Exploring Sentence Starters

What is one emotion people feel when starting to write?

• Excitement

• Indifference

• Stress

• Happiness

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Where should the subject be placed in a sentence for a simple start?

• At the beginning

• No need for a subject

• In the middle

• At the end

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

What can starting a sentence with a subject and verb express?

• Action or state clearly

• A question

• Confusion

• A long story

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

What word type can indicate when something happens in a sentence?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

• Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

How can a question enhance a sentence's beginning?

• Makes it longer

• Makes it confusing

• Engages the reader

• It doesn't help

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What effect does asking a question at the start of a sentence have?

• It answers the reader's thoughts

• It makes the reader think

• It ends the conversation

• It has no effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What should follow an 'ing' phrase at the start of a sentence?

• No punctuation

• A full stop

• A comma

• An exclamation mark

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which type of word is recommended to start a sentence for impact?

• Conjunction

• Adverb ('ly' word)

• Pronoun

• Interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What punctuation is needed after an 'ly' word at the start?

• No punctuation

• A question mark

• A period

• A comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

Why use different sentence starters?

• To confuse readers

• To make writing scarier

• To add variety to writing

• No specific reason

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B