Sentence Variety Lesson

​What does variety mean?

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Variety: having different types​

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"A variety of foods." : we have many different kinds of foods.

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"A variety of colors." : we have many different colors

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Sentence Variety

Poll

Is this a variety of foods?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Is this a variety of animals?

• Yes

• No

​Too many long or short sentences is boring.

We use sentences of different sizes

​Some sentences are longer, and some sentences are shorter.

​Let's see some examples of long sentences

​1. When the boy went home, he had to finish his homework.

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2. In the forest, the lions hunt for prey at night. ​

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​Let's see some examples of short sentences

​1. The girl ran quickly.

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2. The door slammed shut. ​

Open Ended

Let's do some practice! Write a long sentence.

What are long sentences for?

​1. Describing things:

As the sun set, the sky ​was full of pink and orange hues.

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2. Explaining things​:

I was very sad because I did not do well on my exams. ​

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Multiple Choice

Long sentences are for...

• Describing things and explaining things

• Strong emotion and explaining things

• Action and describing things

​What are short sentences for?

​1. Action:

The car drove off the road. It crashed. It burned.

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2. Strong emotion:

Our team came in first!​

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Multiple Choice

Short sentences are for...

• Describing things and action

• Strong emotion and action

• Explaining things and strong emotion