HippoCampus: Run-on Sentences

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Activity Description

In this activity, students identify run-on sentences and how to correct a run-on sentence by adding a period, semicolon, subordinator, or conjunction. Students view a video presentation and practice presented in a game format. Students can print out a Teacher’s Report at the end of the lesson showing their practice results.

Screenshot of HippoCampus and Run-on Sentences Activity

Preparation

1. Check that your school does not block the site.
2. Review the online activity by visiting the Example Web Site above.
3. Teach any needed concepts to prepare your students for this lesson.
4. Prepare a homework assignment with additional practice problems.

How-To

1. Introduce the lesson on Run-on Sentences and have students view the presentation online.
2. Walk around the room to assist students who may need additional instruction.
3. Place a link to the lesson on your class Web site or wiki, if you have one. Encourage students to review the lesson at home, if needed.
4. Assign your worksheet for homework.
5. Review homework on another day and identify gaps in understanding.

Teacher Tips

• Students can access the topic text in English and Spanish by selecting Topic Text in the upper right-hand corner. There are also Topic Terms and a Glossary available.
• E-mail the link to this practice activity to your students or put it on the desktop of each student computer to help students access the site right away (it's a long Web address and may be difficult for students to type). You can do this by selecting the icon to the left of the page's URL (Web address), holding down the mouse button, and dragging it to the computer's Desktop

More Ways

• Review: Display the questions on the projector and organize a class game. Have students work in small groups and have each group take turns answering the questions.
• Use other English Language Arts lessons to reinforce classroom instruction. HippoCampus had many other topics, such as Math, Social Science, and Natural Science. Be sure to explore them too.

Program Areas

• ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation

Documents

• HippoCampus Run-on Sentences.png - Screenshot of HippoCampus and Run-on Sentences Activity

Subjects

• Reasoning Through Language Arts
  • Mechanics (Capitalization, Punctuation, Spelling)
  • Sentence Structure
• Writing
  • Mechanics (Capitalization, Punctuation, Spelling)

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