Sentence Sprint Worksheet
Sentence Sprint
Athletic Prose Training Log // Level: 8.0
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DATE:
COACH'S BRIEFING
In sports, speed is useless without coordination. In writing, simple sentences provide clarity, but too many in a row make your prose "choppy" and disjointed. Fragments are like false starts—they leave your reader hanging. To reach the championship level, you must learn to merge ideas into fluid, powerful sentences.
PART 1
The Warm Up: Identifying Fragments
Check the box if the phrase is a fragment (F) or a complete sentence (S). Correct the fragments on the line below.
F S
"Dribbling the ball down the court with intense focus."
F S
"The referee blew the whistle to end the first quarter."
F S
"Because the swimmer had trained for three hours every morning."
Sentence Sprint
Training Log Cont. // 2/3
PART 2
Strength Training: Sentence Merging
Combine the two simple sentences into one fluid sentence. Use conjunctions or relative pronouns.
Set 1:
"The quarterback dropped back to pass. He saw his wide receiver open in the end zone."
Set 2:
"The hiker reached the summit. The air was cold and thin at 12,000 feet."
Set 3:
"The gymnast practiced her routine for weeks. She won the gold medal."
Set 4:
"The soccer team played in the rain. They did not lose their focus."
Sentence Sprint
Training Log Cont. // 3/3
PART 3
The Relay: Fixing Fragments
Connect the fragment to the sentence nearby to create a single, logical thought.
Drill 1:
"After the final buzzer. The fans stormed the court to celebrate."
Drill 2:
"The athlete stretched her hamstrings. Hoping to avoid an injury before the race."
Drill 3:
"Despite the scorching heat. The marathon runner maintained a steady pace."
Drill 4:
"To build muscle and endurance. The weightlifter increased her daily protein intake."
PART 4
Championship Round: The Final Edit
Rewrite this scouting report as a professional, cohesive paragraph.
The pitcher took the mound. He looked confident. Wiping sweat from his brow. He gripped the baseball tight. The batter stepped into the box. Ready for the first pitch. The pitcher threw a high fastball. The batter swung hard. Missing the ball completely. The crowd roared.
Sentence Sprint Answer Key
Sentence Sprint
ANSWER KEY // TEACHER RESOURCE
NAME:
DATE:
PART 1
The Warm Up: Identifying Fragments
F S
"Dribbling the ball down the court with intense focus."
The star point guard was dribbling the ball down the court with intense focus.
F S
"The referee blew the whistle to end the first quarter."
Sentence is already complete.
F S
"Because the swimmer had trained for three hours every morning."
Because the swimmer had trained for three hours every morning, she broke the record.
Sentence Sprint
Answer Key // 2/3
PART 2
Strength Training: Sentence Merging
Set 1:
"The quarterback dropped back to pass. He saw his wide receiver open in the end zone."
As the quarterback dropped back to pass, he saw his wide receiver open in the end zone.
Set 2:
"The hiker reached the summit. The air was cold and thin at 12,000 feet."
When the hiker reached the summit, she found the air cold and thin at 12,000 feet.
Set 3:
"The gymnast practiced her routine for weeks. She won the gold medal."
The gymnast practiced her routine for weeks and won the gold medal.
Set 4:
"The soccer team played in the rain. They did not lose their focus."
Although the soccer team played in the rain, they did not lose their focus.
Sentence Sprint
Answer Key // 3/3
PART 3
The Relay: Fixing Fragments
Drill 1:
"After the final buzzer. The fans stormed the court to celebrate."
After the final buzzer, the fans stormed the court to celebrate.
Drill 2:
"The athlete stretched her hamstrings. Hoping to avoid an injury before the race."
The athlete stretched her hamstrings, hoping to avoid an injury before the race.
Drill 3:
"Despite the scorching heat. The marathon runner maintained a steady pace."
Despite the scorching heat, the marathon runner maintained a steady pace.
Drill 4:
"To build muscle and endurance. The weightlifter increased her daily protein intake."
To build muscle and endurance, the weightlifter increased her daily protein intake.
PART 4
Championship Round: The Final Edit
Taking the mound with confidence, the pitcher wiped sweat from his brow and gripped the baseball tight. As the batter stepped into the box ready for the first pitch, the pitcher threw a high fastball. The batter swung hard but missed the ball completely, causing the crowd to roar.
