Vary sentence beginnings using 4 patterns for voice and rhythm (L.5.3.a deepened)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~7 min
eng.g5.s.ex_16
Sentence Beginning Audit
Prompt
Audit 1 paragraph of YOUR draft. Mark each sentence opening pattern (S=subject / P=prepositional / Sub=subordinator / Part=participle). If all S, rewrite 2 sentences with different patterns.
How it's presented
mode
revision on handwriting
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- Each sentence opening marked
- If monotone, 2 rewrites applied
- At least 2 of 4 patterns visible after revision
Hints
- Look at FIRST WORD of each sentence.
- Subordinators: when, although, because, after, since, if, while, before.
Misconceptions to watch
- Misidentifies participle as subordinator
- Doesn't see PREP phrases at start
Used in lessons