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What is sentence What is sentence fluency?fluency?

We all know what a We all know what a sentence is. Right? sentence is. Right?

Fluency is when Fluency is when something moves something moves with smoothness with smoothness and ease. and ease.

Sentence+Fluency=Sentence+Fluency= Sentences that flow Sentences that flow

smoothly together.smoothly together.

Variety is good!Variety is good! Variety – different Variety – different

kinds and numbers kinds and numbers of things.of things.

Variety in sentence Variety in sentence fluency is a number fluency is a number of different lengths, of different lengths, beginnings, and beginnings, and kinds of sentences.kinds of sentences.

Give an example of something with a lot of variety.

LengthsLengths Use different sentence lengths.Use different sentence lengths.

long and stretchy sentenceslong and stretchy sentences A long time ago, at Christmas time, every A long time ago, at Christmas time, every

year my whole family would go all the way year my whole family would go all the way down to Colorado to go to aunt Angie’s down to Colorado to go to aunt Angie’s house.house.

short and snappy sentencesshort and snappy sentences Every Christmas we had a great time.Every Christmas we had a great time.

Sentence Sentence BeginningsBeginnings

Start sentences with a variety Start sentences with a variety of beginningsof beginnings I am really happy to be your I am really happy to be your

teacher. I hope we have fun teacher. I hope we have fun this year. I will teach you many this year. I will teach you many new things. I am happy you are new things. I am happy you are in my class.in my class.

How would you change this How would you change this paragraph?paragraph? I am thrilled to be your teacher. I am thrilled to be your teacher.

This year will be full of fun and This year will be full of fun and learning. It is exciting to have learning. It is exciting to have you in my class.you in my class.

Kinds of SentencesKinds of Sentences There are different kinds of sentences.There are different kinds of sentences.

simplesimple – one independent thought – one independent thought A cow eats grass.A cow eats grass.

compoundcompound – two or more simple sentences – two or more simple sentences The cow eats grass and moos at the dog.The cow eats grass and moos at the dog.

declarativedeclarative – statement – statement Cows and dogs don’t get along.Cows and dogs don’t get along.

interrogativesinterrogatives – question – question Do cows live in the city?Do cows live in the city?

exclamatoryexclamatory - exclamation - exclamation I am so excited about seeing a cow!I am so excited about seeing a cow!

imperativeimperative – command – command Don’t feed the cows in this pasture.Don’t feed the cows in this pasture.

Sentence FluencySentence FluencyRead your writing aloud and listenRead your writing aloud and listen

to it’s rhythm.to it’s rhythm. Do you use a variety of sentence lengths?Do you use a variety of sentence lengths? Do you use different sentence beginnings?Do you use different sentence beginnings? Are there different kinds of sentences in your writing?Are there different kinds of sentences in your writing? As you flow down the river of your writing, is it As you flow down the river of your writing, is it

choppy and rough or does it flow in a natural rhythm?choppy and rough or does it flow in a natural rhythm?

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