Page 63 - Grade 5 - unit 1

You know that there are four kinds of sentences and that each
kind does a different job. Using a variety of sentence types can
make your writing more lively and interesting.

One Sentence Type Varied Sentence Types

It would be great if you could listen Listen to what happened at
to my story about what happened camp. At first, Rena seemed like
at camp. At first, Rena seemed like an ordinary camper. I was totally
an ordinary camper. I was wrong. wrong about that! I noticed
I noticed many clues and finally put many clues and finally put it all
it all together. No one ever would together. Who would ever have
have guessed that she was a princess. guessed that she was a princess?

Connect Grammar to Writing

When you revise your description, vary the kinds of sentences in
your writing. Using a variety of sentence types will help you hold
the interest of your audience. Be careful not to overuse
exclamatory sentences.

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