Dress Ups
Improve this sentence by changing the banned word.
Knights were good soldiers.
amazing, capable, adept, incredible
Why do we use sentence openers?
to mix up our writing and make it more interesting.
Without giving up or letting go.
tenaciously
The __________ prepares your reader for the paragraph. It expresses the main idea of the paragraph.
topic sentence
Ellen luvs learning grammar.
loves
A "quality" adjective is...
Not boring or common.
In a way that shows high moral character.
nobly
In a report, the last sentence or the clincher of each paragraph should do what?
repeat or reflect key words in the topic sentence (Or point back to the topic)
Daniel lives Around the block from me.
around
Susie sells seashells by the seashore is a tongue twister and an example of what decoration?
alliteration
What type of sentence opener is this?
Although he is strong, Mark could not open the jar.
feeble
When you must come up with what to say, how can you get ideas?
ask yourself questions
Walking, in the park and hiking, in the woods are my favorite activities.
no commas
The king strode into the room.
What type of sentence opener is this?
Behind the cupboard, the kitten crouched patiently waiting for the mouse to appear.
prepositional
First in place, order or rank.
foremost
Name the three parts of the story sequence chart.
characters & setting, problem/conflict, climax & resolution
It will be your tern soon.
turn
Improve this sentence by changing the banned word and adding a because clause.
The dragon went into the town.
charged, clambered, soared. because he was evil. because he wanted to kill everyone.
Give an example of an -ing opener sentence.
Feeling excited, I got ready for the party.
To examine the parts of something.
analyze
What things must you include in an introductory paragraph?
Attention getter, background, topics
There are to many people in this room!
too