 Write
a quick paragraph of 5 sentences!
 Two
complete sentences punctuated like
one sentence.
 Two separate thoughts run into each other.
 Ex. Researchers
have created a “virtual
frog” it will allow students to see the inside
of a frog on the computer.
 Researchers have created a “virtual frog.” It
will allow students to see the inside of a frog
on a computer.

Asteroids are tiny planets they are sometimes called
planetoids.

Some asteroids shine with a steady light, others keep
changing in brightness. (hint- add a conjunction)

You can use a telescope to view Saturn, you can visit a
planetarium.

Many of Saturn’s moons have large caters the crater on
Mimas covers one third of its diameter.

Saturn has about twenty moons Titan is the largest.

Some of the clouds are yellow, others are off-white.
 Short
sentences are ok sometimes, but
can make your writing sound CHOPPY.
 We want flowing language!
 Makes the sentence clearer, more
interesting and shorter.
Thomas Edison invented
the phonograph. He also
experimented with
mechanical toys. Many
people do not know this.
Edison created a talking
doll. He created the talking
doll in 1894. the doll would
recite a nursery rhyme or
poem. It said the words
when a crank in its back
was turned. The talking
doll was very popular.
Edison opened a factory.
The factory made five
hundred of the dolls every
day.
Thomas Edison invented the
phonograph. Many people
do not know that he also
experimented with
mechanical toys. Edison
created a talking doll in
1984. When a crank in its
back was turned, the doll
recited a poem or nursery
rhyme. The talking doll was
very popular and Edison
opened a factory that made
five hundred of the dolls
every day.
 Take
a key word from one sentence and
insert it into another.
 Ex. Easter
lily plants have leaves. The
leaves have points.
 Easter lily plants have pointed leaves.
 Peanuts
are a crop of may warm regions.
They are a major crop.
 The
oil from peanuts is used in many
dressings. The dressings are for salad.
 Peanuts
are a food for snacking. Peanuts
are good for your health.
A
phrase is a group of words that acts as a
single part of speech (does not have both
a subject and a verb).
 Take a phrase from one sentence and
add it to another.
 Ex. Arachne is a famous figure. She is a
figure in Greek mythology.
 Arachne is a famous figure in Greek
Mythology.
 They
used harpoons. This is how they
hunted seals.
 Whalers
and fur traders came to the
region and affected the Inuit way of life.
They arrived in the 1800’s.
 During
the summer, traditional Inuit lived
in tents. The tents were made from animal
skins.
 The
name Inuit refers to several groups of
people. These people live in and near the
artic.
 The
name Inuit refers to several groups of
people living in and near the artic.
 Anna
likes to hike. Anna also likes to
swim.
 F-
for
 A- and
 N- nor
 B-but
 O- or
 Y- yet
 Dolphins
live in the water like fish. The
breathe like other mammals.
 Dolphins
look a little like fish. Porpoises
look a little like fish.
 Dolphins
hunt fish, Dolphins eat fish.
A clause is a group of words that contains a
subject and a verb.
 Independent clauses can stand alone as a
sentence.
 Subordinate clauses (dependent) cannot stand
alone because they do not make a complete
thought.
 Use where, when, after, before, wherever, when,
while, that…
**REPLACE THE . WITH A ,
 Ex. Theresa traveled to Rome. She saw the Sistine
Chapel.
 Theresa traveled to Rome, where she say the
Sistine Chapel.

 The
pearl is a gem. It is made by certain
kinds of oysters and clams.
 Beautiful pearls are found in tropical
seas. The best pearl oysters live there.
 A pearl becomes round. It is formed in
the soft part of the oyster.
 Add
a semi-colon to combine two short
sentences with the same train of thought.
 The
grass was luscious. It needed to be cut.
 The grass was luscious; it needed to be cut.
I
found my homework. It was in my locker.
 I found my homework; it was in my locker.

Dr. James Naismith invented the game of
basketball over one hundred years ago. He
probably never guessed the sport would
become so popular. He just wanted a new game
that could be played indoors. The original
basketball teams started in 1891. They had nine
players instead of five. The first basket was a
peach basket. A player had to climb up and
retrieve the ball after each score. Some parts of
the game have stayed the same. Players still
cannot hold the ball while they run. They must
dribble. Thousands of teams across the world
now play Dr. Naismith’s game.
 Not
to create run-ons, but to add detail.
(adjectives and adverbs).
Challenge: See how much detail you can add!
1)
2)
3)
4)
The cake looked pretty.
While driving the car, he turned the music
up.
Around the bend came the last horse.
Her shampoo smelled good as she washed
her hair.
 Intro
sentence- make a claim.
• Don’t start with Yes, because; No, because; or I
think .
• ( we know you think, it is your paper)
3
supports
• Each support should be followed with your
detailed explanation of the support.
 Conclusion-
wrap it up and take it home.
• (REPHRASE YOUR INTRO!)
 “Describe
an important event you
experienced this summer”
• 10 sentence minimum
• Use the paragraph formula
 Make sure you have an intro, conclusion, 3 supports
and explanations
• 4 compound sentences
• SELL YOUR EXPERIENCE- adjectives and
adverbs
 How did it look, sound, smell, taste…. Details!!
 UNITY
• All sentences tell about, or support, a main idea.
• This main idea is called the TOPIC SENTENCE.
 Coherence
• Readers can tell how and why ideas are
connected.
• Arrange details in an order that makes sense
• Link ideas with transitional words.
 Chronological-
• Presents details in the order which they happen.
 Spatial
order-
• Presents details according to their location.
 Logical
order-
• Groups related ideas together.
 Use
it to
• Tell a story
• Explain a process
• Create a cause-effect chain
 Use
it to describe something.
• Like a video camera scanning a scene.
 Use
it when
• Information fits into categories.
• Informative paragraph.
• Compare and contrast.
Comparing and Contrasting:
also
although
and
another but
however
like
likewise
in the same way
similarly moreover
on the other hand
too
unlike
yet
Showing Cause and Effect:
as a result
consequently so
because
since
therefore
Showing Support:
for example for instance
Showing Time:
in fact
Showing Support:
for example
for instance
Showing Time:
about
after
at
immediately
later
meanwhile
next
finally
often
first, second
soon
then
at last
thereafter before
until
during
when
eventually
while
in fact
Showing Place:
above
around
below
between
there
under
across
before
beneath
by
behind
below
among
behind
beside
down
here
in
Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. A typical cheetah
runs faster than a car moving at average speed. In fact, cheetahs
can move from a standstill to 45 miles per hour in two seconds.
Their top speed has been clocked at 70 miles per hour, as fast a
many highway speed limits. Cheetahs can sprint so well because
their bodies are adapted for speed. They have small heads, short
ears and long sleek bodies. Unlike other cats, they also have claws
that do not retract. Their non retractable claws enable them to turn
corners quickly and maintain good traction. Cheetahs use this
incredible speed to help them survive. The speed allows cheetahs
to hunt prey and to outrun predators. The cheetah’s fast speed
allows them to pounce on their prey before the prey is able to
escape. Moreover, the cheetah’s incredible speed makes it a unique
animal, earning the title of fastest animal on land.
 Narrative- to tell a story (or sequence of events)
 Descriptive- to describe a scene or an object
 Expository- to provide information, including facts,
instructions and definitions.
 Persuasive- to share opinions and convince others
to agree or take action.