Students learn that starting every sentence the same way makes writing dull, and try out five ways to open a sentence: with an adverb, a time phrase, a place phrase, an -ing phrase or a clause starting with a word such as when or because. They name the type of opener, move words to the front of a sentence with a comma and rewrite a repetitive paragraph.
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Completed: Sentence Openers: Varying How Sentences Begin
5th Grade students (typically ages 10–11) working on sentences & clauses. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
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About 25 minutes for 18 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Try 5th Grade Conjunctions: and, but, so, because, or Worksheet — Level 1.
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Try opening with how, when, where, an -ing word or a clause.
Circle the type of opener used in each sentence.
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Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
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