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Fix this sentence: my dog is named max.
My dog is named Max.
Read this aloud: "The dog ran fast."
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Add an adjective to make this better: The cat sat on the mat.
Responses will vary.
Ex: The fluffy cat sat on the soft mat.
Sam was famished after the long hike. He ate three sandwiches!
What does famished mean?
Very hungry
The bird flew away.
Complete sentence
Fix this sentence: we go to school on monday.
We go to school on Monday.
Read this aloud: "She found a big, shiny shell by the sea."
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Add at least TWO adjectives: A bird sat in the tree.
Responses will vary
Ex: A large, grey bird sat in the large tree.
The puppy was timid around strangers. She hid behind the couch whenever someone new came in.
What does timid mean?
Shy or afraid
Running through the park.
Fragment (no subject)
Fix this sentence: last summer, our family visited washington, d.c.
Last summer, our family visited Washington, D.C.
Q: Read this aloud: "The children laughed and played in the autumn leaves."
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Add adjectives to help paint a picture in the reader's mind: The house was on a street.
Answers will vary
Ex: The old, dilapidated Colonial house was on a winding, dark, narrow street.
The explorer discovered an ancient artifact buried in the sand. It was thousands of years old.
What does artifact mean?
An old object made by humans, often from history
Because she was tired.
Fragment
Dependent clause - it doesn't finish the thought.
Fix this sentence: dr. smith told me to read the book called charlotte's web.
Dr. Smith told me to read the book called Charlotte's Web.
Q: Read this aloud: "Every morning, the farmer fed his chickens before the sun came up."
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Rewrite with strong adjectives (no using "nice" or "big")
We had a nice picnic by the big lake.
Answers will vary
Ex: We had a wonderful picnic by the local calm lake.
After the argument, the two friends finally came to a truce, they agreed to stop fighting and shake hands.
What does truce mean?
An agreement to stop fighting
Turn this fragment into a complete sentence:
The old brown dog under the porch.
Answers will vary.
Ex: The old brown dog under the porch was sleeping soundly.
Fix this sentence: my aunt lives on maple street in portland, oregon, near the pacific ocean.
My aunt lives on Maple Street in Portland, Oregon, near the Pacific Ocean.
Q: Read this aloud: "The curious kitten crept slowly toward the flickering candle on the table."
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Add at least THREE vivid adjectives without repeating any: The dragon flew over the mountains.
Answers will vary
Ex: The enormous, golden, fire-breathing dragon flew over the jagged mountains.
The scientist's hypothesis was proven incorrect after the experiment yielded unexpected results.
What does hypothesis mean?
An educated guess or prediction that is tested through an experiment
Although the storm was fierce and the winds were howling.
Fragment
Dependent clause. Incomplete thought.