1. ISPACED
Use ISPACED to help you write interesting and
varied openings to your sentences

2. ING
Screaming, Bess tried to get hold of the trigger
of the gun, but she struggled to get hold of it;
her hands were sweating and bleeding.
Racing through the crowded streets, the police
car began to catch the lorry full of robbers.

3. SIMILE
As colossal as an elephant, the giant stomped across
the green grass.
Like a speeding bullet, the car zoomed down the road

4. PREPOSITION
Under my delicate feet the Earth shook like a parade of
elephants running through the jungle and making
everything tumble.

5. ADVERB
Disgustingly, the naughty boy ripped up other children’s
work.
Stupidly, the adventurous boy got stuck in the huge
market freezer!

6. CONNECTIVE
However, when he looked to his left, under the
shelf, he saw it. The last one.
Meanwhile, Mr Thomas was having trouble
harvesting his crop of cabbages.

7. ED
Excited, all the kids screamed, whilst the store owner
opened the door.

8. DIALOGUE
“Who was that?” roared the teacher, as the rubber hit
her head with a massive thump!