Mug 11

MUG #11

Scan the next slide for errors. Mark them on your copy as you find them and then use the quizziz to work through the rest of the errors

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Multiple Choice

What is an introductory element in writing?

• A sentence or group of sentences that concludes the writing piece.
• A group of words or a phrase that has no relation to the writing piece.

• A sentence or group of words that is written in a foreign language.

• A phrase that introduces or comes before the subject of the sentence.

Drag and Drop

Place the correct punctuation mark after the introductory element. While skating​

Placeholder

Marlee past close in front of Kim

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

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Multiple Choice

While skating Marlee passed close in front of Kim.

The word in bold should be an adverb because it describes the word "passed" which is a verb. Which is the correct form of close?

• closeness
• close
• closely
• closed

Multiple Choice

What is parallel structure?

• Parallel structure can be defined as the repetition of the same grammatical structures within a sentence to create equal grammatical value.

• Using random words or phrases to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
• Using the same pattern of words or phrases to show that two or more ideas have different levels of importance.
• Using different patterns of words or phrases to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.

Multiple Choice

While skating, Marlee passed close in front of Kim, and then she lost her footing fell and sprayned her ankle.

Select the revision of the sentence above that contains parallel structure.

• While skating, Marlee passed close in front of Kim, and then she lost her balance and fell, spraining her ankle.
• While skating, Marlee passed close in front of Kim, lost her footing, fell, and sprained her ankle.

• While skating, Marlee passed close in front of Kim, and then she lost her footing and fell, sprained her ankle.

• While skating, Marlee passed close in front of Kim, lost her footing tripped, spraining her ankle.

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There is an introductory element in this sentence.

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Can you spot where the comma should go?

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Should the comma go here?

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Hold on though!!! Putting a comma after the word locker may not make the sentence mean what you want it to!

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If you put a comma after the word "locker" it will mean that Ben was sitting on top of the locker... that's not right!

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We may have to change the wording of the sentence.

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How could you re-word the sentence to make it clear that the textbook was sitting on the locker, not Ben?

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Open Ended

Sitting on top of his locker Ben spotted his missing spanish textbook.

Reword thise sentence to make it clear that Ben saw the textbook on the top of his locker, not that he was sitting on the lockers!

Multiple Choice

Finally, there's a word that should be capitalized. Which one?

Sitting on top of his locker Ben spotted his missing spanish textbook.

• Spanish
• locker
• textbook
• missing

Multiple Choice

Why should the word Spanish be capitalized?

Sitting on top of his locker Ben spotted his missing spanish textbook.

• It is a proper noun
• It is a misspelling
• It is a verb
• It is a common noun

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Copy the answers into your copy in your composition notebook. Show Ms. Oliveto when finished!