OIC Openers Interrupters Closers Writing Complex Sentences Openers

OIC Openers Interrupters Closers Writing Complex Sentences

Openers § § Details at the beginning of your sentence AAAWWUBBIST-ING § (pronounced - Ah-woo-bissed-ing) § Common Openers § § § § Although, After, As While, When Until Because, Before If Since Though Participles (-ing verbs)

Format and Examples § Opener, sentence. § When Langdon’s fingers found metal a second time, he was certain his luck had changed (Brown 414). § Before Langdon could turn, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his neck (Brown 270). § Marshaling the last of his strength, Langdon dolphin-kicked his legs and pulled his arms beneath him in an awkward butterfly stroke (Brown 416). § Angels & Demons, Dan Brown

Your Turn! § Although I am excited for the 3: 05 bell, I can’t wait to go to English class! § _______, I can’t wait to go to English class! § When I was little, I wanted to be a veterinarian. § When I was little, I had a pet calf named Little Boy. § When I was little, ___________.

Your Turn Keeps Going! § Write five sentences using the different openers of AAAWWUBBIST-ING. § § § § § Different opener each for each sentence Although, After, As While, When Until Because, Before If Since Though Participles (-ing verbs)

Interrupters § § § Embedded Details Plopped down in the middle of the sentence Usually (NOT ALWAYS) have commas to hold the interrupter § Think of the commas as handles to hold your clause. § If you take out the interrupter, you still have a full sentence. § Example: § Mrs. Buchholz, although she will be exhausted, is going to a concert on Friday after school.

Format and Examples § Sent, interrupter, ence. § The United States, because of its history of institutionalized racism, closely tracked the race of students (Ripley 158). § Those kinds of signals, echoing in the background whenever they contemplated what was possible, took up residence in kids’ brains (Ripley 159). § The Smartest Kids in the World, Amanda Ripley

Your Turn! § My new pair of jeans, _______, ripped down the seam. § My backpack, _______, was too heavy to lift. § Now write three of your own sentences with interrupters.

Closers § § § Details at the end of your sentence Commas are not always used, it varies Often used closers deal with…

Format and Examples § § Sentence, closer. Per trudged along in front of Anne, carrying the little boy in a warm sheepskin rug (Bojer 160). § They were beginning to outgrow the dream of the big farm at Kvidal, which had kept them round her until now (Bojer 202). § The Emigrants, Johan Bojer

Your Turn! § The cat jumped and played with her new toy _________. § The Blue Dragons convincingly won their homecoming game ________. § Now write three of your own sentences with closers. Also please label what sensory words you used.