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Quick Conversation
• Share your work with a partner. Read aloud the original and revised sentences. Discuss how they compare and which sentences you prefer. What is the effect of using varied sentence types? Record notes from your discussion.
aCTiViTY 2.6
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I think is effective because . Will you please explain that? One difference between my example and yours is .
Revise a Short Narrative
In small groups, take turns reading aloud your short narratives from Activity 2.5. Work together to revise your text to include at least one complex sentence and one compound sentence. Underline and label your new sentences. Refer to the model and the Language Resources: Connecting Words box on page 24 for support.
ModEl: SHort narrativE
In the fall, our school had its first 5K run. Early that morning, I strapped on my running sneakers and headed over to the school with my mom, dad, and sister. Our teeth chattered in the cold, but we warmed up quickly once we started running in the cool autumn air. The course looped through the playground and down two hilly blocks to the brick firehouse. When I was finished, my legs felt like wet noodles!
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