1. Sentence Variety
Part One
English Language Arts Notes

2. Begin with an ADVERB

3. Begin with an ADVERB
Start with a simple sentence.

4. Begin with an ADVERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.

5. Begin with an ADVERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Add an adverb to the beginning of the
sentence.

6. Begin with an ADVERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Add an adverb to the beginning of the
sentence.

7. Begin with an ADVERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Silently, Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Add an adverb to the beginning of the
sentence.

8. Begin with an ADVERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Silently, Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Add an adverb to the beginning of the
sentence.
• Make sure it makes sense.

11. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

12. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

13. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

14. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

15. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

16. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

17. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

18. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

19. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

20. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

21. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

22. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

23. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

24. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

25. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

26. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

27. Adverbs
silently responsibly
quietly patiently
quickly eagerly
suddenly easily
secretly carefully
cautiously correctly
loudly accidentally
swiftly calmly

28. Begin with a VERB

29. Begin with a VERB
Start with a simple sentence.

30. Begin with a VERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.

31. Begin with a VERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find the VERB or action of the sentence.

32. Begin with a VERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find the VERB or action of the sentence.

33. Begin with a VERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find the VERB or action of the sentence.
• Rewrite the sentence using the verb as
the FIRST word.

34. Begin with a VERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find the VERB or action of the sentence.
• Rewrite the sentence using the verb as
the FIRST word.
Fishing at the lake,

35. Begin with a VERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find the VERB or action of the sentence.
• Rewrite the sentence using the verb as
the FIRST word.
• Add more information
Fishing at the lake,

36. Begin with a VERB
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find the VERB or action of the sentence.
• Rewrite the sentence using the verb as
the FIRST word.
• Add more information
Fishing at the lake, Mr. Alfonso caught trout.

37. Begin with a WHERE

38. Begin with a WHERE
Start with a simple sentence.

39. Begin with a WHERE
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.

40. Begin with a WHERE
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find where the action of the sentence OR
make up your own.

41. Begin with a WHERE
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find where the action of the sentence OR
make up your own.

42. Begin with a WHERE
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find where the action of the sentence OR
make up your own.
• Rewrite the sentence using WHERE as
the FIRST phrase.

43. Begin with a WHERE
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find where the action of the sentence OR
make up your own.
• Rewrite the sentence using WHERE as
the FIRST phrase.
At the lake,

44. Begin with a WHERE
Start with a simple sentence.
Mr. Alfonso went fishing at the lake.
• Find where the action of the sentence OR
make up your own.
• Rewrite the sentence using WHERE as
the FIRST phrase.
At the lake, Mr. Alfonso went fishing.

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