Sentence practice

Correct and correct punctuation and

Sentence openings

Punctuation Practice-correct or incorrect and why?

1. Looking for my notebook; I scanned the floor near my seat.

2. I scanned the floor near my seat, eventually I found my notebook.

3. In the corner of my room; my desk sits under the window where I get plenty of light.

Punctuation Practice-correct or incorrect and why?

4. The digital story is due before break, the rest of the portfolio is due after break.

5. After finishing the digital story, students might feel like they’re done with this unit; but they’re not.

6. Over break students should: sleep, enjoy family and friends, and work on their narrative pieces.

What are the 7 coordinating conjunctions and when/how should they be used? List them:

How and when are they used?

Sentence openings:identify the opening, AND decide if it’s properly used and punctuated.

1. Ambling home from Sally’s house yesterday, a tree branch nearly fell on my head.

2. A huge project, the school renovation caused much chaos for the students.

3. If we go skiing over break my family will have time to relax.

Sentence openings:identify the opening, AND decide if it’s properly used and punctuated.

4. Hungry and tired, Santa would like more help on Christmas Eve.

5. Waltzing across the floor, the elves find time to act goofy while creating toys and trains.

6. Inside Santa’s workshop all toys are made by cheerful elves: no sweatshop workers here.