EnglishYear 6Writing

Use varied sentence structures

Use a range of sentence structures including short sentences for impact, complex sentences for detail, and multi-clause sentences for sophistication

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine building a Lego castle 🏰 — you don't just use the same brick over and over, right?

  2. 2

    Why do writers use different sentence lengths?

  3. 3

    Let's see how one writer changed a boring paragraph into a brilliant one!

  4. 4

    Drag these sentence starters into the right order to make a varied paragraph.

  5. 5

    Which sentence is SHORT and punchy?

  6. 6

    Tap the best way to start a scary story with a short, punchy sentence.

  7. 7

    What makes a sentence 'varied' in a paragraph?

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