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‘I want a cat’
In the children’s book, the second sentence starts on a
separate line below the first sentence, even though there was space for
approximately the first two words ‘when’ and ‘the’. This could be explained as
possibly separating them due to sentence being a new subject, with the new line
allowing the child to flow more fluently. As the first sentence can be defined
as a simple sentence, the second is a complex sentence, resulting in it being
longer, and considerably harder to read. The breakdown from the simple sentence
may allow the text visually easier to read, as it’s less congested.
Harry
Harry, reread what you wrote. Is the line break more about fluency or more about natural pauses. I think it does link to subject shift and I like the use of the adjective "congested" as it implies the difficulties for readers of complex sentences. Remember to mention reading aloud and the dual audiences of adult reading to the child as well as the child reader. Try and also mention line switching either with a finger on the page or just eye movement and where the difficulties lie.
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