Question

activity 1
write a sentence that has the
following elements.

1. phrase

_________________________
_________________________

1. dependent and independent

clause
_________________________
_________________________

1. phrase and dependent and

independent clause
_________________________
_________________________
activity 2
make necessary grammatical
and spelling corrections to the
paragraph.

there our many ways that
students can improve theyre
writing however i think the
better way for students to
improve there writing is by
proofreading to cheque four
errors. additionally students can
also run spell check to check for
correct capitalization and have
someone else read their writing
for any errors like incorrect
homophones.
activity 3
identify and explain the
significance of the bolded
figures of speech.

1. the roller coaster line

stretched on for miles and
miles. _____________________
_________________________

1. this cheeseburger is awfully

good. _______________________
_________________________

1. because of her poor grades,

samantha was held back her
10th grade year. _______________
_________________________
activity 4
the central ideal of a text is the most essential idea of a text. it is developed throughout
the course of the text and supported by multiple supporting details.
read the following paragraph and determine its central idea. write the central ideas
below in a complete sentence. then, underline the supporting details.
while smartphones have their advantages in a modern - day society, smartphone usage can be especially
harmful for teenagers. first, smartphones can be addictive, making it difficult to focus on other areas of
life. secondly, smartphones emit a harmful blue light that can interrupt natural sleeping patterns.
teenagers should limit their use of smartphones.
_________________________
_________________________
activity 5
when writing a narrative, authors use point - of - view to tell a story. the point - of - view is
the narrators perspective of the story.
write a brief narrative in first person point - of - view from the perspective of a bird.
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_________________________
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Explanation:

Activity 1

1. Created a sentence with a prepositional phrase.
2. Created a sentence with a dependent (subordinate) clause and independent clause.
3. Created a sentence with a phrase, dependent clause, and independent clause.

Corrected homophone errors, subject-verb agreement, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors in the paragraph.

Identified each bolded figure of speech and explained its purpose.

Answer:

1. The bright red cardinal perched on the old oak branch. (phrase: "the old oak branch")
2. When the bell rings, we will head to the cafeteria. (dependent clause: "When the bell rings"; independent clause: "we will head to the cafeteria")
3. After finishing her morning coffee, Mia sat down and began to write her essay. (phrase: "finishing her morning coffee"; dependent clause: "After finishing her morning coffee"; independent clause: "Mia sat down and began to write her essay")

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Activity 2