Fragment or Run-on
Fix the sentence
Combine the sentences
Paragraphs
Prompts
Sentence/Fragment/ Run-on
100
Identify and fix the error
While they were gone to the grocery store.
Fragment
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While they were gone to the grocery store, dad cleaned the house.
Dad cleaned the house while they were gone to the grocery store.
100
Rewrite each sentence so that it is correct.
He run quick to secon base.
He ran quickly to second base
100
Combine the sentences
The sun is slowly getting brighter and hotter.
It will eventually enter the red giant phase.
The sun is slowly getting brighter and hotter, and it will eventually enter the red giant phase.
100
What is missing in the introduction paragraph?
Prompt: Why did Maya Angelou repeat I will rise, Still I rise through the poem "Still I Rise."
Still I Rise is a poem. We read it in Reading and Writing class. It was boring.
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hook, title, and author of the literary piece, brief summary, thesis( answering the prompt)
Ex:
Have you ever read a poem that explains life, the trials you may go through, and how to overcome those trails? I have and it is titled, "Still I Rise" by May Angelou. It is about how hard her life was, but she never gave up. She repeats I will rise, Still I rise to stress the importance of persevering and not giving up although times were very difficult for her.
100
The prompt requires you to write a ________essay What clue word helped you decide?
Narrative- write a story
100
Identify and correct the error
We went to the car we opened the doors.
Run-on
We went to the car and opened the doors.
200
Identify and fix the errors.
Going to Florida and to Jamaica for Spring Break.
Fragment
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We are going to Florida and to Jamaica for Spring Break.
200
Rewrite each sentence so that it is correct.
Noone wanted too be with he at luch.
No one wanted to be with him at lunch.
200
Combine the sentences.
My pen ran out.
I have to finish the test.
My pen ran out, but I have to finish the test.
200
Come to the board and fix all the mistakes. Don't buzz until you have identified all mistakes.
Unlike our modern wrld, where the majority of people live in neighborhoods or communities, navaho families lived by themselves. A Navaho family would lived in a structure called a hogán, which isolated from other hogáns and quite often hidden, so that the casual passerby would be unlikely to see it.
Unlike our modern world, where the majority of people live in neighborhoods or communities, Navaho families lived by themselves. A Navaho family would lived in a structure called a hogán, which is isolated from other hogáns and quite often hidden, so that the casual passerby would be unlikely to see it.
200
You just read a story about a boy who is being bullied at school, and a girl who is trying to make her school's basketball team. Their family encourage them and motivate them in many ways.
Prompt: Write a paper about how the Carl and Lillies family encouraged them.
This paper should not have least than __paragraghs. What should each paragraph contain?
4 paragraghs
Introduction
Carl's paragraph
Lilies'parargraph
conclusion
200
Identify and correct the error
The teacher with the brown hair. The teacher with the brown hair teaches math in the mornings
Fragment
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Ex: The teacher with the brown hair teaches math in the mornings
300
The red car is in the parking lot I don't know where the van and the motorcycle are
Run-on
The red car is in the parking lot. I don't know where the van and the motorcycle are.
The red car is in the parking lot, but I don't know where the van and the motorcycle are.
300
Rewrite each sentence so that it is correct.
The horse had jump over the streem when the wolve catched it.
The horse had jumped over the stream when the wolf caught it.
300
Combine the sentences
Lucy is short. James is tall.
Lucy is short, but James is tall.
300
On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball. They played a gam of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets, bute nick made eight Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys whent in side to have some snack’s and watch television.
On Sunday, Anthony went over to Nick's house to play basketball. They played a game of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets, but Nick made eight. Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys went inside to have some snacks and watch television.
300
The narrators in both "Jonas" and "The Leaving Morning" have to deal with loss. Write an essay that explains what good things the narrators in each story are losing and why they are so special. Use details from the stories to explain how the narrators will deal with these losses. Use what you learned about the characters to support your essay
What should my first sentence be?
A hook
300
Identify and correct the error
I’ll be better tomorrow I need a good rest.
I’ll be better tomorrow as I need a good rest
400
There weren't enough copies to go around we had to share the copies that were available.
Run-on
There weren't enough copies to go around. We had to share the copies that were available.
There weren't enough copies to go around, so we had to share the copies that were available.
400
Rewrite each sentence so that it is correct.
Chilren should listen to her parents like his sister done
Children should listen to their parents like his sister did.
400
Combine the sentences.
The general had complete confidence in his soldiers' training and valor. He considered his battle plan a work of genius
The general had complete confidence in his soldiers' training and valor so he considered his battle plan a work of genius
400
Do you no Ryan did last weekend. He went to the beach with his family. First, Ryan builded a huge sand castle. Then, he collect seashells and rocks After that, he goed swimming with his brother. Ryan has a wonderful time at the beach.
(indent) Do you know what Ryan did last weekend? He went to the beach with his family. First, Ryan built a huge sandcastle. Then, he collected seashells and rocks. After that, he went swimming with his brother. Ryan had a wonderful time at the beach.
400
In what paragraph do you include the thesis statement?
What is the thesis statement?
What helps you write your thesis statement?
Introduction
The thesis statement is what your essay is about.
The prompt helps you write your thesis statement,
400
identify and fix the error.
the eThe girl who lives with her aunt in Oklahoma. .
Fragment
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The girl who lives with her aunt in Oklahoma loves to come visit us.
500
Select the sentence that is a sentence fragment or a run-on sentence.
A. Probably two to three hours, depending on how hard the task is.
B. The test seemed impossible, but I managed to make an A.
C. We went shopping this past weekend.
D. He wanted the blue one.
Fragment, A
500
Rewrite the sentence so that it is correct.
Lance’s parents decided that he could go but he could only stay an hour.
Lance’s parents decided that he could go, but he could only stay an hour.
500
Combine the sentences
Mr. Bot gave the students a number 1 to 100. Each student was told to stand next to their number partner.
After Mr. Bot gave the students a number 1 to 100, each student was told to stand next to their number partner.
500
Jennifer Megan and Sarah whent to the candy shop. Jennifer bought a small bocks of fudge. Sarah paid fifty sents for a bag of jellybeans. Megan bought sum Twizzlers. The grls all walked to the park where they eated their candy.
(Indent) Jennifer, Megan, and Sarah went to the candy shop. Jennifer bought a small box of fudge. Sarah paid fifty cents for a bag of jellybeans. Megan bought some Twizzlers. The girls all walked to the park where they ate their candy.
500
Write a possible thesis statement for the following prompt
How did Jonas, point of view change throughout the story? Make it up
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500
Identify and fix the error
After eating dinner.
Fragment
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After eating, we went to the movies.