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OutstandingOutstanding

openers!openers!

I can vary my sentence starters

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Use a connective

While Tom waited, the bus came.

After they had their dinner, they ate desert.

Although your menu has some healthy items,many are not good for you.

Despite, When, Even though, Because, However, So,

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Use an adverb an ed or ly

Astonishingly, the bus arrived on time.

Unfortunately, I cannot make it to your party.

Cautiously, she removed the bandage.

Sadly, Crazily, Disappointingly,Regretfully, Steadily, Happily,Slowly, Mournfully, raciously

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Use a simile or metaphor

ike a mouse, he tiptoed through the house.

!rave lions, they stepped into battle

As swift as a bird, she glided through the air.

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Use a noun or adjective

Cobwebs spanned thecorridor.

eaves fell as the windblew.

!eautiful stars filledthe sky.

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Use a feeling

onely, she walked the corridor.

"lated, he #umped for #oy.

$ealous, she tore up his clothes.

Angry, they fought for hours

Devastated,!nhappy,Delighted,

Melancholy,E"cited,Sad,

#$%ivalent

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Use a verb an ing clause

%iggling and laughing, they ran to school.

Waiting for the others, $ade stared up atthe sky.