Proofreading Assignment #4 KEY

Proofreading Assignment #4 KEY
Pre-AP English I

Task: Using their knowledge of the elements of grammar, specifically punctuation, run-on sentences and sentence fragments, students will complete the proofreading worksheet. YOU MUST CORRECT ALL INCORRECT SENTENCES. USE THE SPACE BELOW THE SENTENCE TO WRITE THE CORRECTION (if necessary).

Objective: Students should be able to demonstrate their ability to recognize the elements of grammar/usage, subject/verb agreement, parts of speech, and sentence fragments. Based on their knowledge, they should be able to get at least 12 of the 15 questions correct.

Standards: EW3 (student demonstrates control of the following: punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, grammar, sentence construction, usage, spelling, etc.)

1. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

The examples in the book “Night” help give representations of actual events that happened during the Holocaust.

The examples in the book Night provide representations of the actual events that occurred during the Holocaust.

a. incorrect
b. correct

2. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

Wiesel describes that he had no other name, once they give him that number his identity was changed forever.

Once Wiesel was given a number, his identity was changed forever.

a. correct
b. incorrect

3. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

His number is significant because the name of someone is what he was labeled by; it is a large part of their individualism.

Wiesel’s number is significant because it represents the loss of his individualism.

a. correct
b. incorrect

4. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

The SS men job was to take everything away from the Jews and slowly exterminate them.

The SS were responsible for taking everything away from the Jews and slowly exterminating them.

a. correct
b. incorrect

5. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

Figurative Language really begins to define the description when the Jewish people were beginning to be invaded by the German Nazi’s.
An example of description and figurative language affecting the plot can be seen when the Jews were being invaded by the German Nazis.

a. correct
b. incorrect

6. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

Through Eliezer’s thought’s he vividly depicts scenes in which break his spirit and show his life changing story.

Wiesel uses Eliezer’s thoughts to vividly depict a loss of faith and a broken spirit.

a. correct
b. incorrect

7. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

He feels as if he can no longer have faith in this god which causes his noble worshiper’s so much pain and agony.

Because he and the other Jews are in pain, Eliezer feels that he can no longer have faith in God.

a. correct
b. incorrect

8. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

Description effected connotative language throughout the entire story.

Description affected connotative language throughout the entire story.

a. correct
b. incorrect

9. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

Eliezer first narrations were affected by the authors descriptions here,

(NOTE: the comma at the end suggests that the sentence is part of the lead in to the elaboration…it is not a typo, nor an error.)

Eliezer’s first narrations were affected by the author’s descriptions here,

a. correct
b. incorrect

10. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

The descriptions used here contrasts with the above passage.

The descriptions used here contrast with the above passage.

a. correct
b. incorrect

11. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

He probably feels insignificant like he is unimportant and that he is not looked at like as a human.

He probably feels insignificant, and not viewed as a human.

a. correct
b. incorrect

12. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

Figurative Language really begins to define the description when the Jewish people were beginning to be invaded by the German Nazi’s.

An example of description and figurative language affecting the plot can be seen when the Jews were being invaded by the German Nazis.

a. correct
b. incorrect

13. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

Wiesel’s description of his father’s suffering allows Wiesel to create a mood of sadness.

Weisel’s description of his father’s suffering allows him to create a mood of sadness.

a. correct
b. incorrect

14. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

An example of his thoughts on one of the Jews are expressed here,

(NOTE: the comma at the end suggests that the sentence is part of the lead in to the elaboration…it is not a typo, nor an error.)

An example of his thoughts on one of the Jews is expressed here,

a. correct
b. incorrect

15. Read the following sentence, identify whether it is correct or incorrect:

The metaphors and similes used make the tone pervasive, and allow the audience to feel as though they are also experiencing the event and sharing Eliezer’s fear.

a. correct
b. incorrect




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