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Fancier Figurative Language: Advanced Repetition
Let's go beyond "The girl was very, very, VERY fast" and spice up our use of repetition by borrowing two patterns from Shakespeare.
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Unclear Pronouns: Too Many Antecedents
Students encounter sentences with unclear pronouns -- those that point to two possible antecedents. They'll clear up the confusion, but also have some fun writing their own unclear sentences.
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Adding Variety to Writing: Sentence Starters #3
In this third video in a series, we continue adding variety to writing by changing the way we begin sentences.
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Adding Variety to Writing: Sentence Starters #2
We continue to add variety to writing by changing the beginning of sentences. In this video: "the reason," prepositional phrases, and similes.
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Adding Variety to Writing: Sentence Starters #1
We'll look at three simple ways students can add variety to their sentences by changing their opening word.
