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MASTERPIECE SENTENCES: A SIX-STAGE PROCESS Stage 1 Prepare Your Canvas Build your base sentence Choose a noun: Who/what did something? Choose a verb: What did they do? Stage 2 Paint Your Predicate Expand the predicate Explain: Who/what was the action done to? When? Where? How? Stage 3 Move the Predicate Painters Vary sentence structure by moving the pieces around Stage 4 Paint Your Subject Expand the base subject Explain: Which one? What kind? How many? Stage 5 Paint Your Words Strengthen the sentence with more precise, descriptive word choices Stage 6 Finishing Touches Revise by: Moving sentence parts Refining word choices Checking spelling Checking punctuation Checking capitalization Checking subject/verb agreement
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A six step process for students to use to create more sophisticated sentences
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MASTERPIECE SENTENCES: A SIX-STAGE PROCESS
Stage 1 Prepare Your Canvas Build your base sentence Choose a noun: Who/what did something?Choose a verb: What did they do?
Stage 2 Paint Your Predicate Expand the predicate Explain: Who/what was the action done to?When?Where?How?
Stage 3 Move the Predicate Painters Vary sentence structure by moving the pieces around
Stage 4 Paint Your Subject Expand the base subject Explain: Which one?What kind?How many?
Stage 5 Paint Your Words Strengthen the sentence with more precise, descriptive word choices
Stage 6 Finishing Touches Revise by: Moving sentence partsRefining word choicesChecking spellingChecking punctuationChecking capitalizationChecking subject/verb agreement
