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Sentence Expansion

Sentence Expansion

Assessment

Presentation

English

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
6.NS.B.3, L.1.1J, L.3.1A

+10

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lindsay Cramer

Used 11+ times

FREE Resource

9 Slides • 6 Questions

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SENTENCE EXPANSION

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What do you think it means to Expand?

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Who ?
What ?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?

We can expand a sentence using

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Fill in the Blank

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Name:_________________

The doctor takes care of patient.

When?...........................................................................

Expanded Sentence: ___________________________
________________________________________
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Sentence Expansion

Directions : Expand the kernel sentence.

Why?...........................................................................

Where?...........................................................................

He watches television.

Expanded Sentence: ___________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

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Sentence Expansion

When?...........................................................................

Why?...........................................................................

Where?...........................................................................

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Name:_________________

Hamarabui wrote many codes.

When?...........................................................................

Expanded Sentence: ___________________________
________________________________________
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Sentence Expansion

Directions : Expand the kernel sentence.

Why?...........................................................................

Where?...........................................................................

He eats lunch.

Expanded Sentence: ___________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

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Sentence Expansion

When?...........................................................................

Why?...........................................................................

Where?...........................................................................

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Name:_________________

She walked.

Where?........................................................................

Expanded Sentence: ___________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

Sentence Expansion

Directions : Expand the kernel sentence.

Why?.........................................................................

When?.........................................................................

Copyright © 2023 The Writing Revolution. All rights reserved.

How?.........................................................................

Sentence Expansion

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Name:_________________

The man walked outside.

Who?.........................................................................

Expanded Sentence: ___________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

Sentence Expansion

Directions : Expand the kernel sentence.

Where?.........................................................................

When?.........................................................................

Copyright © 2023 The Writing Revolution. All rights reserved.

Why?.........................................................................

How?.........................................................................

Sentence Expansion

Tip!

Delete or add

question words as

needed

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Name:_________________

The student studies.

Who?...............................................................................................

Expanded Sentence: ___________________________________
________________________________________________

Copyright © 2023 The Writing Revolution. All rights reserved.

Sentence Expansion

Directions : Expand the kernel sentence.

What?...............................................................................................

Sentence Expansion

When?...............................................................................................

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Name:_________________

The students learn.

What?.........................................................................

Expanded Sentence: ___________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

Copyright © 2023 The Writing Revolution. All rights reserved.

Sentence Expansion

Directions : Expand the kernel sentence.

When?.........................................................................

Sentence Expansion

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Word Cloud

What are some ideas for Where?

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Word Cloud

What are some ideas for When?

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Name:_________________

The friends hang out.

Where?.........................................................................

Expanded Sentence: ___________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

Copyright © 2023 The Writing Revolution. All rights reserved.

Sentence Expansion

Directions : Expand the kernel sentence.

Why?.........................................................................

Sentence Expansion

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Word Cloud

What are some ideas for When?

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Word Cloud

What are some ideas for Why?

SENTENCE EXPANSION

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