Run-On's and Giver Vocab Ch.9-13

What is a "run-on sentence"?

• A sentence that is too short

• A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation

• A sentence that is grammatically incorrect

• A sentence that uses too many adjectives

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word means "a person or thing that follows another"?

• Predecessor

• Successor

• Ancestor

• Leader

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word "fleeting" mean?

• Lasting for a very long time

• Permanent

• Lasting for a very short time

• Unchanging

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following best describes the term "exempt"?

• Required to do something

• Free from an obligation or liability

• Included in a group

• Subject to a rule

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "intricate" mean?

• Simple and easy to understand

• Complicated and detailed

• Boring and dull

• Unimportant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word describes something that is no longer in use?

• Modern

• Obsolete

• Current

• Popular

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does it mean if something is "embedded"?

• Removed from a surface

• Placed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass

• Floating on the surface

• Easily detachable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Identify the run-on sentence from the options below.

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store I bought some milk.

• I went to the store; I bought some milk.

• I went to the store. I bought some milk.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following sentences uses the word "successor" correctly?

• The successor of the old phone model was much more advanced.

• The successor of the old phone model was discontinued.

• The successor of the old phone model was less popular.

• The successor of the old phone model was the same as the predecessor.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "exempt."

• She was exempt from the meeting because she was on vacation.

• She was exempt to the meeting because she was on vacation.

• She was exempt in the meeting because she was on vacation.

• She was exempt at the meeting because she was on vacation.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A