Fragment or Run-on
The weekend should be longer than two days I think people should only have to work and go to school four days a week.
run-on
What is the prefix is the word below?
multimillionaire
multi
Definition: progress
advance
What is this author's point of view on the topic of helmets.
Helmets sometimes break on impact and are a waste of money.
The author is against the use of helmets.
Meaning: a small spike that cowboys use to urge their horse forward OR something that makes someone doing something quickly
Spell the word.
spur
Ran to the corner of the street.
fragment (Missing a subject)
The prefix "in" means not and "mis" means wrongly. Define each of these words below.
ineffective
misunderstand
"not" effective
"wrongly" understood
This graph shows some very important ______ about the causes of the disease.
data
What is this author's point of view on seat belts.
Seat belts prevent passengers from flying through the windshield. Everyone should buckle up as soon as they get into the car.
The author is in favor of wearing seat belts in the car.
Meaning: to call out suddenly
Spell the word.
blurt
After we brushed our teeth and put on our pajamas.
fragment (what happened?)
The prefix "pre" means before. What is the meaning of the words below?
predetermine
predict
to determine something "before" it happens
to guess that something is going to happen "before" it does
Someone with strong ________ skills will be able to solve conflict easier and make logical decisions on a daily basis.
reasoning
What is this author's point of view on sports.
Being on a sports team teachers respect, responsibility, and hard work. Every child should get involved in some type of team sport.
The author feels positively about children being on sports teams.
Meaning: to walk or hide creepily around without being seen
Spell the word.
lurk
Identify run-on or fragment. Then fix the sentence.
Sophie hid under the covers she didn't dare peek out.
RUN-ON
Ex:Compound: Sophie hid under the covers, and she didn't dare peek out.
Complex: When Sophie hid under the covers, she didn't dare peek out.
The prefix "co" means together. What would the word coexist mean in the sentence below?
The tree cannot coexist with lantern flies because the lantern flies kill the trees.
exist together in the same place
Frank's point was that movies are better than books, but Freddy's ____________ was that books allow you to have your own imagination when thinking about the characters and settings.
counterpoint
What is this author's point of view.
Homework gets in the way of family time. Children go to school all day and should have time to relax when they get home.
The author is against children having homework.
Meaning: to make an abrupt, unsteady movement
Spell the word.
lurch
Identify run-on or fragment. Then fix the sentence.
While I was watching my baby sister
FRAGMENT
EX: While I was watching my baby sister, there was a knock on the door.
"Inter" means between
Something that is interchanged is something that can be changed between two things.
As a result, a problem that is international is....
a problem between two nations or countries
Use cite in a sentence.
When you find evidence from the text, you must cite where you took it from.
What is this author's point of view.
Children forget information over the summer break. If school was year round, children would have more frequent breaks and would retain more information.
The author is in favor of year round schooling.
Meaning: to change directions to avoid hitting something
Spell the word.
swerve