EnglishYears 8–9Grammar

Sentence variety for effect

Use short sentences, fragments, rhetorical questions and varied openings for effect

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine telling a story where every sentence starts with 'The' — boring, right? 🥱

  2. 2

    Why do writers use different sentence lengths?

  3. 3

    Let's look at this boring paragraph and make it snappy!

  4. 4

    Now you try! Drag the words to build a short, punchy sentence about a storm.

  5. 5

    Which sentence creates the most tension?

  6. 6

    Now let's add a longer sentence after the short ones for contrast.

  7. 7

    What is the effect of using a long sentence after several short ones?

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