Sentence Composing # 6- Opening Adverb- Practice 2,3, and 4

Practice 2: Unscrambling to Imitate- In the model and the scramblist, identify the opening adverb. Next, unscramble a write out the sentence parts to imitate the model. Finally, write your own imitation of the model and identify the opening adverb.

Model: Suddenly, Alfred, who had heard the fight from the across the street, attacked from the rear with his favorite weapon, an indoor ball bat.
John Steinbeck, Cannery Row


a. sat up in the bed with her nightly snack

b. who had read the novel for over two hours

c. Jasmine

d. afterward

e. a mini Oreo cookie

Afterward, Jasmine, who had read the novel for over two hours, sat up in the bed with her nightly snack, a mini Oreo cookie.

Own Sentence: Unexpectedly, John, who had been sitting all by himelf for an hour, jumped up and put himself right into the discussion, which was very heated.

Practice 3: Combining to Imitate

In the model, identify the opening adverb. Next, combine the list of sentences to imitate the model. Finally, write your own imitation of the model and identify any opening adverbs.

Model: Outside, the doctor's car was surrounded by the boy while Finny was being lifted inside by Phil Latham.
John Knowles, A Separate Peace

a. This happened inside.

b. The younger children were involved with games.

c. While they were involved, Laura was being tutored near them.

d. The tutoring was by their teacher.

Inside, while the younger children were involved with games, the teacher tutored Laura near them.

Own Imitation Sentence: Outside, while the other people were playing pool, the student was studying her book just inside the door.

Practice 4: Imitating
Identify the opening adverbs in the model and then write your own example.

1. Here, relatives swarmed like termites.
--Wallace Stegner, Crossing to Safety

Own Imitation: Outside, the people were packed in like cows.

2. Slowly, methodically, miserably, she ate the jellied bread.
Toni Morrison, Beloved

Own Imitation: Angrily, quickly, suddenly, Bob punched Dan in the face.

3. Very slowly and very carefully, Harry got to his feet and set off again as fast as he could without making too much noise, hurrying through the darkness back toward Hogwarts.
--J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Own Imitation: Very stealthily and very sneakily, Chuck was able to sneak around the guards and get back to his room, without being sighted by the ominous guards and soon fell into a deep sleep.