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Punctuation
Brushstrokes
What Change, if any?
Sentences
Run-on, Frag, Sentence?
100
What is the Subordinate conjunction in the sentence? While she works long hours, she keeps working hard after she gets home.
While
100
What brushstroke is this? The beagle, a well behaved dog, was Bob's prized possession.
Appositive
100
What change needs to be made? Dear Mr. President: I would like to request an interview at your company. Sincerely, Mr. Hamm
Dear Mr. President, I would like to request an interview at your company. Sincerely, Mr. Hamm
100
What is the formula for a simple sentence?
IC
100
What is a fragment?
part of a sentence or a dependent clause
200
What are the 2 errors in the following sentence? My sister need help with her social study's project this weak.
My sister needed help with her social study's project this week.
200
What brushstroke is this? The waves curled around the surfer.
Active
200
What change needs to be made in the following sentence? "you did it!" cried Marsha.
"You did it!" cried Marsha.
200
What type of sentence is this? As the rain fell, the girl danced without a care.
Complex
200
What is a run on?
2 sentences acting like 1
300
What change needs to be made to the following sentence? Its their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.
It's
300
What brushstroke is this? The small toddlers,wild and loud, behaved much more agreeably after their naps.
Adjectives out of order small, wild, loud
300
What change needs to be made to the sentence? "That's great! You played you're best in tonight's game," said Coach Pringle.
"That's great! You played YOUR best in tonight's game," said Coach Pringle.
300
What are the formulas for a compound sentence? 2
IC + ,FANBOY + IC IC + ; + IC
300
What two things does a complete sentence have?
subject and a predicate
400
What type of sentence is this? It is sunny outside, and I want to go swimming.
Compound
400
What brushstroke is this? Spinning as fast as she could, the girl fell to the ground trying not to throw up.
Participle phrase
400
What is the spelling error? All of those long hours of practise finally paid off!
Practice
400
What are the formulas for a Complex sentence? 2
IC + DC DC + , + IC
400
What should you do the night before the STAAR test?
get a goodnight sleep!!
500
What changes should be made to the following sentence? While I were minding my own business walking through the woods, a scorpion sting my foot.
were to was sting to stung
500
What brushstroke is this? Brain thinking, hands steady, the kids were ready to take on the writing STAAR test.
Absolute
500
What type of sentence is this? The rain fell for three days straight; the streets were completely flooded.
Compound
500
What change would make the sentence better? When compared to Galveston, Sweetwater gets more rain.
When compared to Galveston, Sweetwater gets the most rain.
500
What resource should you use on your test tomorrow?
DICTIONARY! and/or a highlighter