Use a time connective in this Use an ‘ing ly’ opener (verb and

sentence. adverb)

e.g. Seconds later, Suddenly, In a e.g. Reading quietly, the nervous

flash, Later that day, hours later lady almost forgot where she was.

Use a rhetorical question (this Use a simile (must include ‘like’ or

doesn’t need an answer.) ‘as’)

e.g. It was the best present he had e.g. The man was 6ft4. He was as tall
ever received. Who could ask for as a skyscraper!
any more?
Write a simple sentence (must
include subject/verb and no Use an exclamation mark.
connective) e.g. It was a disaster!
e.g. The boys were playing tennis.

Include a verb and an adverb. Include speech.

e.g. The bird flew majestically e.g. “STOP!” she yelled.

through the sky.
 Write a compound sentence (this Use a subordinate clause to add
needs to include a connective) detail.

e.g. The boys were playing tennis but e.g. Harry Potter, the most famous
Harry got angry when he lost. boy in the wizarding world, lived in
a cupboard under the stairs.

Include a pronoun so that you’re not

always saying the same names. Include a powerful adjective.
e.g. If describing Harry Potter, you could e.g. It was a beautiful day.
start with:
The girl was excited.
- Harry Potter - The famous wizard

- He - Harry - The boy who lived

Use a preposition.
e.g. He looked under the table.
Open your sentence with action.
e.g. Smashing to the ground, the
eggs fell out of Bobby’s hand.
Include an exciting piece of
punctuation.
e.g. ? ! “” ... , - ( )
Use a one-word sentence (this could
be onomatopoeia if you wish!)
e.g. Arghhhhh! Ouch! Eeeeek! Bang!
Crash! Booooom! Why? No!