Descriptive Segment Sentence Starters
Authored by Kristin Fahey
English
4th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence starter invites readers to imagine two things using their senses?
There’s nothing like __________.
I love the way ____________.
Take a close look at ____________.
Can you imagine ______ and ______?
Picture this: ____________.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
2.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match each sentence starter to its BEST purpose.
Express a personal reaction
Take a close look at ____________.
Set a scene in the reader’s mind
I love the way ____________.
Focus attention on a detail
Picture this: ____________.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which starter is most useful for zooming in on small details?
Can’t you almost see ____________?
Picture this: ____________.
There’s nothing like __________.
Take a close look at ____________.
Close your eyes and imagine ______ and ______.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the starter that uses an exclamation-style feeling to show strong opinion.
Can’t you almost see ____________?
Picture this: ____________.
Can you imagine ______ and ______?
There’s nothing like __________.
Take a close look at ____________.
5.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match each sensory prompt to the most fitting starter.
Can’t you almost see ____________?
sound of waves
Picture this: ____________.
freshly baked bread
I love the way ____________.
sparkling snowfall
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which starter asks the reader to close their eyes and build a mental picture?
Picture this: ____________.
Take a close look at ____________.
There’s nothing like __________.
I love the way ____________.
Close your eyes and imagine ______ and ______.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
7.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the starter to the sensory focus.
Personal feeling or tone
Can’t you almost see ____________?
Sight imagery
Take a close look at ____________.
Detail observation
I love the way ____________.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
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