Deploy syntactic variety as a craft move — periodic, cumulative, fragment, sentence-length rhythm (CCSS L.7.1.b applied)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~10 min
eng.g7.s.ex_24
Length Variation Revision
Prompt
Revise this paragraph (all sentences are 15-18 words) to include: 1 short sentence (<10 words), 1 long sentence (>25 words), 1 medium sentence.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
3 length variations achieved + content preserved + rhythm improved = mastery
Hints
- Don't fragment — make a complete short sentence.
- Long sentences can absorb 2 short ones via subordination.
Misconceptions to watch
- Fragments to make 'short'.
- Adds filler to make 'long'.
Used in lessons