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(1). Read the following sentence.
(2). Rewrite it correctly fixing the mistakes.
(3). CIRCLE your corrections!
jacki robinson the first African
American major-league
baseball player played his first
game with the brooklyn
dodgers in 1947.
Jacki Robinson, the first African
American major-league
baseball player, played his first
game with the Brooklyn
Dodgers in 1947.
Would you believe that over
7000 years ago Ancient
egyptians liked to bowl on alleys
alot like ours.
Would you believe that over
7,000 years ago ancient
Egyptians liked to bowl on alleys
a lot like ours?
Before players begun wearing
safety gear football produced so
many injurys that Colleges often
banned the game.
Before players began wearing
safety gear, football produced so
many injuries that colleges often
banned the game.
Jerry Rice hold the nfl
record for touchdowns:
two hundred five.
Jerry Rice holds the NFL
record for touchdowns:
205.
Until 1892 all professional
boxing matches was
slugged out with bear fists.
Until 1892, all professional
boxing matches were
slugged out with bare fists.
Ill bet you didn’t no that
youll sleep through
one third of you’re life.
I’ll bet you didn’t know
that you’ll sleep through
one-third of your life.
canned foods was first
developed in order to feed
napoleans army.
Canned foods were first
developed in order to feed
Napolean’s army.
During the middle ages in
england beer was oftenest
served with breakfast.
During the Middle Ages in
England, beer was most
often served with breakfast.
in china brides
traditionally adorn their
selves in bright red.
In China, brides
traditionally adorn
themselves in bright red.
When a dessert lizard sense
danger it vibrates too
instantly sink beneath the
sand.
When a desert lizard senses
danger, it vibrates to
instantly sink beneath the
sand.
Would you beleive a
catapillar have about 4000
muscles in it’s body?
Would you believe a
caterpillar has about 4,000
muscles in its body?
A mosquitos wings beats
about 1000 times a second
the annoying hum comes
from it’s beating wings.
A mosquito’s wings beat
about 1,000 times a second;
the annoying hum comes
from its beating wings.
When a llama get mad it
spits thick bad-smelling
saliva into its enemies face.
When a llama gets mad, it
spits thick, bad-smelling
saliva into its enemy’s face.
When a llama gets mad, it
spits thick, bad-smelling
saliva into its enemy’s face.
Lobsters walks around on
8 legs just as spider’s do.
Lobsters walk around on
eight legs just as spiders
do.
A baby squirel is born with
its eyes closed and it keeps
them closed four about a
month
A baby squirrel is born with
its eyes closed, and it keeps
them closed for about a
month.
Starfish dont have no legs
but they can creep around
on alot of little tube feet.
Starfish don’t have legs,
but they can creep around
on a lot of little tube feet.
The most largest bird is
the Ostrich it weigh as
much as 300 pounds.
The largest bird is the
ostrich; it weighs as much
as 300 pounds.
Ostriches cant fly but it
can run as fast as forty
miles per hour.
Ostriches can’t fly, but
they can run as fast as 40
miles per hour.
Are rhinoceros horns which
both male and female have
mades of hardened hare?
Really, are rhinoceros
horns, which both male and
female rhinoceros have,
made of hardened hair?
Dolphins one of the mostly
intelligent creatures on this
planet lives in the ocean.
Dolphins, one of the most
intelligent creatures on this
planet, live in the ocean.
Pluto the most small planet
in our solar system travel
around the sun every 248
years.
Pluto, the smallest planet in
our solar system, travels
around the sun every 248
years.
It takes the moon a little
more than twenty-seven
day’s about a month to orbit
Earth.
It takes the moon a little
more than 27 days, about
a month, to orbit Earth.
Earth move threw space at
sixty six thousand seven
hundred miles per hour
Earth moves through
space at 66,700 miles per
hour.
If you had read the
assignment you would of
discovered that skin are
the larger organ of the
human body.
If you had read the
assignment, you would have
discovered that skin is the
largest organ of the human
body.
You’re sense of smell is the
first sense to go to sleep at
night and the last one that
wakes up in the mourning.
Your sense of smell is the
first sense to go to sleep at
night and the last one to
wake up in the morning.
The harder bone in the
Human body are the
jawbone; or mandible.
The hardest bone in the
human body is the
jawbone, or mandible.
Albert einstein a germanborn physicist discovered
that the force of Gravity
can bend light.
Albert Einstein, a
German-born physicist,
discovered that the force
of gravity can bend light.
Honey is sweet, nutritious,
and spoilage is never a
problem it’s an favorite food
of bears badgers and
humans, to.
Honey is sweet, nutritious,
and never spoils; it’s a
favorite food of bears,
badgers and humans, too.
A disease called ichthyosis
turn human skin scaly as
a fishs this disease is
hereditary.
A disease called ichthyosis
turns human skin scaly
like a fish’s; this disease is
hereditary.
Action speak more louder
then words’.
Actions speak louder than
words.
The only way to have an
friend are to be 1.
The only way to have a
friend is to be one.
Advice is something the
wise dont never need and
Fools wont never take.
Advice is something the
wise don’t need, and fools
won’t take.
Everything have it’s
beauty but not everyone
see it.
Everything has its beauty,
but not everyone sees it.
Wow, the empire state
building has 10,000,000
bricks in their structure!
Wow, the Empire State
Building has 10 million
bricks in its structure!
Of all the states in are
country alaska have the
most longest coastline and
the smallest population.
Of all the states in our
country, Alaska has the
longest coastline and the
smallest population.
The boot of italy look as
though it kick the island
of sicily.
The boot of Italy looks as
though it kicks the island
of Sicily.
In the year of 2050 paris
is 2099 years old.
In the of year 2050, Paris
will be 2,099 years old.
Jamaica is a island that
lays ninety miles South of
cuba.
Jamaica is an island that
lies 90 miles south of
Cuba.
China has the larger
population of any country
in the world, more then a
billion people live their.
China has the largest
population of any country
in the world; more than a
billion people live there.
The persian gulf contain
extremely salty water and
isn’t more then 100 feet
deep at any point.
The Persian Gulf contains
extremely salty water and
isn’t more than 100 feet
deep at any point.
It is dark 24 hours a day
four one hundred eighty
six days of the year at the
north pole.
It is dark 24 hours a day
for 186 days of the year at
the North Pole.
Mesopotamians who lived
in what is today called iraq
developed written language
around 3500 B.C.E.
Mesopotamians, who lived
in what is today called Iraq,
developed written language
around 3500 B.C.E.
When Alexander the great
died his body was
preserved in a big pot of
honey
When Alexander the
Great died, his body was
preserved in a big pot of
honey.
Constantine the Great was
the first roman emperor to
declare his self a christian,
Christianity then becomed
legal in Rome in 313.
Constantine the Great was
the first Roman emperor to
declare himself a Christian;
Christianity then became
legal in Rome in 313.
The hundred Years’ War
which lasted from 1337to
1453 was an EnglishFrench conflict fought four
control of france.
The Hundred Years’ War,
which lasted from 1337 to
1453, was an EnglishFrench conflict fought for
control of France.
Joan Of Arc a famous French
Warrior in the Hundred Years’
War was considered a heretic,
tried for this crime, and
burned at the Stake in 1431.
Joan of Arc, a famous French
Warrior in the Hundred Years’
War, was considered a heretic,
tried for this crime, and
burned at the stake in 1431.
Elizabeth I was queen of
england she was completly
bald at the age of 29 and
always wore a red wig.
Elizabeth I was queen of
England; she was
completely bald at the age
of 29 and always wore a red
wig.
The first british theater
know simply as the
theatre were built outside
London in 1576.
The first British theater,
known simply as The
Theatre, was built outside
London in 1576.
The Great Plague breaked
out in london in 1656 it
killed 75000 people
between July and October.
The Great Plague broke
out in London in 1656; it
killed 75,000 people
between July and October.
In 1812 napolean invades
Russia but only 20,000 of
his 60,000 men survived
the russian winter.
In 1812, Napolean invaded
Russia, but only 20,000 of
his 60,000 men survived
the Russian winter.
Photography were
invented buy french
painter Louis Daguerre in
1839.
Photography was invented
buy French painter, Louis
Daguerre, in 1839.
In 1912 the titanic the larger
ocean liner of it’s time hit an
iceberg and sinked in the
freezing northern waters of
the Atlantic.
In 1912, the Titanic, the
largest ocean liner of its time,
hit an iceberg and sank in the
freezing northern waters of
the Atlantic.
In the year after world
war I ended Adolf hitler
becomed a member of
Germanys Nazi Party.
In the year after World
War I ended, Adolf Hitler
became a member of
Germany’s Nazi Party.
In 1971, Switzerland which is
located at the Southeastern
border of Germany became the
last Western nation too give
women the rite to vote.
In 1971, Switzerland, which is
located at the southeastern
border of Germany, became
the last Western nation to give
women the right to vote.
The national cancer
institute say that 70% of the
plants useful in treating
cancer come from rain
forests.
The National Cancer
Institute says that 70
percent of the plants useful
in treating cancer come
from rain forests.
100 lbs. of rainwater are
needed to produce 1
pound of grain.
One hundred pounds of
rainwater is needed to
produce one pound of
grain.
The enviromental
protection agency (epa)
were founded in 1970.
The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
was founded in 1970.
If american’s carpooled
regularly more then
600,000 gallons of gas
cold be saved every day.
If Americans carpooled
regularly, more than
600,000 gallons of gas
could be saved every day.
Did you no that the
average american Office
Worker throw away 180
lbs. of paper every year.
Did you know that the
average American office
worker throws away 180
pounds of paper every year.
Are Science teacher
mentioned last weak that
the worlds population has
more then doubled since
1950.
Our science teacher
mentioned last week that
the world’s population has
more than doubled since
1950.
It has been estimated that
american’s throw away
twenty eight million tons of
branchs mowed grass and
dead leafs every year.
It has been estimated that
Americans throw away 28
million tons of branches,
mowed grass, and dead
leaves every year.
American’s uses about 8
times more fuel energy
then people anywhere else
in the world.
Americans use about eight
times more fuel energy
than people anywhere else
in the world.
Christopher columbus
ships was the Nina, the
pinta and the Santa maria.
Christopher Columbus’
ships were the Nina, the
Pinta and the Santa Maria.
In 1634, Maryland was
founded as a Catholic
colony.
In 1634 maryland were
founded as an catholic
colony.
Pennsylvania quakers first
protests, against Slavery
was made in 1688.
Pennsylvania Quakers’
first protests against
slavery were made in
1688.
During the american
revolution more colonists
fighted on the side of Britain
then on the side of the
colonies.
During the American
Revolution, more colonists
fought on the side of Britain
than on the side of the
colonies.
Harriet Tubman an
escaped slave free seven
hundred fifty slaves in a
raid.
Harriet Tubman, an
escaped slave, freed 750
slaves in a raid.
In 1981 Sandra Day
st
O’Connor becomed the 1
woman too set on the
Supreme court.
In 1981, Sandra Day
O’Connor became the first
woman to sit on the
Supreme Court.
In 1916 Jeannette Rankin
of montana were the first
woman to get her elected
to congress.
In 1916, Jeannette Rankin
of Montana was the first
woman to get herself
elected to Congress.
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