1. October 9, 2012

2. Writing Do Now: Correct the following M.U.G. Shot: Correct the following M.U.G. Shot: I went to the store and then I hung out with my friend, Maura. Then we had a laser tag fight in the basement. We ate Oreos until our bellies hurt and we stayed up past midnight. It was the most awesome sleep over ever!

3. Writing Objectives: C.O.: Students will identify the two major traits of a run-on sentence. C.O.: Students will identify the two major traits of a run-on sentence. L.O.: Students will edit sentences for run-on errors. L.O.: Students will edit sentences for run-on errors.

4. What is a Run On Sentence? A run on sentence is a lengthy sentence where at least three phrases are connected by ands. A run on sentence is a lengthy sentence where at least three phrases are connected by ands. Hint: If you read a sentence and run out of breath in the middle, it is a run on sentence. Hint: If you read a sentence and run out of breath in the middle, it is a run on sentence. Ex.) I love to hang out with my mom because she makes the best cookies in town and everyone knows it too so nobody ever enters the competition and my mom wins by default and shes proud, but almost wishes that someone else would try and my favorite cookies are her chocolate chip cookies. Ex.) I love to hang out with my mom because she makes the best cookies in town and everyone knows it too so nobody ever enters the competition and my mom wins by default and shes proud, but almost wishes that someone else would try and my favorite cookies are her chocolate chip cookies.

5. How to Get Rid of a Run On! Separate it into multiple sentences Separate it into multiple sentences Ex.) I love to hang out with my mom because she makes the best cookies in town and everyone knows it too. Nobody ever enters the competition and my mom wins by default. Shes proud, but almost wishes that someone else would try. My favorite cookies are her chocolate chip cookies. Ex.) I love to hang out with my mom because she makes the best cookies in town and everyone knows it too. Nobody ever enters the competition and my mom wins by default. Shes proud, but almost wishes that someone else would try. My favorite cookies are her chocolate chip cookies.