Run-on, Fragment, or Complete?
The dog chased the ball across the yard.
What type of sentence is this?
A complete sentence
Which sentence is correct?
1. The concert: which was sold out in minutes, was even better than we expected.
2. We visited the museum (my favorite place in the city) during our field trip.
Sentence 2
What type of sentence is this?
While I was doing my homework, my brother was watching TV, and my sister was talking on the phone.
Compound-Complex
Find the pronoun AND antecedent:
The students turned in their projects before the deadline.
Pronoun: Their
Antecedent: Students
The main message or lesson of a story is called the ______.
Theme
We went to the park we played basketball and then we got ice cream.
What type of sentence is this?
A run-on sentence
Which sentence is written correctly?
1. They enjoyed playing games like fetch and going for walks, and they like to eat food and sleep on the floor.
2. They enjoyed playing games, like fetch, and going on walks, and they like to eat food, and sleep on the floor.
Sentence 1
What type of sentence is this?
Because it was raining, the game was postponed until next week.
Complex
Fill in the blank:
After the concert, my friend and ______ went out for dinner.
I
My friend and I
I've told you a million times to clean your room!
What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Running down the hallway.
What type of sentence is this?
A fragment
The childrens books are on the shelf.
Children's
What type of sentence is this?
We packed our lunches, and we went to the park for a picnic.
Compound
Fill in the blank:
After the school play, the students gathered their belongings and the teacher helped _____ carry some props.
What is the prefix in the word unfriendly?
What does it mean?
-un
Not friendly
Because I was tired.
What type of sentence is this?
Add the correct end mark:
I can't believe we won the spelling bee
An Exclamation point (!)
What type of sentence is this?
We stayed inside since the storm was getting worse.
Complex
Find the pronouns and antecedents:
When Jason saw the kittens, he smiled at them.
Pronouns: He and Them
Antecedents: Jason and Kittens
What do we call the sequence of event in a story?
Plot
When the sun came up we left the campsite we drove home.
What type of sentence is this?
A run-on sentence
Which is correct?
1. The cat's toys are missing.
2. The cats toy's are missing.
3. The cats' toys are missing.
What type of sentence is this?
If you clean your room, you can go outside, but don't forget your jacket.Compound-Complex
What TWO sentence use pronouns incorrectly.
Select the two sentences that incorrectly use pronouns.
Their car broke down on the side of the road, so George had to call a tow truck. The driver told us they would have to wait at least an hour. Them decided to get out and stretch their legs while they waited. A kind stranger pulled over to offer assistance, but they said that they were already taken care of. It was an annoying but manageable delay.
1. Their car broke down on the side of the road, so George had to calla tow truck.
2. The driver told us they would have to wait at least an hour.
3. Them decided to get out and stretch their legs while they waiting.
4. A kind stranger pulled over to offer assistance, but they said that they were already taken care of.
5. It was an annoying but manageable delay.
Sentences 2 and 3
What is the climax of a story?
The most exciting part or turning point of a story.