Sentence Starters
100: Words you can use at the beginning of a sentence to connect ideas.
What are linking words?
This mark goes at the end of a question.
What is a question mark?
A paragraph usually starts with this sentence.
- What is a topic sentence?
A word that means the same as another.
- What is a synonym?
Writing that tells a story.
- What is narrative writing?
Start a sentence telling a story about the past.
- What is ‘Yesterday’ / ‘Last week’
This mark shows excitement at the end of a sentence.
- What is an exclamation mark?
Sentences that explain the topic are called.
What are supporting sentences?
A word that means the opposite.
- What is an antonym?
Writing that gives instructions.
- What is procedural writing?
Start a sentence showing cause and effect. -
What is ‘Because’ / ‘So’?
Use this between items in a list.
What is a comma?
The last sentence that wraps up the idea.
- What is a concluding sentence?
Words to describe nouns.
- What is an adjective?
Writing about feelings and thoughts.
- What is expressive / personal writing?
: Words like ‘First’, ‘Next’, ‘Finally’ are used to do this.
What is order / sequence?
This mark shows possession. - What is an apostrophe?
What is an apostrophe?
A paragraph is a group of these.
- What are sentences?
Words that describe verbs.
- What is an adverb?
Writing that explains facts simply.
- What is informational writing?
Start a sentence giving your opinion.
What is ‘I think’ / ‘In my opinion’?
Marks used when someone is speaking.
- What are quotation marks?
Sentences that connect ideas between paragraphs. -
What are transition sentences?
Replace ‘said’ with a more exciting word.
- What is ‘shouted’, ‘whispered’, etc.?
Using your own words instead of copying.
- What is originality / no plagiarism?