DO Now: Follow all Procedures! Write in your agenda. Put all your items in the basket with agenda on top. Get out a pencil, pen, and highlighter. Get out Style Builders note taking guide from yesterday.

N2SSTSW – 8 Ways to Start a Sentence How can I remember this? PICTAAVV 1. Start at least one sentence with a prepositional phrase. (use adjectives in your prepositional phrase). 2. Start at least one sentence with an infinitive (to + verb). 3. Start with comparing or contrasting 2 adjectives or 2 –ly adverbs. 4. Start with transitions. 5. Start at least one sentence with an adverb, such as an ‘ly’ word. 6. Start with an adverbial clause/subordinate conjunction. (AAAWWWWUUBBIS-T!) 7. Start with a verb + ing. 8. Start with a verb + ing followed by a prepositional phrase.

During the Labor Day sales event, the rare shoes flew off the shelves. Start at least one sentence with a prepositional phrase. (use adjectives in your prepositional phrase). How can I remember this? PICTAAVV Everybody wants to wear this style. Add some style to the sentence below by starting with a prepositional phrase. The rare shoes flew off the shelves. During the Labor Day sales event, the rare shoes flew off the shelves.

Start at least one sentence with an infinitive (to + verb). How can I remember this? PICTAAVV This guy has style. He wants you to add some style to the sentence below by starting with an infinitive (to + verb) phrase. For example: To escape, To avoid, To impress The man walked away carrying an expensive bag. To escape the paparazzi, the man walked away carrying an expensive bag.

Start with comparing or contrasting 2 adjectives or 2 –ly adverbs How can I remember this? PICTAAVV This car has style. Add some style to one of the sentences below by starting with 2 adjectives or 2 adverbs. For example: Strong and tall Slowly but surely The car crawled to a stop. Slowly and gracefully, the car crawled to a stop.

Start with transitions. How can I remember this? PICTAAVV This bag has style. Add some style to the sentence below by starting with a transition. The stylish bag arrived in the mail. Finally, the stylish bag arrived in the mail.

Start at least one sentence with an adverb, such as an ‘ly’ word. How can I remember this? PICTAAVV This guy has style. Add some style to the sentence below by starting it with an adverb. Answer this question for help: How did the man enter the room? The man entered the room. Confidently, the man entered the room.

Start with a subordinating conjunction/adverbial clause. How can I remember this? PICTAAVV This shirt has style. Add some style to the sentence below by starting with a subordinating conjunction. Although, After, As, When, While, Whenever, Wherever, Until, Unless, Before, Because, If, Since, Though The guy wore an expensive t –shirt. Because he wanted to impress a girl, the guy wore an expensive t-shirt.

Start with a verb + ing. How can I remember this? PICTAAVV Add some style to this sentence by starting with a verb + ing. The man wearing the stylish watch jumped in the pool. Leaping, the man wearing the stylish watch jumped in the pool.

Start with a verb + ing followed by a prepositional phrase. How can I remember this? PICTAAVV Add some style to the sentence below by starting with a verb + ing followed by a prepositional phrase. The thief escaped with Kanye West’s belt. Running from security, the thief escaped with Kanye West’s belt.

Turn in before you leave: Ticket-Out-The-Door Turn in before you leave: Change the sentence to start in 3 different ways. After you change the sentence, write the style builder you used. *Remember, it is okay to add detail to the sentence, as long as you don’t change the general meaning. You are NOT allowed to repeat a sentence starter. Delighted children splashed in the waves.