1. Write down the ideas on your paper.
Note Taking
Write down the ideas on your paper.

2. Creative Sentence Starters How to add some style!
Also known as …. “Stop beginning your sentences with the same words!”

3. Read this Story …
One day, Kyle was walking to school. He heard a noise behind him. He turned around. He looked to see who was there. He didn’t see anyone, but he knew someone was there. He ran quickly to John’s house and knocked on the door but John wouldn’t let him in. He was getting really frightened. He kept thumping on the door. He got no answer so he ran away.
…. Also known as the story where
each sentence begins with He!

4. Vary your sentence beginnings
There are lots of ways to make your sentences more interesting ….. Here are some stylish ideas….

5. BEGIN WITH A VERB!!! A VERB IS A DOING WORD … OR AN ACTION WORD
TELL ME SOME …….
NOW ADD “ING” TO THE VERBS …

6. Begin with a VERB!!!!
Running was the only way to escape the savage dog!
Screaming loudly with frustration, he threw his computer across the room.
Peeking from behind the door allowed the boy to see who was creeping up the stairs. It was SANTA!!!

7. Another example beginning a sentence with a VERB…
Compare this:
Callum turned around and looked to see who was behind him.
To this ….
Turning around quickly, Callum looked to see who was behind him.

8. Now You Try … Pick a good verb … Move it to the beginning of the sentence.
Steven realized he had been picked for the team when he looked down the list for his name.
Looking down the list for his name, Steven realized he had been picked for the team.

9. Now you try
Daisy decided to relax in the bath because she was tired from the snowboarding trip.
Tired from the snowboarding trip, Daisy decided to relax in the bath.

10. Match the sentence starter
the sight of so many injured people, the doctors called for more ambulances.
the rope tightly, Steven slowly climbed towards the surface of the deep pit.
the rude and obnoxious boy, the teacher sent him from the room.
from side to side allowed Houdini to loosen the tight ropes around his arms.
Gripping
Twisting
Shocked by
Angered by

11. Start with a PREPOSITION!!!!
“What a great idea I hear you say … but what on earth is a PREPOSITION????”
Remember the stuffed animals???

12. Beside Jay sat the cutest girl in at Walton High School.
Some sentence starters …
On Smith’s wall was a poster advertising the next school dance.
Under the chair sat the shoe that Ray had been looking for all week.
Beside Jay sat the cutest girl in at Walton High School.

13. Other Preposition or Place words that can begin a sentence.
On Inside Within Outside
Beside Throughout Upon
Near Beyond Among Below
Beneath To Inside
Towards From Into Out of Off

14. Amp it up with Adjectives!
You can grab your reader’s attention by beginning your sentence with an adjective.
Speechless, Bryson scanned the small room.
Asleep, I heard a shout and a noise that woke me up immediately.
Bloodthirsty and brutal, the giants roamed the countryside looking for victims.

15. Another idea: Begin your sentences with Adverbs (describe the verb and end in “ly”)
the lady looked around her beautiful new house and smiled.
he looked over his shoulder to see if anyone was watching.
shaking the boy only made him cry and scream even louder.
the baby arrived early to everyone’s delight.
the mother taught her child to tie her shoelaces correctly.
Anxiously
Violently
Unexpectedly
Patiently
Suspiciously