Revising Sentences

(17) And was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.

What is the correct way to write sentence 17?

• And was even thinking about running. Up the next stalk of grass.

• I was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.

• I was even thinking about running, I would go up the next stalk of grass.

• Sentence 17 is written correctly in the story.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the run-on sentence.

• I like learning English it makes me tired.

• I like learning English, but it makes me tired.

• I like learning English, even though it makes me tired.

• I like learning English; it makes me tired.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.I

Choose the response that is NOT a run-on.

• I love school, I love learning, my teacher is nice.

• When I get older I want to have a big family I like big families.

• I like Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I also like Fridays, because the weekend starts on Friday.

• We should get moving there’s no time to waste.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the definition of a run on sentence.

• A run on sentence is any sentence that has two or more ideas (dependent clauses) without any punctuation or joining word connecting them
• A run on sentence is any sentence that has two or more ideas (independent clauses) that has punctuation or joining word connecting them
• A run on sentence is any sentence that has one idea (independent clause) without any punctuation or joining word connecting them
• A run on sentence is any sentence that has two or more ideas (independent clauses) without any punctuation or joining word connecting them

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.

• change family to Family

• change I to me

• change river to River

• The sentence is correct.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.V

TEKS.ELA.E1.9(D) (IV)

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.IV

The Pledge of Allegiance is an important part of our monday morning assembly.

• ^{Change important to more important}

• Change an to a

• ^{Change monday to Monday}

• The sentence is correct

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

"I love to read about animals" said Matthew, as he settled down with his new magazine to read.

• Add a period after animals

• Add a comma after animals

• Change said to Said

• No change is needed

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TEKS.ELA.E1.11H

TEKS.ELA.E2.11H

TEKS.ELA.E3.11H

TEKS.ELA.E4.11H

TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Sentence Combining:

Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:

• He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:

When I opened my present I let out a yell.

• Delete When

• Change I to we

• Change I let out to and yell out

• Insert a comma after present.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:

The father helped his children get into they're pajamas.

• Change they're to their.

• Change father to Father

• Change they're to there

• Change helped to helping

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D