Grammar
What is a run-on sentence?
AN ERROR CAUSED BY MERGING TWO SENTENCES WITHOUT SUITABLE PUNCTUATION.
What is the definition of the word concise?
Short and to the point
The article "Animal Crossing is Conquering the World" is an example of which text structure...
Problem/Solution
What was the title of the other article we read with "The Fish That's Eating the World?"
"Invasion of the Giant Goldfish"
Who was the first football team to win a Super Bowl?
Green Bay Packers
We went to the park I had the best day ever.
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What is the definition of the word digress?
To stray away from the main subject
What is a text structure?
The building of writing
What was the problem in "The Fish That's Eating the World"?
Lionfish are disturbing ecosystems
What are the names of Harry Potter's parents?
James and Lily
What are three reasons that a sentence could be a fragment?
1. No verb
2. No subject
3. An incomplete thought
What is the definition of connoisseur?
An expert in the matters of judgement or taste
Name the five types of text structure.
Problem Solution
Compare Contrast
Cause Effect
Description
Sequence
In "How Animal Crossing is Conquering the World" what were the two solutions to the problems?
The man created Animal Crossing because he felt homesick.
People started playing Animal Crossing to help deal with their boredom.
Who wrote the song "One Tree Hill"?
A. The Beatles
B. U2
C. Bruce Springsteen
U2
What is a semicolon?
A punctuation indicating pause between two clauses, that is more pronounced than a comma.
What part of speech is connoisseur?
Noun
What type of text structure was in the OPENING of "The Fish That's Eating the World"?
Description
In "How Animal Crossing is Conquering the World" what were the two problems that needed to be solved?
The creator of the game felt homesick
The COVID-19 Pandemic
Addition
Subtraction
Division
Multiply
Subtraction
What are four ways to correct a run on sentence?
Create two sentences
Use a coordinating conjunction
Use a subordinating conjunction
Use a semicolon
Two part question:
What part of speech is reiterate?
What part of speech is digress?
Verb!
Verb!
What type of text structure was in the second two sections of "The Fish That's Eating the World"?
Cause/Effect
Name three words that signal Problem/Solution
difficulty, struggle, uncertainty, worry, threat, and trouble
What is Superman's name?
Clark Kent