Cayman Islands Writing Exemplar

Sentence Fluency

 – Vary sentences for clarity, purpose, and effect

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The author’s thoughts are written in full sentences; however, she generally relies on starting sentences with “I.” 

The author uses “Mom” at the beginning of one sentence. 

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The author demonstrates consistent use of present verb tense throughout the text and accurately changes to 

future tense when appropriate.  

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The author uses “and” within his/her sentences to make lists (e.g., “To train to jump and to roll over and how to 

run.”); however, she does not use “and” as a connective to make compound sentences. “So,” is an additional 

connective used in the piece to create an accurate compound sentence containing two independent clauses 

(e.g., “I want an iguana to show my friends at school so they can play with him outside”). 

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