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Vary Sentence Beginnings

Vary Sentence Beginnings. Add an Appositive. Appositive : - a noun or pronoun placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or explain it. - set off by commas Examples : Audubon, an artist and naturalist , painted birds.

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Vary Sentence Beginnings

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  1. Vary Sentence Beginnings

  2. Add an Appositive Appositive: - a noun or pronoun placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or explain it. - set off by commas Examples: Audubon, an artist and naturalist, painted birds. The explorers saw a strange animal, something with fur and a bill like a duck’s.

  3. Add Three Adjectives Adjective: modifies a noun or pronoun Examples: Old, worn, but useful, the map was still a source of information for the explorer. Rusty, bent, and dull, the key would not open the lock.

  4. Add two verbs Verb: a word used to express action Note: do not use the state of being verbs Examples: Observing and recording, the scientist reported details about the ant colony. Concentrating and reviewing, Brittany studied her notes for the test.

  5. Add a Prepositional Phrase Preposition: a word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word Examples: Under the tree, Katie played with her dolls. During Advisory Period, Chelsea completed her math homework.

  6. Add a Transition Transition: - show how ideas are related - point out the passage of time (chronological order) Examples: Before I knew it, I dropped my camera. Meanwhile, Kristi prepared the decorations for the party.

  7. Sample Paragraph Creation • Appositive Lindsay, my middle child, entertained audiences. • Three Adjectives Organized, vocal, and friendly, she chose to enter the radio profession. • Two Verbs Enjoying and knowing about musical groups, made it logical to host a morning radio show. Prepositional Phrase After work, she continued to research and gather current information to use the next morning. • Transition As you can see, Lindsay is a daughter who would make any mother proud.

  8. Sample Paragraph Lindsay, my middle child, entertained audiences. Organized, vocal, and friendly, she chose to enter the radio profession. Enjoying and knowing about musical groups, made it logical to host a morning show. After work, she continued to research and gather information to use the next morning. As you can see, Lindsay is a daughter that would make any mother proud.

  9. Identify the Varying Sentence Beginnings Tybalt, our family cat, needs a lot of attention. Black, cuddly, and affectionate, he takes time to warm up to visitors. Racing and crying, Tybalt greets me at the door each evening. Without a doubt, he cares for everyone in our family. Hopefully, he will continue to be a lovable member of our family.

  10. Now it is your turn! Select any topic – friend, family member, pet! Use all five sentence beginnings.

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