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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Sentence Modelling

Subsitute the words in red.  Write your new sentence(s) in your notebook.  Post your favourite one.

With a grin and a giggle, a hug and a whistle, we'd slap our knees and Mama would say: 'Bless the world it feels like a tip-tapping song-singing finger-snapping kind of day. Let's celebrate!' And so we did.


Libba Moore, My Mama had a Dancing Heart, p.2

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  1. My mama had a dancing heart p.2:
    With a hoot and a holler,a laugh and a giggle, we’d dance in a circle and everyone would say: “Praise the world it feels like a happy-laughing jolly-jumping rapid-dancing kind of day. Let’s have fun!” And so we did.

    Thanks for Reading!
    -Jaime

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  2. With a walk and a run, a trip and a fall, I'd get back up and I would say:'Why the world it feels like a sunny rocky tripaloozic day. Let's keep going!' And so we did.

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  3. My Mama had a Dancing Heart, pg. 2, by Libba Moore
    With a cake and some balloons, a party and some friends, we'd open the presents and I would say: "Thank the world it feels like a candle-blowing present-opening birthday-partying kind of day. Let's party!" And so we did.

    (Yes, this is based off my birthday...)

    ~Arabella c:

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  4. With a howl and a shriek, a patter and a stomp, we'd huddle and quiver together and we would say 'Help the world it feels like a back-shivering disaster-striking life-ending kind of day. Let's hurry and go!' And so we did.

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  5. With a splish and a splash, a stroke and a dive, we’d swim all day and dad would say: ‘Grace the world it feels like a back-stroking belly-flopping scuba-diving kind of day. Let’s swim! And so we did.

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  7. With a scream and a yell, a death and an end, we'd fight it out and Herobrine would say: Thank the world it feels like a blood-splattering life-ending friendship-wrecking kind of day. Let's cheer!' And so we did.

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    1. at the end instead of "they" it should be he

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    2. With a scream and a yell, a death and an end, we'd fight it out and Herobrine would say: Thank the world it feels like a blood-splattering life-ending friendship-wrecking kind of day. Let's cheer!' And so he did.

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  9. With a bang out of nowhere, a crack and a sizzle, I'd clap my hands and someone would say: 'Rock the world it feels like a flower-picking food-eating un-adventrous kind of day. Let's eat!' And so we did.

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  10. With a shrieking soul sand block, a murderous skull and another, we'd battle the Wither and I would say: "Take on the world it feels like a sword-slashing lava-crackling heart-pounding kind of night. Let's fight'. and so we did.

    have a wonderful day everybody!
    ~Ronan

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  12. With a slap on the back, a tweet of the whistle, we’d burst into full speed and the commentator would say: ‘Thank the world it feels like a 24 degrees Celsius and racing kind of day. Let’s get this 100 meter sprint underway!’ And so we did. -Lucas

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  13. With a shot and a groan, a gun and a bullet, I'd hug my chest and the man would say: Love the world it feels like a blood spitting death-coming chest-hurting kind of day. Let's run! And so they did.

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  14. With a frown and a cry, a yelp and a sigh, the rain poured down, and I would say: 'Oh the world feels like a puddle-jumping rain-dancing umbrella-twirling kind of day! But let's go inside.' And so we did.

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  15. With a blast and a clack , a punch and a kick, we'd bang our heads and Tigger would say: 'Curse the world it feels like a dark-darkening gore-inducing grave-digging kind of day. Let's swim the English channel!' And so we did.

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  17. With a Shrek and a donkey, a shout and a belch, we'd flap our ears and Fiona would say: 'Troll the world it feels like a troll-tricking wind-breaking planet-gazing kind of day. Let's flap!' And so we did.

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  18. With a yell and a tumble, a laugh and a stumble, we'd roll down the hill and he would say :'Praise the world it feels like a land-exploring flower-picking dancing-in-the-rain kind of day. Let's go on an adventure!' And so we did.

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