Analyzing Sentence Openings and Connectives

Siresha·

Writing Skills

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Grade Level7th Grade

SubjectWriting Skills

Original Prompt

create an activity to assess middle level, second language english students to assess the following objective: • To Explain why writers start sentences in different ways and use connectives to make their ideas clear. The activity should include the following: • Annotate a section of the extract and Explain in 1–2 sentences: “This opening shows cause/effect/time.” • Write 2 new diary sentences of an explorer using time or contrast openings.

This learning resource focuses on analyzing sentence openings and connectives to enhance clarity and engagement in writing. It explains how writers can use different types of sentence openings and connectives to indicate time, cause and effect, or contrast between ideas. The resource includes a diary entry from 1943, along with directions to analyze various sentence structures, a quick guide on time, cause and effect, and contrast openers, and pragmatic writing tasks that encourage students to create their own diary sentences using specified openings. Moreover, it incorporates elements for self-assessment and teacher assessment, ensuring that learners understand the success criteria for effective writing.