Combining Sentences with Repetitive Ideas
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English
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9th - 11th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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14 Slides • 8 Questions
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Let's combine these sentences!
Thunder rumbled before the rain began.
It rumbled loudly.
It rumbled in the distance.
The rain was cold.
The rain was heavy.
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Thunder rumbled:
before the rain began
loudy
in the distance
The rain was:
cold
heavy
What is being described?
Thunder rumbled before the rain began.
It rumbled loudly.
It rumbled in the distance.
The rain was cold.
The rain was heavy.
Original text:
Take it in steps . . .
Some text here about the topic of discussion
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Becomes:
Combine the adjectives:
Some text here about the topic of discussion
Thunder rumbled:
before the rain began
loudy
in the distance
The rain was:
cold
heavy
Thunder rumbled loudly in the distance before the rain began.
The rain was cold and heavy.
But that's still two sentences!
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Finish it up!
Some text here about the topic of discussion
Thunder rumbled loudly in the distance before the cold, heavy rain began.
And make it this:
Take this:
Thunder rumbled loudly in the distance before the rain began.
The rain was cold and heavy.
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Practice time!
Don't worry if you get any wrong . . .
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Open Ended
Combine:
Rico writes a letter and mails it.
He writes quickly.
7
Combine:
Rico quickly writes a letter and mails it.
To this:
Rico writes a letter and mails it.
He writes quickly.
This:
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Combining sentences helps make your writing clearer and more enjoyable for your readers!
9
Open Ended
Combine:
The stream floods during rainstorms.
The stream is muddy.
The stream floods easily.
10
Combine:
The muddy stream floods easily during rainstorms.
To this:
The stream floods during rainstorms.
The stream is muddy.
The stream floods easily.
This:
11
Open Ended
Combine:
He is going on vacation.
He is going to a beach.
The beach is beautiful.
The beach is in San Diego.
12
Combine:
He is going on vacation to a beautiful beach in San Diego.
To this:
He is going on vacation.
He is going to a beach.
The beach is beautiful.
The beach is in San Diego.
This:
13
Open Ended
Combine:
The artist painted a landscape.
He painted it skillfully.
The landscape was beautiful.
The landscape was of a beach.
The beach was rocky.
14
Combine:
The artist skillfully painted a beautiful landscape of a rocky beach.
To this:
The artist painted a landscape.
He painted it skillfully.
The landscape was beautiful.
The landscape was of a beach.
The beach was rocky.
This:
15
Open Ended
Combine:
The driver was racing.
He raced around the track.
He raced fearlessly.
He was in a race car.
It was black.
It was yellow.
16
Combine:
The driver was fearlessly racing a black and yellow race car around the track.
To this:
The driver was racing.
He raced around the track.
He raced fearlessly.
He was in a race car.
It was black.
It was yellow.
This:
17
Open Ended
Combine:
Orange trees need a warm climate to grow.
Orange trees need a humid climate to grow.
They thrive in Florida.
The weather is ideal for growing citrus.
18
Combine:
Orange trees need a warm, humid climate to grow, so they thrive in Florida where the climate is ideal for growing citrus.
To this:
Orange trees need a warm climate to grow.
Orange trees need a humid climate to grow.
They thrive in Florida.
The weather is ideal for growing citrus.
This:
19
Open Ended
Combine:
The concert was over.
It was a rock concert.
It was in the park.
No one wanted to go home.
They were having too much fun.
20
Combine:
The rock concert in the park was over, but no one wanted to go home because they were having too much fun.
To this:
The concert was over.
It was a rock concert.
It was in the park.
No one wanted to go home.
They were having too much fun.
This:
21
Open Ended
Combine:
Vincent Van Gogh was not famous during his life.
He is known today.
He is known for painting.
He painted skillfully.
He painted scenes.
The scenes are colorful.
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Combine:
Vincent Van Gogh was not famous during his lifetime, but he is known today for skillfully painting colorful scenes.
To this:
Vincent Van Gogh was not famous during his life.
He is known today.
He is known for painting.
He painted skillfully.
He painted scenes.
The scenes are colorful.
This:
Let's combine these sentences!
Thunder rumbled before the rain began.
It rumbled loudly.
It rumbled in the distance.
The rain was cold.
The rain was heavy.
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