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Cracking Open Sentences

Cracking Open Sentences. Some sentences are boring and tired. It was a nice day. I had fun. Snow is nice. It was pretty. Let’s Crack one Open!. We can use our hammers to crack open sentences and make them shine!. Here is an example:.

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Cracking Open Sentences

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  1. Cracking Open Sentences

  2. Some sentences are boring and tired. • It was a nice day. • I had fun. • Snow is nice. • It was pretty.

  3. Let’s Crack one Open! We can use our hammers to crack open sentences and make them shine!

  4. Here is an example: Instead of: ‘It was a nice day,’ here is what a third grader wrote: The sun came up over the sea. Cold water splashed my feet sending a chill over my body. The air smelled of sweet salt water. The sun rays made the water glitter like fireworks. The sand felt warm on my frozen feet. The wet rocks made a beautiful shade of gray.

  5. Another Example: Instead of: “It was kind of dark,” here is what a third grader wrote: The sun barely peeks through the curtain, making the empty living room dim. Not the grim kind of dim, but a serene dim that leads the mind to creativity.

  6. Opening one sentence can change the tone of the entire piece, and add concrete description that will help any writing come alive!

  7. Now It’s Your Turn! • Choose one sentence from your writing • Write it on the left side of your manila paper. • On the right side of the paper, write your new and improved “cracked-open” sentence! Remember to make it sparkle!

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