Summary
Bored by your own writing? Let Tim and Moby teach you how to make your sentences stronger in this BrainPOP movie! First off, you’ll learn about some of the things that make a sentence sound bad--like being too long or having passive voice. You’ll also learn how to tell your readers how you’re feeling and where you’re going with the sentences. Plus, you’ll figure out how to make your sentences more exciting by introducing modifiers and beefing up your vocabulary. Never put your readers to sleep again!
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Strengthening Sentences:
- What is one new thing you learned about strengthening sentences?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining strengthening sentences.
- Draw or give one example of your own.