Text Connections Final Review

Which of these is correctly punctuated? 

• I ate ice cream. I felt sick. 
• I ate ice cream, I felt sick. 
• I ate ice cream so I felt sick. 
• I ate ice cream consequently, I felt sick. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of these correctly uses a conjunction to join two sentences? 

• He grew a lot of cabbage, yet he didn't like the taste. 
• He grew a lot of cabbage yet he didn't like the taste. 
• He grew a lot of cabbage, yet, he didn't like the taste. 
• He grew a lot of cabbage. Yet, he didn't like the taste. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of these correctly uses a conjunction to join two sentences? 

• I burnt the tortilla. The smoke alarm rang. 
• I burnt the tortilla, so the smoke detector rang. 
• I burnt the tortilla, the smoke detector rang. 
• I burnt the tortilla so the smoke detector rang. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of these correctly uses a conjunction to join the two sentences? 

• The sun rose. The birds chirped. 
• The sun rose; the birds chirped. 
• The sun rose and the birds chirped. 
• The sun rose, and the birds chirped. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of these does not require a comma because it does not contain two complete sentences? 

• The coffee was cold and it tasted bitter. 
• The coffee was cold yet I still drank it. 
• The coffee was cold and tasted awful. 
• The coffee was cold but it still smelled delicious. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of these does not require a comma because it does not contain two complete sentences? 

• The day was cold and windy. 
• The day was cold and it looked like it might rain. 
• The day was cold but it was sunny. 
• The day was cold and I had forgotten my jacket. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When can you use a semicolon? 

• Too make a list of three simple items
• To join two sentences that are related
• After an introductory phrase
• To separate extra information

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Where does the semicolon go? 

• Vanilla ice cream is very popular my favorite; is black cherry. 
• Vanilla ice cream; is very popular my favorite is black cherry. 
• Vanilla; ice cream is very popular my favorite is black cherry. 
• Vanilla ice cream is very popular; my favorite is black cherry. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where does the semicolon go? 

• I spent a lot of time writing this poem; I hope you enjoy it. 
• I spent; a lot of time writing this poem I hope you enjoy it. 
• I spent a lot of time writing; this poem; I hope you enjoy it. 
• I spent a lot of time writing this poem I hope; you enjoy it. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which is correctly punctuated? 

• I don't really enjoy camping nonetheless my parents signed me up for horse camp. 
• I don't really enjoy camping; nonetheless, my parents signed me up for horse camp. 
• I don't really enjoy camping, nonetheless, my parents signed me up for horse camp. 
• I don't really enjoy camping nonetheless my parents signed me up, for horse camp. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A