Fragments & Sentences
Fix It & Review
Mystery
Writing Aspects
Complex Sentences
100
What is a fragment?
An incomplete thought (missing a subject or a verb or is unclear)
100
What are the three ways to fix a run-on?
-Make two different sentences -Use a FANBOYS and a comma (the comma goes FIRST) -use a semicolon ;
100
What are 5 transition words?
Next, then, first, finally, meanwhile, once etc
100
What are the comma causer or AAAWWUBBIS words?
Although, After, As, When, While, Unless, Before, Because, If Since
100
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence has both a dependent and independent clause.
200
Is the following a complete sentence or fragment? Henry went to the store.
Complete sentence. Henry = subject went - verb
200
Fix the following run-on using the two complete sentences method. I would love to travel to Ireland my cousin, Nick, would like to travel to Alaska.
I would love to travel to Ireland. My cousin, Nick, would like to travel to Alaska.
200
What are the FANBOYS?
For And Nor But Or Yet So
200
What does a complete sentence contain?
-A capital letter -End punctuation mark -A subject -A verb
200
What is an independent clause? What is a dependent clause?
Independent Clause = information that can stand alone as a sentence (it makes sense) Dependent Clause = information that can NOT stand alone as a sentence (it doesn't make sense on its own)
300
Is the following a complete sentence or fragment? A wristwatch for me and new computer game for my sister.
Fragment. Missing a subject (who brought the wristwatch and computer?)
300
Fix the following run-on using the semicolon and FANBOYS with a comma method. My brother, Aaron, went goose hunting yesterday my brother, Carl, went squirrel hunting with friends yesterday too.
My brother, Aaron, went goose hunting yesterday; my brother, Carl, went squirrel hunting with friends yesterday too. My brother, Aaron, went goose hunting yesterday, and my brother, Carl, went squirrel hunting with friends yesterday too.
300
-Double Check Your Work -Read it aloud -No run-ons -Use complex sentences -No fragments -follow the directions -Use transition words
What are 5 tips you should remember to earn a Proficient or Advanced for your writing?
300
What is an appositive?
An appositive is extra detail or information in the sentence. The information is set off by commas. If you take the information in between the commas out, the sentence would still make sense. Example: Maria, my older cousin, is a nurse at the UW Hospital.
300
The sentence below is a complex sentence. Label the independent and dependent clauses. After school, I went to Subway with Miss Harms to eat before grading all of your narrative final papers.
Dependent clause = After school Independent clause = I went to Subway with Miss Harms to eat before grading all of your narrative final papers.
400
Write a sentence with a compound subject. Label the subjects and the verb.
Multiple Correct Answers.
400
Write your own sentence avoiding a run-on using one of three fix-it strategies.
Multiple correct answers.
400
What are active and passive voice?
Active Voice = the subject is completing the verb Passive Voice = the subject is not completing the verb
400
Write two sentences that contain appositives. Remember, appositives are set off by commas. Underline the appositives.
Multiple correct answers possible.
400
This is an example of a complex sentence. Label the subject and verb. When Chloe and Zach went on vacation to Spain, they went hiking and horseback riding.
Although, After, As, When, While, Unless, Before, Because, If Since
500
Write an example of each sentence type. Label each sentence type. The sentence types are the following: Declarative Imperative Interrogative Exclamatory
Multiple Correct Answers.
500
Write your own sentence avoiding a run - on using all three methods.
Multiple correct answers
500
Write the same sentence in active and passive voice. Label each sentence type. You should have TWO different sentences.
Answers will vary Active Voice = the subject is completing the verb Passive Voice = the subject is not completing the verb
500
Write three complete sentences using three different AAAWWUBBIS or comma causer words. Don't forget the comma!
Any sentence with a comma in the correct location and starting with any of the following words: although after as when while unless before because if since
500
Write two complex sentences. Underline the independent clauses. If you used a comma causer word at the beginning of the sentence, circle it.
Multiple correct answers.
M
e
n
u