Fluent writing has rhythm.  Sentences vary in length and structure.  It is easy and pleasurable to read aloud.  

It is important to think about:

Is my story easy to read?
Do my sentences begin in different ways?
Did I use some long and some short sentences?
Does my paper sound smooth as I read it aloud?

Try this activity to learn more -

Interesting Words - A list of powerful words that grab the reader's attention.
Picture Books - Picture Books show how authors use sentence fluency to make their stories flow.
Primary Example Paper - This is an example of a paper primary (1-3) paper that shows strong sentence fluency.
Intermediate Example Paper - This is an example of an intermediate (4-5) paper that shows strong sentence fluency.

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