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Students notice how shorter or longer sentences can create different effects in a piece of writing. This 4th Grade English lesson builds the skill Use sentence variety and style deliberately with a concept card and practice.

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"Choose sentence length for effect" is a 4th Grade English lesson in the Stretch: style unit, designed for students around ages 9-10.

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Choose sentence length for effect

4th Grade English practice: Why might a writer use a short sentence in an exciting moment. Part of stretch: style (Stretch: style).

~10 min

Students notice how shorter or longer sentences can create different effects in a piece of writing.