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Varying Sentence Openers - English

How to use adjective and fronted adverbials as sentence openers.
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· Jan 12, 2021
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How To Vary Your Sentence Types

Discover how to easily improve your writing today by following these 6 simple steps. Many writers fall into the trap of using the same sentence structures, which may cause readers to get bored and disengaged. An easy way to improve your writing is to vary your sentence types by using a variety of structures, such as the burger sentence, the de ...
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· Jun 28, 2020
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Introduction to Sentence Openers

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· Nov 2, 2014
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GCSE English Top 5 Writing Tips: Varying Sentence Structure

Video guide explaining how to vary your sentence structure in order to improve your GCSE English grade.
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· Nov 29, 2010
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Begin to understand and use different sentence openers in your writing (ages 7 11)

Watch Alex as she explains how different sentence openers can add interesting 'extra' details to your writing. Tutoring Heroes provides families with confidence-building academic support for children aged 7-16. Give your child the boost they need to succeed, with personalised online tutoring. Why choose us? • Building your child’s ...
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· Sep 6, 2022
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Fantastic Sentence Openers for KS2

In this video, Twinkl Teacher James shares some fantastic sentence starters and openers that you can use in your next English lesson to improve your children's sentences. KS2 Sentence Starter Strips Pack: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1g9jpl ISPACED Sentence Openers PowerPoint: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10pzct 0:00 Introduction 0:12 ISPACED ...
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· Sep 29, 2022
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Varied Sentence Structure | Definition, Strategies & Examples

Learn about varied sentence structure and understand the importance of sentence structure in writing. Study strategies of varied sentence structure with examples.
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· Dec 16, 2014
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Sentence Opener Examples Word Mat Pack

Word mats are often used as a supportive tool during independent writing activities. Place these mats where pupils can easily see them, whether that’s on their tables or as part of a working wall to help create varied fronted adverbials and subordinate clauses. Pupils may like to take a look at these word mats to remind them to use a range of ...
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· Sep 19, 2022
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ISPACED Sentence Openers PowerPoint

Use this PowerPoint to practise sentence openers. Write your own examples or type the examples that children think of on the slides. Great for boosting vocabulary! Use this PowerPoint to practise ISPACED sentence openers. Write your own examples or type the examples that children think of on the slides during class. It's a great way to boost ...
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· Jul 12, 2013
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Sentence Openers/ Sentence Starters/ Hook Sentences/ VCOP Creative Writing

Sentence Openers/ Sentence Starters/ Hook Sentences/ VCOP Creative Writing/ Sentence writing is an essential creative writing skill. Children who cannot make sentences cannot write paragraphs or stories. So, before teaching them to write short stories or essays, we must teach them how to write interesting sentences. In this video, you'll find ...
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· Oct 21, 2024
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Writing Strategies | 6 Ways to Start a Sentence | Sentence Structure | Learn to Write

Know what you want to write but aren't sure where to start? These sentence prompts will help. Remember these 6 openings and you can write anything you want! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2b6maxS Visit our website: www.nessy.com 'Like' our Facebook page - http://facebook.com/Nessy.Learning Follow us on Twitter! - http://twitter.com/NessyLearning ...
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· Apr 20, 2017
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SENTENCE STARTERS - 40 Super Useful Ways To Express Your Personal Point of View | English Phrases

English Sentence Starters - Here are 40 super useful ways to express your personal point of view. Expressing opinions in English. All English phrases spoken by teacher James. 😎 Learn 750 FLUENT English Words - https://youtu.be/RUXg3ot3NEA Learn 150 FLUENT English Phrases - https://youtu.be/7-V4mM60Zds
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· Dec 10, 2021
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15 Powerful Speech Opening Lines (And How to Create Your Own)

Speech openings are meant to grip the audience's attention instantly. These 15 powerful openings will guide you to write your own speech introduction line.
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· Sep 2, 2019
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Sentence openers – Best KS2 worksheets and resources

Help children improve and vary sentence openers in creative, persuasive and essay writing with these activities, ideas, lessons and more...
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· Nov 17, 2020
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CREATIVE WRITING LESSONS | Sentence Starters | Live Through Literacy

In this video, you will learn 7 creative ways to teach your students how to start their sentences. Students can use these scaffolded strategies to improve their sentence structure even if they do not know grammatical terms. Check out my online on-demand course for middle level educators, Examining Power and Perspective in the ELA Classroom ...
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· Jan 16, 2021
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KS2 Non-Chronological Report Sentence Openers Word Mat

To discover and use lots more exciting English resources, create your own Twinkl account here. A useful way to teach your children about non-chronological reports is to break it up into stages. Firstly, they can study examples of a variety of texts with you as a whole group, in small groups or individually. Reading through the examples, they ...
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· Dec 13, 2020
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KS1 Non-Fiction Sentence Openers Word Mat

Use this handy resource to give children access to a variety of sentence starters in their non-fiction writing tasks. Easy to download, this lovely word mat can be used multiple times and printed for each of your pupils. Children can easily find appropriate starters for various text types. Split into different columns, the word mat has relevant ...
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· May 26, 2014
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How to use a variety of sentences - BBC Bitesize

It is good to have a variety of sentences in your writing. Find out why with BBC Bitesize 3rd level English.
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· Dec 10, 2023
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Writing Boosters: ING sentence openers

In this video, I explain how to use ING sentence openers aimed at KS2 children.
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· Mar 31, 2020
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Prepositional Phrase Sentence Openers

Introduce your key stage 2 pupils to prepositional openers with our fantastic prepositional phrase sentence opener mat. This colourful, eye-catching resource provides a fantastic way to show pupils how sentences can begin with prepositions such as ‘behind’, ‘below’ and ‘over’. Discover our What Is a Prepositional Phrase? Teaching ...
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· Sep 17, 2012
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KS1 Star Openers Display Pack

In the English language sentence starters, also often known as sentence openers, can be used as hooks to keep readers keen and eager to continue reading. Support pupils to start including interesting sentence openers in their work by displaying these eye-catching starts in your classroom as part of a working wall for English. With twelve ...
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· Jan 6, 2021
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Sentence grammar and sentence structure

Free learning resources for adults to learn about sentence grammar and sentence structure
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· Apr 16, 2024
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Using the four types of sentence - English - Learning with BBC Bitesize

A English article on how to use the four types of sentence: statement, question, exclamation, command.
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· Jun 6, 2020
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Editing and redrafting - English - Learning with BBC Bitesize

This English article shows how to edit and redraft your writing to improve its quality and make it more accurate.
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· May 19, 2020
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How to Start a Speech: The Best (and Worst) Speech Openers

Need ideas on how to start your upcoming speech? Public speaking is listed as Americans' number one fear, before death at number 5, and loneliness at number 7. So most of us are less afraid of dying alone than possibly embarrassing ourselves in front of others. The good news is, I've put together a few tricks to start your speech off right and ...
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· Jul 14, 2020
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The 4 English Sentence Types – simple, compound, complex, compound-complex

Did you know there are only four sentence types in English? To improve your writing and reading skills in English, I'll teach you all about simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in this grammar video. You'll learn how to identify the independent and dependent clauses. Don't worry, it's easier than it sounds! By learning to ...
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· Jan 28, 2016
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Four Types Of Sentences For Kids | English Grammar | Grade 2 | Periwinkle

Types Of Sentences For Kids Hello Friends, Lets learn about different type of sentences in English. 0:46 Telling Sentence 1:01 Asking Sentence 1:15 Exclaiming Sentence 1:37 Command or Request Sentence Watch our other videos: English Stories for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC1df0pCmadfRHdJ4Q1IYX58jTNFJL60o English Poems for Kids ...
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· May 3, 2017
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Three types of sentence | Syntax | Khan Academy

Three essential types of sentence are declarative sentences (which are statements), interrogative sentences (which are questions), and imperative sentences (which are orders). Join us as we give examples of each! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/syntax/e/declarative--interrogative--and-imperative ...
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· Aug 23, 2016
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The Sentences Type Song | MC Grammar 🎤 | Educational Rap Songs for Kids 🎵

Play this song and rap along to learn all about different types of sentences: an exclamatory sentence, a question, a statement and a command. Subscribe for NEW *MC Grammar* educational rap songs every week: https://www.youtube.com/c/MCGrammarTV?sub_confirmation=1 *Lyrics* 🎵 Chorus Hey, class! Let’s learn about the four sentences. Pay ...
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· Apr 15, 2020
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types of sentences, fragments, run-ons, and comma splices

This video lesson was made for a college writing course and overviews the 4 major types of sentences as well as the three major sentence errors: fragments, run-ons, and comma splices .
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· May 23, 2015
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Expanding Sentences: Use who, where, when, and how to create more interesting sentences.

This lesson introduces an easy strategy to enhance writing. Learn how to expand a given sentence without changing its structure. Exact technique is modeled on a sentence to show how to use the strategies. Part of the "Be a Better Writer Series" for kids. Helping children become better writers by asking themselves questions. Check out: https ...
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· Feb 27, 2022
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Basic Sentence Patterns in English

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· Dec 27, 2021
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How to Create Sentence Variety

In this illustrated video, students will learn how to use sentence variety to make their writing more interesting. Like music, sentences need a variety of length, transitions, and word choice. For more writing resources, check out: http://amzn.to/tenmarkswriting.
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· Oct 19, 2017
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Varying Sentence Length: Look at This!

Buy my revision guides in paperback on Amazon*: Mr Bruff’s Guide to GCSE English Language https://amzn.to/2GvPrTV Mr Bruff’s Guide to GCSE English Literature https://amzn.to/2POt3V7 AQA English Language Paper 1 Practice Papers https://amzn.to/2XJR4lD Mr Bruff’s Guide to ‘Macbeth’ https://amzn.to/2GxYO5p Mr Bruff’s Guide to ‘An ...
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· May 30, 2017
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5- Basic Sentence Structures For Kids

In this video you'll learn 5 basic sentence structures and then how to expand them to make something creative as a beginner. The sentences and examples that are used are quite simple to keep things easy. Children can also watch this video to learn about sentence structure and how to expand basic sentence. Creative writing playlist: https://www ...
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· Oct 12, 2021
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How to Teach Sentence Fragments & Run-On Sentences Instructional Video Flipped Classrooms In Class

I hope you enjoyed this introduction to Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences in writing. If you would like the entire lesson, click on the links below. I have both a middle school and a high school version. The lesson comes complete with both a digital component, ready to be used in any Learning Management System for independent student ...
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· Sep 29, 2020
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How to Write the Same Sentence in 20 Different Ways | Vary Your Sentence Structure

Have you ever read over a paragraph you wrote and thought your sentences all followed the same repetitive rhythm? Or maybe you're just looking for new ways to vary your sentence structure. I challenged myself to write the same sentence in 20 different ways to see how many structures I could come up with. In this video, you'll learn how to ...
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· Jul 27, 2020
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100+ Great Examples of Sentence Starters to Improve Your Essay Writing in English

Sentences in essays tend to follow certain patterns. Specifically, students in the English-speaking world tend to begin sentences with one of a few dozen phrases. We learn these in school, and you'll see them repeated over and over again. The problem for people learning English is that you probably were never taught these, and you won't find ...
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· Dec 29, 2023
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These 11 Sentence Building Activities Can Help Students Master Proper Sentence Structure

Learning about sentence structure and putting together clear and complete sentences is essential. These activities can help students. You can find the whole list of activities here: https://scienceandliteracy.org/sentence-building-activities/
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· Nov 29, 2022
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Make Your Writing Flow | Sentences: Transitions, Subordination, and Modification

People always say they want their writing to flow, but what does "flow" even mean? In this video, we talk about three ways that you can make your sentences flow in your writing, making it easier for your readers to move from one sentence to the next. Supplemental material can be found at: https://www.andrewbashford.com/post/make-your-writing ...
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· Feb 22, 2021
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Writing Boosters: Preposition sentence openers

In this video, I talk about opening sentences with prepositions. This is aimed at KS2 children.
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· Apr 1, 2020
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Sentence Opener #6

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· Aug 5, 2015
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English Sentence Openers: Essay Writing

Are you looking for a way to spice up your essay writing? Look no further than our handy sheet of sentence starters for essays! This resource is designed to help students kickstart their essays with engaging and effective opening sentences. Your students will love the variety of sentence starters provided in this sheet. From introducing a topic ...
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· Nov 13, 2020
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Sentence Opener IKEA Tolsby/Fiestad Frame

This Sentence Openers word mat is a great visual aid during your KS1 literacy lessons, it is wonderfully illustrated and engaging for your students. If a sentence is poorly structured, it can lead to the audience becoming confused and wary when reading the text. It makes reading unpleasant, which leads to readers not wanting to carry on. One ...
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· Apr 7, 2020
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-ly openers Word Mat

Use this beautifully illustrated word mat to encourage your KS2 pupils to begin their sentences in a more detailed and descriptive way. With a variety of -ly opener suggestions for building tension, conveying characters' feelings, adding action and describing settings, it's a great visual aid for all kinds of fictional writing. This word mat ...
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· Oct 27, 2022
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Sentence openers and joining words - Spelling, punctuation and grammar: Video playlist - BBC Bitesize

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· Dec 4, 2024
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KS2 Super Sentence Openers Teaching Pack

Use this Super Sentence Openers KS2 Teaching Pack to encourage your pupils to begin their sentences with super ISPACE openers. This resource includes a detailed PowerPoint, which explains all about adverbials and fronted adverbials and how they can enhance sentences. It also explains what the acronym ISPACE stands for, along with examples for ...
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· Jun 13, 2018
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KS2 Sentence Opener Pyramid

With the help of this fabulous sentence opener pyramid, you can teach your learners how to start off engaging sentences. Suitable for pupils in key stage 2, this resource provides a simple but effective way to boost sentence writing in your class! Inside this resource, you’ll find two separate sheets which contain the two halves of the ...
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· Jul 22, 2022
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Sentence Starters for KS2

In this video, Twinkl's fantastic sentence starter resources are shown which are perfect to help children begin their sentences in interesting and engaging ways as well as take their writing to the next level using our KS2 Sentence Starter Strips Pack: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jvxb9. These sentence starter strips are a wonderful way to help ...
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· Sep 13, 2022
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Writing Varying Sentence Openings

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· Jan 9, 2021