Varying Sentence Length: Use Long Sentences

Overview:

This writing worksheet focuses on varying sentence length by using long sentences to create a slower, more relaxed tone. It is designed for middle and upper years students.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the impact of sentence length on writing style and tone.
• Practice rewriting passages to include varied sentence lengths for improved flow and engagement.
• Enhance writing skills by experimenting with different sentence structures.

How the Activity Works:

Students are provided with passages that overuse short sentences. They rewrite these passages, replacing short sentences with longer ones to create a more relaxed, descriptive flow. This worksheet helps students understand the importance of sentence variety and encourages them to use different sentence lengths to improve their writing.

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