fundamentals writing and literature sentence openers presentation
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Sentence Openers(With me, Mrs. Cannon)
There are 6 ways to open a sentence. They add variety to the way our
sentences sound. It would be boring if all sentences sounded the same (like these
three do).
Since variety is our friend
(especially in writing),
I have a friend to help you learn
sentence openers. Mrs. Cannon’s
Roaming Gnome
Sentence opener # 1: Subject openerA subject opener opens with the subject of the sentence.
For example…
I love to feel the sand between my toes!
Since “I” is the subject of the sentence “I love the feeling of sand between my toes,”
it is a #1 subject opener.
I love to feel the sand between my toes!
Sentence opener # 2: Preposition opener
A preposition opener begins with a preposition. For example…
On this cruise ship, the food is fantastic!
Prepositions show the relationship between two nouns. In this
sentence, “cruise ship” and “food” are connected with the word “on.”
On this cruise ship, the food is fantastic!
Want the full list of prepositions? See
page 6 of the Student Resource
Notebook.
Sentence opener # 3: “-ly” adverb opener
An “-ly” opener starts with an “-ly” word followed by a comma.
For example…
Hungrily, I munched on
the conch creole.
Since it begins with an “-ly” adverb, this is clearly a #3
sentence opener.
Hungrily, I munched on
the conch creole.
Sentence opener # 4: “-ing” openerAn “-ing” opener begins with an “-ing” that is working as
a verb. For example…
Relaxing on the beach, I watch the
placid waves.
This only works if the “-ing” phrase is followed by a comma. Otherwise, it is not truly a #4.
Relaxing on the beach, I watch the
placid waves.
Sentence opener # 5: Adverb clause openerAn adverb clause opener begins with one of the words in
www.asia.buuba. For example…
When sitting on a towel elephant, l like to pretend
that I am in Asia.
Since it begins with when, this is a www.asia.buuba clause, so it is a #5 opener.
When sitting on a towel elephant, l like to pretend
that I am in Asia.
Sentence opener # 6: Very short sentenceA very short sentence is five words or less.
For example…
I hid behind the leaves. No one saw me.
Mrs. Bush never heard me.
Because each of these three sentences are under five words, they are very short sentences.
I hid behind the leaves. No one saw me.
Mrs. Bush never heard me.
5 words
4 words
5 words
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