Crafting Well-Built Sentences. Varying Sentence Patterns. Breaking the Rules to Create Fluency. Capturing a Smooth and Rhythmic Flow

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1 SENTENCE FLUENCY k e y q u a l i t i e s Craftig Well-Built Seteces Varyig Setece Patters Breakig the Rules to Create Fluecy Capturig a Smooth ad Rhythmic Flow crafting WELL-BUILT SENTENCES Do my seteces begi i differet ways? Are my seteces differet legths? Are my seteces built with sturdy costructio? Have I used trasitios (but, ad, so) to coect parts of seteces? Revisio Warm-Ups: 95

2 Craftig Well-Built Seteces WARM-UP 65 I lost two more teeth. I lost my two poity frot teeth. They came out the same day. They were wiggly for two days. Craft well-built seteces to create a paragraph that flows. Do my seteces begi i differet ways? Are my seteces differet legths? Are my seteces built with sturdy costructio? Have I used trasitios (but, ad, so) to coect parts of seteces? See the sample respose, page Daily Trait Warm-Ups

3 Craftig Well-Built Seteces WARM-UP 66 Exercise is good for you. Exercise gives you eergy. Exercise is a way to work off stress. Exercise ca make your body stroger. Everyoe should exercise. Craft well-built seteces to create a paragraph that flows. Do my seteces begi i differet ways? Are my seteces differet legths? Are my seteces built with sturdy costructio? Have I used trasitios (but, ad, so) to coect parts of seteces? See the sample respose, page 189. Revisio Warm-Ups: 97

4 Craftig Well-Built Seteces WARM-UP 67 I have the flu. I feel terrible. I ca t sleep. I m restless. I m grouchy. I m ot a good patiet. I wish I could rest. I hate the flu. Craft well-built seteces to create a paragraph that flows. Do my seteces begi i differet ways? Are my seteces differet legths? Are my seteces built with sturdy costructio? Have I used trasitios (but, ad, so) to coect parts of seteces? See the sample respose, page Daily Trait Warm-Ups

5 Craftig Well-Built Seteces WARM-UP Read this example: Soccer is the best sport you ca play. Soccer is excitig. Soccer is a lot of fu. Soccer is a game you ca play whe you are little. Soccer is a game you ca play whe you get older, too. Soccer is a lifelog sport. Soccer is a favorite game for people aroud the world. 2. Revise it o a separate sheet of paper, usig the Thik About questios to create ew seteces of differet legths that begi i differet ways, so that they re more pleasig to the ear. Do my seteces begi i differet ways? Are my seteces differet legths? Are my seteces built with sturdy costructio? Have I used trasitios (but, ad, so) to coect parts of seteces? 3. Use the studet-friedly scorig guide to score your writig: See the sample respose, page 190, ad the studet-friedly scorig guide, page 115. Revisio Warm-Ups: 99

6 SENTENCE FLUENCY k e y q u a l i t i e s Craftig Well-Built Seteces Varyig Setece Patters Breakig the Rules to Create Fluecy Capturig a Smooth ad Rhythmic Flow VARYING SENTENCE PATTERNS Did I use differet kids of seteces? Did I make some of my seteces complex? Did I make some of my seteces simple? Did I vary my setece types from oe to the ext? 100 Daily Trait Warm-Ups

7 Varyig Setece Patters WARM-UP 69 Family vacatios are really borig. My family ever does aythig fu. We always go to the same places. We always do the same thigs. I wat to do somethig differet. Vary the setece patters i your ew paragraph. Did I use differet kids of seteces? Did I make some of my seteces complex? Did I make some of my seteces simple? Did I vary my setece types from oe to the ext? See the sample respose, page 190. Revisio Warm-Ups: 101

8 Varyig Setece Patters WARM-UP 70 Raiy days ca be fu. There are may fu thigs to do o a raiy day. O a raiy day you could write a play. You could make costumes ad act out the play. Vary the setece patters i your ew paragraph. Did I use differet kids of seteces? Did I make some of my seteces complex? Did I make some of my seteces simple? Did I vary my setece types from oe to the ext? See the sample respose, page Daily Trait Warm-Ups

9 Varyig Setece Patters WARM-UP 71 I play the tromboe i the school bad. I like to play the tromboe because it makes a great soud. I jumped at the chace to play tromboe. I have ejoyed it sice the first day I started. Vary the setece patters i your ew paragraph. Did I use differet kids of seteces? Did I make some of my seteces complex? Did I make some of my seteces simple? Did I vary my setece types from oe to the ext? See the sample respose, page 190. Revisio Warm-Ups: 103

10 Varyig Setece Patters WARM-UP Read this example: Learig to head butt is hard. It s a importat soccer skill. You will have to practice. 2. Revise it o a separate sheet of paper, usig the Thik About questios to help you write seteces of differet types both short ad simple ad log ad complex. Did I use differet kids of seteces? Did I make some of my seteces complex? Did I make some of my seteces simple? Did I vary my setece types from oe to the ext? 3. Use the studet-friedly scorig guide to score your writig: See the sample respose, page 190, ad the studet-friedly scorig guide, page Daily Trait Warm-Ups

11 SENTENCE FLUENCY k e y q u a l i t i e s Craftig Well-Built Seteces Varyig Setece Patters Breakig the Rules to Create Fluecy Capturig a Smooth ad Rhythmic Flow BREAKING THE RULES TO CREATE FLUENCY Do my fragmets add style? Did I begi a setece iformally to make it coversatioal? Did I make dialogue soud real? Did I try a oe-word setece to add emphasis? Revisio Warm-Ups: 105

12 Breakig the Rules to Create Fluecy WARM-UP 73 Whe you walk i the woods with my fried Tim, he makes a lot of oise. Whe you walk with him, he steps o twigs ad big braches. He rus ito everythig out i the woods, ad it all makes oise. He walks with heavy feet. He scares the aimals away. Try somethig differet ad break some setece rules to make your piece fluet. Do my fragmets add style? Did I begi a setece iformally to make it coversatioal? Did I make dialogue soud real? Did I try a oe-word setece to add emphasis? See the sample respose, page Daily Trait Warm-Ups

13 Breakig the Rules to Create Fluecy WARM-UP 74 Buyig the right kid of athletic shoes is importat. To be sure, buyig athletic shoes that are comfortable is oe thig you should cosider. Buyig athletic shoes that are sturdy is aother importat cosideratio. Buyig athletic shoes that you like is importat, too, but ot as importat as comfort ad durability. Try somethig differet ad break some setece rules to make your piece fluet. Do my fragmets add style? Did I begi a setece iformally to make it coversatioal? Did I make dialogue soud real? Did I try a oe-word setece to add emphasis? See the sample respose, page 190. Revisio Warm-Ups: 107

14 Breakig the Rules to Create Fluecy WARM-UP 75 Whe I was little, I was afraid of the dark. I used to hide i my closet at ight ad liste for the ight oises. I did t kow the soud that pipes make. I also did t kow how widows soud i the wid. I hid i my closet waitig for morig may ights. Try somethig differet ad break some setece rules to make your piece fluet. Do my fragmets add style? Did I begi a setece iformally to make it coversatioal? Did I make dialogue soud real? Did I try a oe-word setece to add emphasis? See the sample respose, page Daily Trait Warm-Ups

15 Breakig the Rules to Create Fluecy WARM-UP Read this example: My soccer coach yells at me durig practice to ru faster ad harder. I try, but my heart beats fast whe I ru fast. My lugs have a hard time gettig air whe I ru fast. My hard work is payig off though. We are ow wiig games o my soccer team. I say, We ve wo three games sice we ve started practicig more. We re really excited to wi more games. 2. Revise it o a separate sheet of paper, usig the Thik About questios to make the seteces more fluet. Read your piece aloud to check for fluecy. Do my fragmets add style? Did I begi a setece iformally to make it coversatioal? Did I make dialogue soud real? Did I try a oe-word setece to add emphasis? 3. Use the studet-friedly scorig guide to score your writig: See the sample respose, page 191, ad the studet-friedly scorig guide, page 115. Revisio Warm-Ups: 109

16 SENTENCE FLUENCY k e y q u a l i t i e s Craftig Well-Built Seteces Varyig Setece Patters Breakig the Rules to Create Fluecy Capturig a Smooth ad Rhythmic Flow capturing a SMOOTH AND RHYTHMIC FLOW Is it easy to read my etire piece aloud? Do my seteces flow easily from oe to the ext? Do I have phrases that soud smooth whe I read them aloud? Do my seteces have a pleasig tempo? 110 Daily Trait Warm-Ups

17 Capturig a Smooth ad Rhythmic Flow WARM-UP 77 My cat purrs softly. My cat likes to rub up ext to me. My cat licks my had. My cat is soft ad cuddly. Use smooth ad rhythmic phrasig to make your seteces flow. Is it easy to read my etire piece aloud? Do my seteces flow easily from oe to the ext? Do I have phrases that soud smooth whe I read them aloud? Do my seteces have a pleasig tempo? See the sample respose, page 191. Revisio Warm-Ups: 111

18 Capturig a Smooth ad Rhythmic Flow WARM-UP 78 Doig chores is borig. I hate takig out the trash. I hate cleaig my room. I hate doig the dishes. I wish I did t have to do chores. Use smooth ad rhythmic phrasig to make your seteces flow. Is it easy to read my etire piece aloud? Do my seteces flow easily from oe to the ext? Do I have phrases that soud smooth whe I read them aloud? Do my seteces have a pleasig tempo? See the sample respose, page Daily Trait Warm-Ups

19 Capturig a Smooth ad Rhythmic Flow WARM-UP 79 Do t look at your feet whe you dace. Do t worry about coutig steps. Do t pull at your clothes. Do t thik about gettig sweaty palms. Do t walk o your parter s feet. Do t make ay sudde moves. Try to ejoy yourself. Use smooth ad rhythmic phrasig to make your seteces flow. Is it easy to read my etire piece aloud? Do my seteces flow easily from oe to the ext? Do I have phrases that soud smooth whe I read them aloud? Do my seteces have a pleasig tempo? See the sample respose, page 191. Revisio Warm-Ups: 113

20 Capturig a Smooth ad Rhythmic Flow WARM-UP Read aloud this example of a piece with strog setece fluecy: Imagie you are at the champioship soccer game for your school. You are the goalie. The ball is dropped oto the field, ad SMACK, oe of your opposig teammates sags the ball, passig it to aother as they ru dow the field toward the goal the goal where you are stadig the goal where the game will be wo or lost. Your heart races ad you ca feel your legs begi to move toward the ball without your eve thikig about it. You grab the ball as it is kicked ito the goal. Whew! Aother save for you! 2. O a separate sheet of paper, revise it to be borig, with awkward phrases ad simple seteces. Read your piece aloud. If it souds terrible, you ve developed a ear for fluecy! Is it easy to read my piece aloud? Do my seteces flow easily from oe to the ext? Do I have phrases that soud smooth whe I read them aloud? Do my seteces have a pleasig tempo? 3. Use the studet-friedly scorig guide to score your writig: See the sample respose, page 191, ad the studet-friedly scorig guide, page Daily Trait Warm-Ups