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Homework Worksheet 1
1. Which of the following sentences is a fragment?
a. This spring, many students at Lakeville High have decided to
participate in photography as an extracurricular activity.
b. Lakeville now has its own darkroom, and many students are
learning how to develop film.
c. As well as the award-winning Lakeville High annual yearbook.
d. Students should consider spending time pursuing this pastime.
2. Which of the following sentences is a run-on?
a. Mr. Charles, the groups sponsor, is a skilled and dedicated
photographer he is excited to teach students the craft.
b. Photography students take pictures for the monthly school paper.
c. Students should consider spending time pursuing this pastime.
d. Anyone interested in becoming a photographer or journalist
should consider joining the photography staff.
(1) Harry Crews is a writer known for his odd characters. (2) Crews had
became a writer after studying creative writing at the University of Georgia.
(3) His ______________ novel, A Childhood: The Biography of a Place, features
the life of a poor boy in the Deep South. (4) Crews had been injured badly in
a freak accident as a child. (5) This experience affected his world view, which
features insanity, bizarre compulsions, and obsessions.
3. Which sentence contains an error in verb tense?
a. Sentence 1
b. Sentence 2
c. Sentence 4
d. Sentence 5
4. Which word, or words, will correctly fill in the blank in sentence 3?
a. better known
b. better knowed
c. best known
d. bester know
Mangrove forests are unique ecosystems, strange environments
between land and sea. Mangrove trees grow in shallow, muddy waters that
are brackish, a mixture of salty and fresh water. Because the soil in which
they grow is waterlogged, mangroves have had to adapt.
Red mangroves have long, tangles arching roots that branch out from
the main trunk. The roots are visible above the water. These roots give the
red mangrove its nickname- walking tree. The purpose for such long roots is
to lift the trunk and leaves above the water line. The roots also filter out salt
and keep the tree anchored.

Black mangroves grow on higher ground. Their roots grow underground

and send up thin, vertical roots called pneumatophors. These air root provide
the tree with oxygen. Farther inland are the white mangroves that grow at
the highest elevation. They have no visible root system.
Once mangroves establish themselves, they help increase Sediment
deposits. The roots trap soil and debris, creating new land. The mangroves
also act as a buffer, protecting inner coastal areas. Their roots prevent soil
erosion. In addition, mangrove stands create their own habitat- a place
where fish, oysters, and crabs can hide, breed, and feed. Lizards and turtles
find sanctuary within the webbed roots, and birds use mangrove branches for
rookeries, or nesting areas.
Unfortunately, mangrove forests have been exploited for timber and
agriculture and to make room for human development. The deforestation has
severely impacted coastal environments. There are restoration programs
now in force that ban further destruction of mangrove forests and protect
sensitive ecosystems like the inner coastlands.
5. Which word in paragraph 1 is a context clue for ecosystems?
a. strange
b. forests
c. environments
d. shorelines
6. What kind of context clue is given for brackish in paragraph 1?
a. an antonym
b. a definition
c. an association
d. a synonym
7. Which context clue from the passage helps you understand the
meaning of the word sediment?
a. soil and debris
b. act as a buffer
c. their own habitat
d. mangroves establish themselves
8. What is the meaning of fresh as used in paragraph 1?
a. pure
b. cool
c. not salty
d. not stale
9. Another word for sanctuary is
a. food.
b. friends.
c. privacy.
d. shelter.
10.
Which phrase provides a contrasting context clue to describe
restoration?
a. ban further destruction

b. protecting sensitive ecosystems

c. make room for human development
d. mangrove forests