Numbers and Numerals: Cardinal, Ordinal, and Roman

Directions: there are ten (10) missing commas in the two sentences below, in red. Also, there is a missing period separating the two sentences: make the appropriate corrections.

A Cardinal Number is a number that says how many of something there are such as one two three four five An Ordinal Number is a number that tells the position of something in a list, such as 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th  etc.

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Suggested answer: 
A Cardinal Number is a number that says how many of something there are, such as one, two, three, four, five. An Ordinal Number is a number that tells the position of something in a list, such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,  etc.

Founding Fathers at War

Directions: grammatically correct the following sentences below, in red. There is a missing semicolon and two missing commas along with five proper nouns that need to be capitalized in line 1 and four words in the last line that need to be capitalized.


during the american revolution many of the founding fathers served in the army for example, Alexander Hamilton served at the battle of trenton and the battle of yorktown.  

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Suggested Correction: 

During the American Revolution, many of the Founding Fathers served in the army; for example, Alexander Hamilton served at the Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Yorktown. 

Ancient Rome: The Seven Hills

Directions: 
Grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red.  There are many missing commas and a needed use of the colon ( : ). 

Ancient Rome was fortunate to have agreeable geographical protections from potential enemies the Alps protected Rome from northern invaders and there were seven hills around Rome Aventine Caelian Capitoline Esquiline Palatine Quirinal Viminal. 

Great Five Minute Video introduction to Rome.

Suggested Answer:
Ancient Rome was fortunate to have agreeable geographical protections from potential enemies. The Alps protected Rome from northern invaders, and there were seven hills around Rome: Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, Viminal. 

Ameliorate Mesopotamian Art and Religion

Directions: There are two missing commas and a missing period. 

Enlil considered one of the most powerful Mesopotamian gods was one of the three deities in their supreme triad that included Anu and Enki  Enlil also acted as the patron god of the city of Nippur.

Suggested Correction:

Enlil, considered one of the most powerful Mesopotamian gods, was one of the three deities in their supreme triad that included Anu and Enki.  Enlil also acted as the patron god of the city of Nippur.


VIDEO: Art Sargon
Video overview....goes through the ishtar Gate and Code of Hammurabi...so may wish to hold off.
Standard of Ur and KHAN ACADEMY  on THINGLINK

Ameliorate the Fertile Crescent

Directions: Grammatically correct the sentence below, in red. There is one colon ( : ).

Ancient Mesopotamia centered between two rivers the Tigris and Euphrates.   

Suggested Correction:
Ancient Mesopotamia centered between two rivers: the Tigris and Euphrates.  

On the blank map, fill in the following information about the Fertile Crescent that includes....
 Mediterranean Sea / Egypt / Nile River / Persian Gulf / Fertile Crescent

Ameliorate Cuneiform

Directions: Ameliorate the sentence below, in red. There are two missing commas.

Cuneiform one of the earliest systems of writing was invented by the Sumerians.

Suggested Answer:
Cuneiform, one of the earliest systems of writing, was invented by the Sumerians. 

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Manhattan Project

Directions: Grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There is a missing semicolon and one missing apostrophe.

The Manhattan Project produced the first nuclear weapons the projects leaders included J. Robert Oppenheimer and General Groves.

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Suggested Answer:
The Manhattan Project produced the first nuclear weapons; the project's leaders included J. Robert Oppenheimer and General Groves.

LIST 5 Things you didn't know about the Manhattan Project

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Operation Overlord

Missing 8 commas and one colon ( : ) and one period.

D-Day or Operation Overlord  was the Allied Invasion of the Nazi controlled area of France called Normandy On June 6 1944  Allied troops landed on five beaches Utah Gold Sword Juno and Omaha. 

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Winston Churchill in WW 2

Directions: There are three missing commas.  

Widely considered one of the most significant figures of World War II Winston Churchill the Prime Minister of England is remembered as a victorious wartime leader. 

Video: CNN about Churchill
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Ameliorate William Randolph Hearst

Directions: correct the two sentences below. There are four missing commas, a missing period, and one missing apostrophe.

William Randolph Hearst an American businessman politician and newspaper publisher influenced the nations popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human interest stories this was known as Yellow Journalism.

Suggested Answer: 
William Randolph Hearst, an American businessman, politician, and newspaper publisher,  influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human interest stories. This was known as Yellow Journalism.

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Ameliorate Jose Marti

Directions: improve the three sentences below, in red. There are two missing commas and several capitalization errors.

Between 1868 and 1878 cubans fought there first war four independence from Spain in 1895 Cubans began a second war for independence the rebellion was led by Jose Marti.

Suggested Answer:
Between 1868 and 1878, Cubans fought their first war for independence from Spain. In 1895, Cubans began a second war for independence. The rebellion was led by Jose Marti.

Ameliorate The Biltmore Estates

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. Be on the lookout for a missing comma and a slew of words that need to be capitalized.
The grandson of famed industrialist and philanthropist cornelius vanderbilt george Vanderbilt used his inherited wealth to construct a french style home in North Carolina.

Answer:
The grandson of famed industrialist and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt, George Vanderbilt used his inherited wealth to construct a French style home in North Carolina.

Videos: 
bio: 

Upstairs at the Biltmore House

Ameliorate Carnegie: Steel Magnate

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence below. There are three missing commas, a misused word, and a few words that need to be capitalized.

Andrew Carnegie born in 1835 was best known for being a steal magnate during the gilded age 1870 to 1900.

Correction: 
Andrew Carnegie, born in 1835, was best known for being a steel magnate during the Gilded Age, 1870 to 1900.

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