Writing Writing LessonLesson

Sentence OpenersSentence Openers

PigsPigs

Pigs make great pets. They are very Pigs make great pets. They are very polite. They are clean. They are easy to polite. They are clean. They are easy to train. Pigs are very clever! They can learn train. Pigs are very clever! They can learn tricks. Pigs can live in homes. They are tricks. Pigs can live in homes. They are neater than cats or dogs. Pigs are related neater than cats or dogs. Pigs are related to the bear family. Most children like pigs. to the bear family. Most children like pigs. Pigs are terrific pets.Pigs are terrific pets.

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October 14, 2009October 14, 2009

I.I. (topic sentence)(topic sentence)

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8. (clincher)8. (clincher)

Synonyms for the Synonyms for the topic: Pigstopic: Pigs

Farm animals pink mammalsFarm animals pink mammals

Oinker mud loving Oinker mud loving petspets

Piglet pink porkersPiglet pink porkers

Bacon makers squeelersBacon makers squeelers

Pot belly pets curly tailed Pot belly pets curly tailed creature creature

Hog boarHog boar

Swine Swine

Sentence Starters:Sentence Starters:

#1 - SUBJECT#1 - SUBJECT

Things, Nouns, Pronouns (they, Things, Nouns, Pronouns (they, we, it, he/she), Article (the, it, we, it, he/she), Article (the, it, a), an, a), an,

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#2 – PRE#2 – PREPOSITIONPOSITIONAL: AL: Time or Location, Time or Location, “in London we bought some hats,” “in London we bought some hats,”

~ On ~ ~ On ~ DuringDuring

~Under~Under

~Near~Near

~Beside ~Beside

~After~After

~Above~Above

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# 3 – “ly”# 3 – “ly”

Happily, Calmly, Lovely, Tragically, Peacefully, Happily, Calmly, Lovely, Tragically, Peacefully, Cautiously, Cautiously,

““Quietly, Quietly, Rory left the room.” (#3) Rory left the room.” (#3)

“ “InstantlyInstantly she fell in love.” (#3) she fell in love.” (#3)

“ “Nervously Nervously thethe nurse chased after Rory.” nurse chased after Rory.” (#3)(#3)

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#4 – ing/ed,#4 – ing/ed,

Falling GoingFalling Going

Waddaling LovedWaddaling Loved

BumpedBumped Being Being

HeadedHeaded for the lake, I got a flat tire. for the lake, I got a flat tire.

Visiting Visiting Paris, I lost my passport.Paris, I lost my passport.

ExhaustedExhausted from work, the nurse gave up the chase. from work, the nurse gave up the chase.

Tired Tired of my brother, I locked him in my closet.of my brother, I locked him in my closet.

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#5 – Clausal , #5 – Clausal , www.asia

Where, When and While Although, Since, If and As Where, When and While Although, Since, If and As

Although my mother makes me eat my veggies, I still Although my mother makes me eat my veggies, I still don’t like them.don’t like them.

Since I was watching T.V. all night, now I have Since I was watching T.V. all night, now I have homework.homework.

If my dog keeps jumping I will have to put him in the If my dog keeps jumping I will have to put him in the kennel.kennel.

As I started eating my food, I hurled all over my As I started eating my food, I hurled all over my spaghetti .spaghetti .

When there are boys around she breaks out in a rash.When there are boys around she breaks out in a rash.

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# 6 – VSS (the # 6 – VSS (the very short sentencevery short sentence))

5 words of less5 words of less

It has to be dramatic and attention gettingIt has to be dramatic and attention getting

““Matthew thought he was safe. Matthew thought he was safe. He was wrong.He was wrong.””

““Stop thief!”Stop thief!”

““Come here now!”Come here now!”

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Perfect Pig PetsPerfect Pig Pets

By 5-2By 5-2

October 17, 2008October 17, 2008

11 Pigs are amazing, fascinating, even Pigs are amazing, fascinating, even unusual pets. unusual pets. 55 While some think these While some think these bovines are dirty, they are bovines are dirty, they are 33 actually actually clean and polite. Easily trained, pigs learn clean and polite. Easily trained, pigs learn 11 quickly. Porkers are clever so they can learn quickly. Porkers are clever so they can learn tricks. tricks. 22 Around cities and farms you Around cities and farms you can find some pigs that live can find some pigs that live 44 in homes. in homes. Surprisingly enough, pigs are neater than Surprisingly enough, pigs are neater than 66 cats and dogs. Consider a piglet pet! cats and dogs. Consider a piglet pet!