Sentence Variation in Paragraphs
Response to Literature
___Introductory participial phrase
(Following the smell of smoke, Adrian…)
(Enraged by the man's attitude, Mandy…)
___Conjunction/Compound sentence
(The author uses figurative language, yet it
is easy to understand.)
___Two independent clauses separated by a
semicolon
(Amber wept silently; she missed Anton.)
___ Prepositional phrase
(Across the water, she sat and stared at
the sky.)
___Appositive phrase
(The main character, a 9-year-old boy, learned
a valuable lesson.)
___Introductory adverb clause
(Until Aaron met Abby, he thought he was alone.)
___Each sentence begins with a different word.
Sentence Variation in Paragraphs
Response to Literature
___Introductory participial phrase
(Following the smell of smoke, Adrian…) (Enraged
by the man's attitude, Mandy…)
___Conjunction/Compound sentence
(The author uses figurative language, yet it is easy
to understand.)
___Two independent clauses separated by a
semicolon
(Amber wept silently; she missed Anton.)
___ Prepositional phrase
(Across the water, she sat and stared at
the sky.)
___Appositive phrase
(The main character, a 9-year-old boy, learned a
valuable lesson.)
___Introductory adverb clause
(Until Aaron met Abby, he thought he was alone.)
___Each sentence begins with a different word.
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______3 ______2
____1
______3 ______2
____1
Sentence Variation in Paragraphs
Response to Literature
___Introductory participial phrase
(Following the smell of smoke, Adrian…)
(Enraged by the man's attitude, Mandy…)
___Conjunction/Compound sentence
(The author uses figurative language, yet it
is easy to understand.)
___Two independent clauses separated by a
semicolon
(Amber wept silently; she missed Anton.)
___ Prepositional phrase
(Across the water, she sat and stared at
the sky.)
___Appositive phrase
(The main character, a 9-year-old boy, learned
a valuable lesson.)
___Introductory adverb clause
(Until Aaron met Abby, he thought he was alone.)
___Each sentence begins with a different word.
Sentence Variation in Paragraphs
Response to Literature
___Introductory participial phrase
(Following the smell of smoke, Adrian…) (Enraged
by the man's attitude, Mandy…)
___Conjunction/Compound sentence
(The author uses figurative language, yet it is easy
to understand.)
___Two independent clauses separated by a
semicolon
(Amber wept silently; she missed Anton.)
___ Prepositional phrase
(Across the water, she sat and stared at
the sky.)
___Appositive phrase
(The main character, a 9-year-old boy, learned a
valuable lesson.)
___Introductory adverb clause
(Until Aaron met Abby, he thought he was alone.)
___Each sentence begins with a different word.
_____4
_____4
______3 ______2
____1
______3 ______2
____1