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Sentence Expansion

The document provides exercises for enhancing sentence structure through the use of adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, and combining sentences. It includes various parts that encourage filling in blanks, adding action details, and expanding sentences into mini stories. The final section prompts creative writing by starting with a specific sentence and adding details.

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Sentence Expansion

The document provides exercises for enhancing sentence structure through the use of adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, and combining sentences. It includes various parts that encourage filling in blanks, adding action details, and expanding sentences into mini stories. The final section prompts creative writing by starting with a specific sentence and adding details.

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Part 1: Fill in the Blanks with Describing 1. ...cried loudly.

Words (Adjectives) Add simple describing 2. ...bloomed in the garden.


words to make the sentences more colorful. 3. ...wrote on the board.
Example: The ___ dog barked at the ___ cat.
Answer: The big dog barked at the small cat. Example: The boy cried loudly because he was
sad.
1. The ___ apple is on the table.
2. She wore a ___ hat at the party. Part 6: Add More Ideas (Clauses) Add a
3. The ___ car stopped near the school. simple idea to the sentence.
Example: She went home. -> She went home
Part 2: Add Action Details (Adverbs)Add because she was tired.
simple words to tell how or when something
happens. 13. He stayed inside.
Example: He walked. -> He walked slowly. 14. The dog barked loudly.
15. The child laughed.
4. She sang ___. (Add how, like "well" or
"loudly") Part 7: Sentence Scramble Put the words in
5. They played soccer ___. (Add when, like the correct order and expand the sentence.
"yesterday" or "today")
6. He finished his homework ___. (Add when, Example: tired / at the end / looked / he / of the day.
like "quickly" or "late at night") Answer: He looked tired at the end of the day.

Part 3: Add Place Words (Prepositional 16. loudly / the baby / cried / in the park.
Phrases)Add a place or location to the sentences. 17. outside / yesterday / they / played.
Example: The boy played. -> The boy played in the 18. the book / on the table / fell.
park.
Part 8: Build a Mini Story Start with a simple
7. The cat slept ___. sentence and add more details step by step.
8. She waited ___.
9. The book fell ___. Example Starting Sentence: The boy ran.
Expanded:
Part 4: Combine and Expand Sentences
Combine two sentences into one and add simple 1. The little boy ran.
details. 2. The little boy ran to the park.
Example: The boy ran. The dog followed him. -> 3. The little boy ran to the park to play with his
The boy ran quickly while the dog followed him friends.
through the park.
Use this sentence to practice:
10. The car stopped. It was raining. 19. The cat jumped.
11. She smiled. She won the game.
12. The teacher explained. The students Part 9: Choose and Expand Choose one of the
listened. simple sentences and make it longer in different
ways.
Part 5: Match and Expand Match the
beginnings with the endings. Then make them 20. The girl smiled.
longer. 21. The dog barked.
22. The flowers grew.
Beginnings:
a. The boy... Part 10: Fun Writing Prompt
b. The flowers...
c. The teacher... Write a short story starting with this sentence. Add
details to make it fun and interesting!
Endings:
23. The rain started.

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