Sentence Stretching 1 Write On Activity
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.
A kid yelled. Which kid?
A _____ kid yelled. When did the kid yell?
______ a _____ kid yelled. What did the kid yell?
______ a _____ kid yelled _______. The teacher said, “Remember to use your inside voice!” Back
The boy slept. Which boy?
The_____ boy slept. Where did he sleep?
The_____ boy slept______. Why did he sleep?
The_____ boy slept______because_______. When did he sleep?
_____the_____ boy slept______because_______. I will really be rested by the time school is out! Back
The boy walked. Which boy?
The ______ boy walked. Where did he walk?
The ______ boy walked ________. Why did he walk?
The ______ boy walked ________ to ________. When did he walk?
_______ the ______ boy walked ________ to _________. I’m worn out just hearing about it! Back
The cat ate. Which cat?
The ______ cat ate. When did the cat eat?
________ the ______ cat ate. What did the cat eat?
________ the ______ cat ate _________. Whew! I’m glad it wasn’t me! Back
The deer ran. Which deer?
The ______ deer ran. Where did the deer run?
The ______ deer ran ______. Why did he run?
The ______ deer ran ______ because_____. When did he run?
______ the ______ deer ran ______ because_______. Those deer crack me up! Back
The girl smiled. Which girl?
The______ girl smiled. How did she smile?
The______ girl smiled_____. Why did she smile?
The______ girl smiled_____because ________. Papaw owes me a hundred dollars! Back
The lady fell. Which lady?
The _______ lady fell. Where did she fall?
The _______ lady fell _____ . Why did she fall?
The _______ lady fell _____ because ______. When did she fall?
The _______ girl fell _____ because ________when ______. Bet that hurt! Back
The kids played. What kids?
The_____ kids played. Where did the kids play?
The_____ kids played______. When did the kids play?
The_____ kids played______ ________. That sounds like fun! Back