1. Sentence Stretching 1
Write On Activity

2. Choose a sentence to stretch on your notebook paper.
A kid yelled.
The boy slept.
The boy walked.
The cat ate.
The deer ran.
The girl smiled.
The kids played.

3. A kid yelled.
Which kid?

4. A _____ kid yelled.
When did the kid yell?

5. ______ a _____ kid yelled.
What did the kid yell?

6. ______ a _____ kid yelled _______.
The teacher said, “Remember to use your inside voice!”
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7. The boy slept.
Which boy?

8. The_____ boy slept.
Where did he sleep?

9. The_____ boy slept______.
Why did he sleep?

10. The_____ boy slept______because_______.
When did he sleep?

11. _____the_____ boy slept______because_______.
I will really be rested by the time school is out!
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12. The boy walked.
Which boy?

13. The ______ boy walked.
Where did he walk?

14. The ______ boy walked ________.
Why did he walk?

15. The ______ boy walked ________ to ________.
When did he walk?

16. _______ the ______ boy walked ________ to _________.
I’m worn out just hearing about it!
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17. The cat ate.
Which cat?

18. The ______ cat ate.
When did the cat eat?

19. ________ the ______ cat ate.
What did the cat eat?

20. ________ the ______ cat ate _________.
Whew! I’m glad it wasn’t me!
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21. The deer ran.
Which deer?

22. The ______ deer ran.
Where did the deer run?

23. The ______ deer ran ______.
Why did he run?

24. The ______ deer ran ______ because_____.
When did he run?

25. ______ the ______ deer ran ______ because_______.
Those deer crack me up!
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26. The girl smiled.
Which girl?

27. The______ girl smiled.
How did she smile?

28. The______ girl smiled_____.
Why did she smile?

29. The______ girl smiled_____because ________.
Papaw owes me a hundred dollars!
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30. The lady fell.
Which lady?

31. The _______ lady fell.
Where did she fall?

32. The _______ lady fell _____ .
Why did she fall?

33. The _______ lady fell _____ because ______.
When did she fall?

34. The _______ girl fell _____ because ________when ______.
Bet that hurt!
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35. The kids played.
What kids?

36. The_____ kids played.
Where did the kids play?

37. The_____ kids played______.
When did the kids play?

38. The_____ kids played______ ________.
That sounds like fun!
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