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Periodic Sentence

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

Periodic Sentence
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In this type of sentence, the reader does not know what it is mainly about until he finishes reading it.

Periodic

Loose

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This sentence structure often brings a dramatic tension and suspense to the end of the sentence, stressing its importance.

Periodic

Loose

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A sentence with the main point (independent clause) at the __________ of it, followed by some side points (subordinating clauses).

beginning

middle

end

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A sentence with the main point (independent clause) at the ________ of it, often after a couple side points leading up to it (subordinating clauses).

beginning

middle

end

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Periodic sentence

the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences

a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true

A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.

substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a sentence that delays the main idea until the end to hold the readers attention

periodic

parallel

repetitive

rhetorical

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Challenge question! What is a periodic sentence?

Begins with prepositions and other details and ends with the main clause

Completes the main idea first then builds on it with prepositions and other details

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