Identify and construct PARALLELISM — matching grammatical structure across phrases or clauses (CCSS L.6.1.e applied; CCSS L.6.3.a)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~8 min
eng.g6.s.ex_09
Construct Tricolon
Prompt
Construct 3 original tricolons (3-part parallel structures) using 3 different grammatical forms: (1) parallel infinitives; (2) parallel prepositional phrases; (3) parallel verbs.
M-6-S-RH-EX-09-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Tricolon construction worksheet with 3 templates (infinitive, prepositional, verb) and 3 blank lines for each. Print-ready 8.5x11.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
3 tricolons + 3 different forms = 4; 3 tricolons same form = 3; 2 tricolons = 2; <2 = 1
Hints
- Infinitives start with 'to' ('to learn, to teach, to lead').
- Prepositional phrases start with a preposition ('for our schools, for our families, for our future').
Misconceptions to watch
- Mixes forms in a single tricolon.
- Uses 2 items instead of 3.
Used in lessons