1. Fragments and Run-ons 6 th Grade

2. (1) Some animals are able to survive because they can camouflage themselves. By turning the color of the place where they are sitting.

3. (2) Waving a banner and throwing candy at the crowds that filled the sidewalks. The championship team rode happily on a float at the beginning of the parade. The town was proud of its team.

4. (3) The teacher raised her hand, all noise stopped.

5. (4) The game was cancelled. Because of freezing rain.

6. (5) Ben wanted to go to the country music festival, but Miranda wanted to go the tractor pull.

7. (6) The players decided to go to the championship game. To show they were strong enough to support a team that had beaten them in the semi-final game.

8. (7) Jumping up into the air and wagging its tail. The dog was delighted to see its owner.

9. (8) The farmer approached the pasture, the horse neighed.

10. (9) While the puppies played, their mother hovered protectively.

11. (10) Miranda has had a great semester and she is on track to graduate in the spring.

12. (11) Mary Bethune went to Daytona to set up her school. With courage, enthusiasm, and determination. She found a way to provide education for children in the neighborhood.

13. (12) Throwing one hand into the air. The gambler tossed his cards onto the table and said, “Thank you, gentlemen, for a most productive evening.”

14. (13) The thunder crashed, the screen flickered.

15. (14) Their mother hovered protectively. While the puppies played.

16. (15) The team decided to practice an extra hour each night so that they would be prepared for the championship game.

17. (16) Have you seen the new carwash? With the monkey dancing on the roof and the streamers floating in the wind? Ben plans to take his truck there next week?

18. (17) Jumping rapidly in time to the music blasting over the loudspeakers. The girls found their rhythm and scored well. They were in the running for the grand prize.

19. (18) The band played, the players stood at attention.

20. (19) We bought several bricks. When the old stadium was torn down.

21. (20) The students realized they needed to earn money, or they would not be able to go on the trip.

22. (21) Many doctors recommend that people take vitamins and zinc as a way to protect themselves. Against the cold and flu viruses and germs that are found in any public place. These steps can help build immunity.

23. (22) Diving and swooping and chattering angrily. The bluejay attempted to distract the cats from climbing the oak tree and raiding the nestful of baby birds.

24. (23) The watermelons went on sale, Grandma bought six of them.

25. (24) The people waved and whistled. As the floats in the parade moved down Main Street.

26. (25) Miranda wanted to get a dog but her cat was not happy about the idea.