Deploy syntactic variety as a craft move — periodic, cumulative, fragment, sentence-length rhythm (CCSS L.7.1.b applied)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~8 min
eng.g7.s.ex_18
Sentence Variety Audit
Prompt
Audit this paragraph (provided). Count: how many simple, compound, complex, compound-complex sentences? How many openers begin with the subject? How many sentences are short (<10 words) vs. long (>20 words)?
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
Complete audit with all counts = mastery; partial = practicing
Hints
- Use the G7-fall four-sentence-types card if needed.
- Count openers by first word.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confuses compound with complex.
- Forgets that sentence-opener doesn't have to be the subject.
Used in lessons