Once the students got good practice with strong sentence writing, it was time to move on to paragraphs! In this assignment, they were given a sheet of paper with 10 options for sentence styles. For example, they could choose:
~Use two or more adjectives
~Start a sentence with "Because"
~Replace a boring verb with a vivid verb
~Vary the punctuation
~Use a "when" or a "where" clause or phrase
And more!
The subjects were nature pictures they got to choose on their own. The students could write a paragraph describing their picture, a mini science report, or a short story about their photograph. After students did one paragraph on their own, they could write another with a partner. Enjoy these samples, and see if you can spot how many different sentence variations there are!
Cheetahs
by Cho (4th grade)
Cheetahs are magnificent, lightning quick animals. They are the fastest animals in the world on the ground and can run up to 75 miles per hour. In the hot savanna, cheetahs live alone except when they’re mating and having cubs. Sometimes, brothers live together to help each other hunt and bring down prey larger than they are. Because of humans chopping down their territory, hunting cheetahs for Instagram likes, and predators over-powering them, there are only 10,000 cheetahs left in the world. Only 40% of cheetah cubs survive to adulthood. To ensure their survival, will you help keep them safe?
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