How does sentence structure affect the way you read a text?

Pause at the end of a clause and emphasize fragments.

How does linking punctuation affect the way you read?

Creates a pause or suspense for fluency

Why do authors use intentional fragments?

To add information or to emphasize a point

Why do authors use dialogue in their writing?

to tell about characters' thought, actions and experiences

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Analyzing Sentences

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Conventions Unit; Types of Sentences, parts of speech, clauses, phrases.

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1
Choose the pronoun
quietly
They
Tom and Sue
city
2
How does sentence structure affect the way you read a text?
It makes me stop at an end mark.
I read straight through the sentence.
Pause at the end of a clause and emphasize fragments.
It doesn't change the way I read.
3
Choose the adjective
crumble
grapes
boycott
smooth
4
Choose the future perfect form of the verb go
will have gone
had gone
have gone
went
5
How does linking punctuation affect the way you read?
Creates a pause or suspense for fluency
Creates dialogue
Helps to understand parts of speech
Makes choppy sentences
6
The structure is: How can you even think of food?
Complex
Fragment
Simple
Compound
7
Choose the independent clause
After Jody went to the movies.
He ate.
Under the tree.
Since it was a long day.
8
The structure is: Since it's only one o'clock, we will have time to finish.
Complex
Simple
Compound
Fragment
9
Choose the dependent clause
He ran a marathon.
His mother took his temperature.
Although he was sick.
John felt strong.
10
Choose the adverb
yellow
football
daisy
yesterday
11
The Structure is: The cat was striped, but his paws were pure white.
Complex
Fragment
Simple
Compound
12
Why do authors use intentional fragments?
To add information or to emphasize a point
To confuse the readers and cause them to reread
Because they want you to correct them
Because they made a mistake
13
Choose the past perfect tense of the verb go
had gone
have gone
went
will have gone
14
The Structure is; You can go to recess early if you're good.
Simple
Fragment
Complex
Compound
15
The Structure is: No more fighting!
Compound
Simple
Fragment
Complex
16
The Structure is: Candy is sweet, but baker's chocolate is bitter.
Fragment
Complex
Simple
Compound
17
The Structure is: We are a team, remember?
Simple
Complex
Fragment
Compound
18
Choose the preposition.
jumped
under
box
peace
19
Choose the present perfect form of the verb go.
have gone
went
had gone
will have gone
20
Why do authors use dialogue in their writing?
To use quotation marks
To make their books longer
To add commas
to tell about characters' thought, actions and experiences

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