Enhance Writing Skills: A Fun Exploration
Monday, 25th January
Review:
Identify and write down any adverbs from the
passage below
(Remember adverbs modify the verb):
Rather suspiciously, the pigeon approached the
agent, who was unknowingly about to take a
bite of his delicious donut. Wearily, the pigeon
hopped closer and closer, until he was just
inches away from the donut he so desperately
wanted.
Answer:
Rather
suspiciously
, the pigeon approached the
agent, who was
unknowingly
about to take a
bite of his delicious donut.
Wearily
, the pigeon
hopped closer and closer, until he was just
inches away from the donut he so
desperately
wanted.
Sentence openers:
We can use sentences openers to add variety to our
writing, and make it more exciting for the reader.
Today we will be looking at:
2A openers and –ing clauses.
2A openers:
(Adjective, conjunction, adjective)
The conjunction can be any one of the FANBOYS (coordinate
conjunctions)
– For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So:
He ran around in the soft, crunchy snow.
Add a 2A opener to the beginning:
Exhilarated and carefree,
he ran around in the soft, crunchy snow.
You can also use conjunctions such as ‘but’ or ‘yet’ to show contrast:
Tired but determined,
she kept on going until her snowman was
complete.
Add your own 2A openers to the beginning of these
sentences:
(Adjective, FANBOY, adjective comma)
They treated themselves to a hot chocolate.
He wrapped up warm to venture outside.
She desperately wished she had a sledge.
He toppled over into the mounds of snow.
They couldn’t feel their fingers or toes!
-
Ing clause:
(verb, adverb,) (-ing, ly)
The toddler toppled over into a giant heap of snow.
Wailing tremendously,
the toddler toppled over into a giant
heap of snow.
The two sisters threw snowballs at each other.
Laughing merrily,
the two sisters threw snowballs at each
other.
Add your own –ing clauses to the start of these sentences:
(Ing word, ly word)
He hid under the trees for cover.
The family built their very own snow-family!
He could see the icy cobwebs glistening in the sunlight, but
where was the spider?
She found the perfect carrot to use for her snowman’s nose.
They spotted tiny paw prints pottering through the
untouched snow.
Today’s writing task:
Can you write a paragraph about the pigeon impossible
story, using some 2A openers and –ing clauses?
E.G: 2A opener:
(Adjective, FANBOYS, Adjective)
Cheeky yet determined,
the pigeon stared at Agent Beckett,
trying desperately to persuade him to give up his precious
donut.
-ING clause:
(-ing word, -ly word)
Chasing rapidly,
Agent Beckett really needed to get his
rather important (and not dangerous at all) briefcase back
off that pesky pigeon.
Delve into sentence structure with adverbs, 2A openers, and -ing clauses. Practice identifying adverbs that modify verbs, adding 2A openers to sentences, and starting sentences with -ing clauses. Enhance your writing skills with engaging activities and examples. Discover creative ways to make your writing more dynamic and captivating.
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Review: Identify and write down any adverbs from the passage below (Remember adverbs modify the verb): Rather suspiciously, the pigeon approached the agent, who was unknowingly about to take a bite of his delicious donut. Wearily, the pigeon hopped closer and closer, until he was just inches away from the donut he so desperately wanted.
Answer: Rather suspiciously, the pigeon approached the agent, who was unknowingly about to take a bite of his delicious donut. Wearily, the pigeon hopped closer and closer, until he was just inches away from the donut he so desperately wanted.
Sentence openers: We can use sentences openers to add variety to our writing, and make it more exciting for the reader. Today we will be looking at: 2A openers and ing clauses.
2A openers: (Adjective, conjunction, adjective) The conjunction can be any one of the FANBOYS (coordinate conjunctions) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So: He ran around in the soft, crunchy snow. Add a 2A opener to the beginning: Exhilarated and carefree, he ran around in the soft, crunchy snow. You can also use conjunctions such as but or yet to show contrast: Tired but determined, she kept on going until her snowman was complete.
Add your own 2A openers to the beginning of these sentences: (Adjective, FANBOY, adjective comma) They treated themselves to a hot chocolate. He wrapped up warm to venture outside. She desperately wished she had a sledge. He toppled over into the mounds of snow. They couldn t feel their fingers or toes!
- Ing clause: (verb, adverb,) (-ing, ly) The toddler toppled over into a giant heap of snow. Wailing tremendously, the toddler toppled over into a giant heap of snow. The two sisters threw snowballs at each other. Laughing merrily, the two sisters threw snowballs at each other.
Add your own ing clauses to the start of these sentences: (Ing word, ly word) He hid under the trees for cover. The family built their very own snow-family! He could see the icy cobwebs glistening in the sunlight, but where was the spider? She found the perfect carrot to use for her snowman s nose. They spotted tiny paw prints pottering through the untouched snow.
Todays writing task: Can you write a paragraph about the pigeon impossible story, using some 2A openers and ing clauses? E.G: 2A opener: (Adjective, FANBOYS, Adjective) Cheeky yet determined, the pigeon stared at Agent Beckett, trying desperately to persuade him to give up his precious donut. -ING clause: (-ing word, -ly word) Chasing rapidly, Agent Beckett really needed to get his rather important (and not dangerous at all) briefcase back off that pesky pigeon.
