPLE
• My mom and I saw some students. I was not excited about the uniforms.
vs.
• Mom and I stepped out of our car and into the school parking lot. The
students were walking around in identical white shirts and the same khaki
pants. I thought, “Oh, great. Uniforms are the last thing I want to wear.”
Action

5. THE FOLDABLE
• Find the foldable hand out on your table.
• Fold the paper in half (taco style).
• Cut three strips just shy off the fold/ crease.

6. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN
• Choose one of the sentences below:
1. She heard a noise in the empty hall and ran.
2. The man touched the whale.
3. We watched the fireworks.
4. The groom smiled watching the bride walk down the aisle.
5. She walked along the shore.
• On the flaps on the foldable, dissect the sentence to figure out the missing
Ba Da Bing! elements.
• Once you have thought about the missing details, write the enhanced
sentence on the bottom part of the foldable.