Patterns of Power 18.3 - The Draw of a Compound Sentence: Coordinating Contrast (Invitation to Edit) — Classroom Activity by Amy Zimmerman

Original sentence: She once tried to draw me a Darth Vader, but it ended up looking like some weird mushroom-shaped robot. Look at the following sentences and find what has changed. What is the effect of the change: 1. She once tried to draw me a Darth Vader but it ended up looking like some weird mushroom-shaped robot. 2. She once tried to draw me a Darth Vader, it ended up looking like some weird mushroom-shaped robot. 3. She once try to draw me a Darth Vader, but it ended up looking like some weird mushroom-shaped robot.

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Patterns of Power 18.3 - The Draw of a Compound Sentence: Coordinating Contrast (Invitation to Edit)

What did we learn about writing from R.J. Palacio?

3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade, English Language Arts

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