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Avoiding the messy and long third grade sentence

Join Ms. Franks in this engaging lesson that focuses on the effective use of adjectives in sentence construction. Discover the problems with messy and overly complex sentences, like the example of a dog’s tail wagging frantically. Learn how to streamline adjective usage for clarity while still creating vivid imagery in your writing. This lesson draws inspiration from Sherman Alexie's "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," highlighting the significance of precise language. Perfect for third graders looking to improve their writing skills!

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Avoiding the messy and long third grade sentence

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  1. Avoiding the messy and long third grade sentence MS. FRANKS

  2. adjectives • What do you know about adjectives? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkuuZEey_bs

  3. The dog’s long, rough, tangled tail wagged crazily, frantically, and madly as I walked up the long driveway.

  4. What’s wrong with this sentence? • [The dog’s long, rough, tangled tail][wagged crazily, frantically, and madly ]as I walked up the long driveway. Group 2 Group 1

  5. ADJECTIVE STRINGS FROM PART-TIME INDIAN • But weirdo me, I was born with too much grease inside my skull, and it got all thick and muddy and disgusting, and it only mucked up the works. • Indian Health Service also funded eyeglass purchases only once a year and offered one style: those ugly, thick, black plastic ones.

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