Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (L.2.1.f)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~2 min eng.g2.s.ex_15

Kernel Expand Three Moves

Prompt

Take the kernel 'The dog ran.' Expand it three times: (a) add an ADJECTIVE; (b) add an ADVERB; (c) add a PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE.

M-2-S-EX-15 Illustration
Reference image: three sentence-strip cards stacked vertically, each adding one type of detail to 'The dog ran.' — green

Reference image: three sentence-strip cards stacked vertically, each adding one type of detail to 'The dog ran.' — green for adjective, purple for adverb, blue for prep phrase.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper two line
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. Adjective added correctly (modifying 'dog')
  2. Adverb added correctly (modifying 'ran')
  3. Prep phrase added correctly (preposition + noun phrase)
Hints
  1. Adjective example: 'The brown dog ran.'
  2. Adverb example: 'The dog ran quickly.'
  3. Prep phrase example: 'The dog ran into the park.'
Misconceptions to watch
  • Stacks all three in one sentence instead of three separate.
  • Confuses adverb and prep phrase.
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