Deploy syntactic variety as a craft move — periodic, cumulative, fragment, sentence-length rhythm (CCSS L.7.1.b applied)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~15 min
eng.g7.s.ex_19
Sentence Variety Revision
Prompt
Revise this flat paragraph so it includes: at least 1 of each sentence type (simple/compound/complex/compound-complex), at least 2 different opener types, and at least 1 syntactic-variety move (periodic OR cumulative OR fragment OR anaphora).
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
All 3 criteria met + content preserved = mastery
Hints
- Don't add new claims — just restructure existing ones.
- Read aloud to test rhythm.
Misconceptions to watch
- Adds new content instead of restructuring.
- Forces a syntactic-variety move without it serving the claim.
Used in lessons