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Sentence Fluency

Sentence Fluency. The fifth element of the 6 + 1 Writing Traits. What is sentence fluency?. We all know what a sentence is. Right? Fluency is when something moves with smoothness and ease. Sentence+Fluency= Sentences that flow smoothly together. Variety is good!.

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Sentence Fluency

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  1. Sentence Fluency The fifth element of the 6 + 1 Writing Traits

  2. What is sentence fluency? • We all know what a sentence is. Right? • Fluency is when something moves with smoothness and ease. • Sentence+Fluency= • Sentences that flow smoothly together.

  3. Variety is good! • Variety – different kinds and numbers of things. • Variety in sentence fluency is a number of different lengths, beginnings, and kinds of sentences. Give an example of something with a lot of variety.

  4. Lengths • Use different sentence lengths. • long and stretchy sentences • A long time ago, at Christmas time, every year my whole family would go all the way down to Colorado to go to aunt Angie’s house. • short and snappy sentences • Every Christmas we had a great time.

  5. Sentence Beginnings • Start sentences with a variety of beginnings • I am really happy to be your teacher. I hope we have fun this year. I will teach you many new things. I am happy you are in my class. • How would you change this paragraph? • I am thrilled to be your teacher. This year will be full of fun and learning. It is exciting to have you in my class.

  6. Kinds of Sentences • There are different kinds of sentences. • simple – one independent thought • A cow eats grass. • compound – two or more simple sentences • The cow eats grass and moos at the dog. • declarative – statement • Cows and dogs don’t get along. • interrogatives – question • Do cows live in the city? • exclamatory - exclamation • I am so excited about seeing a cow! • imperative – command • Don’t feed the cows in this pasture.

  7. Sentence Fluency Read your writing aloud and listen to it’s rhythm. • Do you use a variety of sentence lengths? • Do you use different sentence beginnings? • Are there different kinds of sentences in your writing? • As you flow down the river of your writing, is it choppy and rough or does it flow in a natural rhythm?

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