Add some toppings to your sentence! – sentence expansion

Which sentence is better? My dog swims. OR Every Saturday, my dog swims in the lake at the park because she likes chasing the ducks. The second one, of course! That is because it is an expanded sentence. In this video, students learn how to transform a simple sentence into an expanded one. Using questions, like "when, where, and why", help us to add details to a short sentence. Join us as we expand into mighty writers.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.D

Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.F

Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.5

With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.5

With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.F

Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).

Add some toppings to your sentence! – sentence expansion

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