Are your students writing run-on sentences? This lesson will focus on how to correct them. These ideas are ideal for any writing curriculum and are a part of a series of mini lessons for writer’s workshop designed for scaffolding through sentence structure, paragraph writing, and the writing process. Learn ways to help students properly write two complete sentences (independent clauses) in one sentence by using the correct punctuation and conjunctions. Find out how the acronym FANBOYS are used to help students with run-ons!
1. TEACH
A RUN-ON SENTENCE is two complete sentences that run together. Use visuals of a running shoe to begin this lesson. Tell students they need to SLOW DOWN and fix the run-on sentences. Use this anchor chart to help explain the lesson.
Fixing Run-On Sentences:
1. Separate the two ideas into two sentences.
Example: I like blueberries I don’t like bananas.
Correct: I like blueberries. I don’t like bananas.
2. Create a compound sentence by using conjunctions. Use FANBOYS to help students remember a variety of conjunctions. It helps students create compound sentences with words other than AND!
Example: I like blueberries I don’t like bananas.
Correct: I like blueberries, but I don’t like bananas.
2. TAKE NOTES
It is good practice to have students take notes on this skill. It helps students comprehend the skill and provides them with a resource to use in the future.
3. MORE PRACTICE
For more practice, have students write their own run-on sentences and have their partner correct them. Then come back as a whole group and share some of the student samples on the board.
4. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE OR CENTER WORK
Next provide students with independent practice to see if they understand how to correct and run-on sentence. Self-check practice like task cards and digital interactive practice make it easy!
5. ASSESSMENT
Once you think your students have a solid grasp on the concept, provide them with an independent assessment. Track their success to use in the future when forming small instructional groups or review.
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