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Marking the beat in a sentence

English · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

Finding content words, reducing the rest, and hearing why English sounds uneven.

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  • 7 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
  • 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
  • A quiz that marks itself as you go
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Syllables and stress patterns
  2. Sentence stress and rhythm
  3. Marking the beat in a sentence
  4. Reading a culture text with rhythm