Relaters
that
Something you might do at the same time you are walking.
How you would use a joiner to combine these sentences: Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.
How you might expand this sentence: The moon makes astronauts weigh much less _____________.
than they do on earth.
They were the last to get in a bus.
The relater word you would insert here: Nancy used AI to write her report _____ would eventually get her in trouble.
which
The 3 letters you add to an action word if it's happening right now.
-ing
A reason you would combine 2 sentences.
To avoid being repetitive; to not waste space; to write more complex and interesting ideas.
How you might expand this sentence: Most of all, I like Frank.
Most of all, I like Frank, who lives down the street, because he always shares his toys, food, and uses kind words.
The reason you practice imitating sentences.
To show that you understand how the different parts of a sentence work. And to learn how to write more interesting sentences by learning how other people write.
The four relater words
that, which, who, whose
thinking/contemplating
How you would use a joiner to combine these two sentences: Jane wanted coconut rice. The restaurant was out of coconut rice.
Jane wanted coconut rice but the restaurant was out of it.
The reason why you would expand a sentence on a writing assignment about Holes.
To add more description, to explain your reasoning, to show you have complex thoughts about what you're reading.
Before climbing up the hill, a goat ate another mouthful of leaves and bleated at his brother loudly.
How you might finish this relater: Daniel would rather get a ride from his mother, whose __________.
(whose) car was cleaner than dad's.
How you would combine these three sentences: The astronauts climb through the tunnel. They connect the command module to the lunar module. They put on their space suits.
The astronauts climb through the tunnel, connect the command module to the lunar module, and put on their space suits.
How you would expand upon this sentence: Stanley is finally happy for the first time in his life and he likes himself now because _______.
... he discovers his own inner strength, proves he is capable of hard things, and realizes he is a loyal friend.
How you might imitate the action partner clause: Tripping merrily through the foggy moors, Elizabeth found a patch of wild mushrooms, which she thought to be chanterelles.
Galloping wildly past a young filly, ....
first president was George Washington
Hopping through the forest
How you would connect these two sentences with a juicy joiner: Rock climbing remained on the camp schedule. Coach did not usually have the patience to belay.
Rock climbing remained on the camp schedule even though Coach did not usually have the patience to belay.
How you might expand on this sentence: Stanley transforms from a perpetually unlucky boy _____________.
How you would imitate this sentence: Out their windows they can see the earth, a bright blue-white ball like a giant moon in the sky.
From the deck mom could breath the ocean air, a salty fresh burst through the lungs.