Sentence Starters

Worksheet Description

The Elaboration Sentence Frames worksheet is designed to guide students in providing deeper analysis and commentary on textual evidence within their writing. It offers a series of sentence starters that prompt students to explain the significance of a quote, infer conclusions from evidence, and articulate the author’s intended message or argument. By completing these sentence frames, students practice the skill of connecting evidence to their own ideas and explanations, which is a key component of effective writing in various academic disciplines.

The worksheet aims to teach students how to critically engage with texts and articulate their insights clearly. It serves as a scaffold for students to practice not just stating information, but also explaining why that information is important and how it supports their analysis or argument. The exercise enhances students’ ability to write analytically and fosters deeper comprehension of the materials they read. By using these frames, students learn to craft well-supported explanations and arguments, an essential skill for academic success.