1. Stack the Deck Lesson 2

2. Rearranging Ideas Rearranging sentences: -Adds voice to your writing -Helps with fluidity/cadence -Gives the writer control over EMPHASIS Common writing problem: Subject Verb Object sentences (SVO) Ex: Jimmy grinds his teeth S V O

3. You try The following sentence is in SVO format. On your paper, in the next 3 minutes, try to rearrange the sentence in as many ways as possible. Keep the meaning the same. Sidney left for the bus stop twenty minutes early the first day of school, hoping that he was going to the right bus stop. Put up your fingers – How many did you get?

4. Where is the emphasis? a.The first day of school, Sidney left twenty minutes early for what he hoped was the right bus stop. b.Hoping he was going to the right bus stop, Sidney left the house twenty minutes early for the first day of school. c.Twenty minutes early Sidney left for the bus stop on the first day of school, so he could find the right bus stop.

5. Write it out! Turn to a partner sitting next to you. Work with your partner on the following sentences to rearrange them. Write these down in your notes. 1)Meg, brushing her long, black hair, sang happily. 2)Maurice screamed hysterically. 3)As lightening streaked across the sky, Irving hid under the covers.