Sentence Construction

The clock struck 12

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

The clock struck 12; everyone was panicking

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Everyone was panicking, yet no one was moving

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Although tension was rising, there was a silence suffocating the air

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

A darkness started to unfold as I looked up at the sky

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

Cruel. So very, very cruel.

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• Short sentences for impact

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

The street lamps, shivering and trembling in fear, desperately tried to lighten up the sky.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

The trees' branches curled in intimidation; however, the flag stood tall and proud.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Like a volcano about to explode....

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• Simile sentence start

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

Whilst the wind blew, the thunder roared

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• Connective sentence starter

• Adverb sentence start

• Noun sentence start

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G