Name: ____________________________________ Core: ______
Six Sentence Types:
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Two adjective beginning
“-ly” beginning
“-ing” at beginning or ending
Balanced sentences
Dependent clause
Informative interrupters
Two Adjective Beginning
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Tall, handsome lifeguards flirt wildly with the pretty girls.
Rickety and dilapidated, the old school house didn’t have a chance in
an earthquake.
“-ing” at the Beginning
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Running like the wind , Forest Gump made national headline news.
Saving the best for last, Lisa finally ate her Reese’s peanut butter cup.
“-ing” at the End
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He trudged along the hot desert for days, wishing he had brought
more water.
Sally gave the homeless man all the money she had, hoping that her
small act of kindness might bring him some comfort.
“-ly” at the Beginning
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Cheerfully, she answered the phone for her mother.
Slowly opening the door, the mother tried not to wake the child.
Informative Interrupters (Appositives)
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The fish, a slimy mass of flesh, felt the alligator’s giant teeth sink into
him as he struggled to swim away.
The child, face covered with chocolate doughnut, asked his mother if
he could have some milk.
Balanced Sentences (Parallel)
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He goes out onto the baseball field, spins around second base, and
looks back at the academy.
Choosing a Christmas tree, putting up Christmas lights, and baking
Christmas cookies are all included in my December traditions.
Dependent Clauses
Because it rained, the garden party was postponed.
Since the road construction is complete, Jim can make it home in only
ten minutes.
Name: __________________________________________
Using what you have learned from Six Sassy Sentences, transform the
boring sentences below into something worth reading. You may have to
change the verb also. Below your sentence, write the type of sassy
sentence that you used.
1. The bird sang.
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TYPE OF SASSY SENTENCE: ____________________________
2. The fish swam.
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TYPE OF SASSY SENTENCE: ____________________________
3. Amy skipped class.
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TYPE OF SASSY SENTENCE: ____________________________
4. The sharks circled the divers.
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TYPE OF SASSY SENTENCE: ____________________________
5. The chair is uncomfortable.
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TYPE OF SASSY SENTENCE: ____________________________
6. Then pencil is dull.
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TYPE OF SASSY SENTENCE: ____________________________
7. The girl feels betrayed.
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TYPE OF SASSY SENTENCE: ____________________________
8. The dog ran home.
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TYPE OF SASSY SENTENCE: ___________________________
Write two sassy sentences of your own using two of the vocabulary
words for this week.
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