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Grade 5 · Week 34 of 36

Fragments and run-ons

22 sentences · Monday to Friday · this week: Fragments and run-ons

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Grade 5, week 34: Fragments and run-ons

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.does mom hug jen?
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The frog eats an insect
  3. Fix the run-on with "but".The socks were dry, Dad's boots were wet.
  4. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The doctor helped children she was kind.

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Will the bowls be full
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The penguin, the whale, the shark, and the seal, eat the fish.
  3. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The children ate some small sweet cookies they were hungry.
  4. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?The girls will read the books after the author writes them. (complete sentence / fragment / run-on)
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Grade 5, week 34: Fragments and run-ons (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The giant, the knight, and the pirate found the gold
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The cats are scared so they hide in a box.
  3. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The boy held the child's teddy and then he dried the dog and then he dressed himself.
  4. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Mom bought a loaf Grandpa bought some salt.

Thursday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The cows were big but the mice were little.
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Did the crab bite Dan
  3. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The woman carried the bag and then she drank tea and then she baked cakes.
  4. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The dog chased some balls, it was tired.
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Grade 5, week 34: Fragments and run-ons (continued)

Friday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.I will plant corn on Thursday
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The leaf is yellow
  3. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The boys flew kites and then they saw the whales and then they found some shells.
  4. Choose the right word.The wagons ____ full. (was / were)
  5. Look at the verb. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The ants is little, but the dog is big.
  6. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?The men carried the box although it was heavy. (complete sentence / fragment / run-on)
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Grade 5, week 34: Fragments and run-ons · answer key

Monday

  1. Does Mom hug Jen?
  2. The frog eats an insect.
  3. The socks were dry, but Dad's boots were wet.
  4. The doctor helped children. She was kind.

Tuesday

  1. Will the bowls be full?
  2. The penguin, the whale, the shark, and the seal eat the fish.
  3. The children ate some small sweet cookies. They were hungry.
  4. complete sentence

Wednesday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. The cats are scared, so they hide in a box.
  3. The boy held the child's teddy. Then he dried the dog. Then he dressed himself. or The boy held the child's teddy. Then, he dried the dog. Then, he dressed himself.
  4. Mom bought a loaf. Grandpa bought some salt.

Thursday

  1. The cows were big, but the mice were little.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. The woman carried the bag. Then she drank tea. Then she baked cakes. or The woman carried the bag. Then, she drank tea. Then, she baked cakes.
  4. The dog chased some balls. It was tired.

Friday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. The leaf is yellow.
  3. The boys flew kites. Then they saw the whales. Then they found some shells. or The boys flew kites. Then, they saw the whales. Then, they found some shells.
  4. were
  5. The ants are little, but the dog is big.
  6. complete sentence
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