1. Editing Invitation
Sentence Structure
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2. Invitation to Notice Sarah tumbled out of bed.
All sentences begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation.
Sarah tumbled out of bed.
Period
Capital letter
Excerpt from First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, page 12
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3. Invitation to Notice
Sarah tumbled out of bed. She stumbled into the bathroom. She fumbled into her clothes.
Do you notice the capitals and periods?
How many sentences do you see?
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Excerpt from First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, pages 12-13

4. Invitation to Notice
There are 3 sentences. Each one starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.
Sarah tumbled out of bed. She stumbled into the bathroom. She fumbled into her clothes.
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Excerpt from First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, pages 12-13

5. Invitation to Notice
Writers use capital letters and periods to let the reader know when one sentence stops and another one starts. You can use capitals and periods in your writing too!
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