Directions: Fix the Sentence Fragments Below. Make Sure to Use Correct Punctuation And

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Course: Writing Homeroom: Do Now #122

Directions: Fix the sentence fragments below. Make sure to use correct punctuation and capitalization.

1. Cars honk.

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2. Amanda tries.

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3. They lift.

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4. A movie about trust.

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Write your own sentence fragment.

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Why is what you wrote above a fragment?

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Fix your fragment above, so it is a complete sentence.

______When you write a research paper, you ______information from a variety of ______. The information you gather helps ______what your paper is going to be about.

Directions: Let’s look at one of the animals you can choose to write about…the polar bear! As you watch the clip, answer the questions below.

Main Ideas of Polar Bear Clip:

1. What type of animal is the polar bear? ______

2. How long does the polar bear live for? ______

3. What size is the polar bear? ______

4. How much does a polar bear weigh? ______

5. Where do polar bears live? ______

Turn and Talk Based on the information above, what is a topic sentence you can write about the polar bear?

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Directions: Follow along as I read the first three paragraphs of the following article about the manatee. Then, underline with me as I pull out the main idea from each paragraph. Finally, copy down the main ideas of the article along with me.

Manatees Safe? By Karen Fanning Taken from: Scholastic

A Manatee. (Photo: Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) In a controversial move last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously to take the manatee off the state's endangered-species list. Environmentalists worry that the move will strip the sea cow of protections that are critical to its survival.

"The world is going to think the manatees are doing a lot better, when they're not," said Patrick Rose, an official with the Save the Manatee Club.

Despite Rose's fears, state officials say that the manatee is no longer eligible for endangered status, which is restricted to animals that are facing extinction. And they insist that the manatee will not lose any of the protections it currently has once it is reclassified as "threatened."

Although the commission's vote took place on June 7, it could take up to a year for the ruling to go into effect. First, commissioners must draft a management plan for the continued recovery of the manatee.

Roughly 3,100 manatees live in Florida's waters today, but some environmentalists predict that the population could shrink by 50 percent over the next 45 years. Because they swim close to the surface, many are killed or wounded by boats each year. Others fall victim to cold weather or red-tide algae, which makes potent natural toxins that poison sea animals.

The manatee's spot on the federal endangered species list appears to be safe for the time being. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is in the process of re-evaluating the mammal's status.

Manatees are herbivores, or plant-eating creatures. They consume up to 15 percent of their body weight each day. Adult manatees are generally about 10 feet long and weigh close to 1,000 pounds. Directions: With your partner, underline and pull out the main ideas out from paragraphs 4-7.

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Main idea 1 (Paragraph 1): ______

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Based on the information above, what is a topic sentence we can write about the manatee?

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Directions: Choose the animal you will be researching by circling its’ name below:

Polar Bear Tasmanian Devil Panda Bear Directions: Independently, read one of the two articles from the packet that corresponds with the animal of your choice. For each paragraph, underline the main idea. Then, write the main idea below in your own words.

Article Title: ______

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Based on the information above, what is a topic sentence you can write about the animal/article?

Name ______Date: ______

Course: Writing Homeroom: Exit Slip #122

Directions: Read the paragraph below. Underline the main idea. Then, in a complete sentence, summarize it in your own words.

After 30 years of federal protection, the Yellowstone grizzly bear will soon be removed from the endangered species list. Federal officials said the number of grizzlies in Yellowstone National

Park has almost tripled since the bear was listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1975. They estimate that more than 600 grizzly bears now live in the Yellowstone area, including parts of

Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.

1. What is the main idea of the paragraph above? ______

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2. Re-write the sentences below, fixing the fragments.

a. James is so. ______

b. They going to see. ______

Course: Writing Homeroom: Exit Slip #120

1. In your own words, what is a research paper? (Answer in complete sentences).

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2. Write a sentence about a boy and his dog. USE AN APOSTROPHE to show ownership for credit.

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3. Write a sentence about a family and their house. USE AN APOSTROPHE to show ownership for credit.

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4. How is your research paper similar to your other papers? How is it different? Answer in complete sentences).

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