Avoiding Run-ons

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Grade Level

• Elementary School

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Subject

• Reading & Writing

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Length of Time

• 5min.- 30min.

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Description

• This worksheet will help students avoid run on sentences. The directions are to look at the run on sentence, and on the lines under it, write how the sentence should sound.

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Goals

• This sheet will help students try to avoid run on sentences.

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Materials Needed

• Students will need a pencil and an eraser for this sheet.

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Procedure

• Look at the sentence given, and on the lines under it, write how the sentence should sound.
  
  
  1. My cat is 7 years old he is very old.
  
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  2. My PS2 is great it is my favorite game.
  
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  3. I have a digital camera it is the best thing in the world!
  
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  4. My name is Taylor I'm 11 years old.
  
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  5. Joanna is my best friend she is also 11 years old.
  
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  6. I love my mom she is the best cook in the universe.
  
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  7. Today is our picture day I am very nervous that I won't look good.
  
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  8. Pepsi is my favorite drink it is awesome!
  
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  9. Dr.Nolack is my dentist he is very gentle.
  
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  10. My dog is a golden retreiver it is a girl.
  
  _________________________________________
  

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Grading

• the grading is:
  
  100-90 = A
  89-80 = B
  79-75 = C
  75-65 = D
  65 and below = F
  
  The answers for the worksheet are:
  
  
  1. My cat is 7 years old, and he is very old.
  
  2. My PS2 is great, and it is my favorite game.
  
  3. I have a digital camera, and it is the best thing in the world!
  
  4. My name is Taylor, and I'm 11 years old.
  
  5. Joanna is my best friend, and she is also 11 years old.
  
  6. I love my mom, because she is the best cook in the universe.
  
  7. Today is our picture day, and I am very nervous that I won't look good.
  
  8. Pepsi is my favorite drink, and it is awesome!
  
  9. Dr.Nolack is my dentist, and he is very gentle.
  
  10. My dog is a golden retreiver, and it is a girl.
  
  
  the grading is:
  
  100-90 = A
  89-80 = B
  79-75 = C
  75-65 = D
  65 and below = F

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