Identify and construct ASYNDETON — omission of conjunctions in a list for compressed power (CCSS L.6.3.a)
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~5 min
eng.g6.s.ex_12
Convert Polysyndeton
Prompt
Convert 5 polysyndeton sentences to asyndeton: (1) 'Maya bought apples and oranges and grapes and pears.' (2) 'I came and I saw and I conquered.' (3) 'The team is fast and strong and smart and resilient.' (4) 'She runs and swims and bikes and hikes.' (5) 'For our schools and for our families and for our future, we demand change.'
M-6-S-RH-EX-12-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Polysyndeton-to-asyndeton conversion worksheet with 5 sentences + 5 revision lines. Print-ready 8.5x11.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
All 5 converted with commas replacing 'and' = 4; 4 = 3; 3 = 2; <3 = 1
Hints
- Replace each 'and' with a comma.
- Final item should have NO 'and' before it (that's the asyndeton).
Misconceptions to watch
- Keeps 'and' before the final item (that's normal listing, not asyndeton).
- Removes only some conjunctions, not all.
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