Put the parts of each sentence together.  Add any punctuation that’s needed.

The phrases or words below are our of order. Place them next to each other to form a complete sentence.

Example: that need them, Blood carries, to the parts, disease fighters, of the body    

Answer:  Blood carries disease fighters to the parts of the body that need them.

1. 2 to3 ounces of blood,  With each heartbeat,  of the heart, are pumped out

    ANSWER With each heartbeat, 2 to 3 ounces of blood are pumped out of the heart.  

     2.  The circulatory system,  about a gallon and a half of blood, through the human body,  moving,   keeps

    ANSWER About a gallon and a half of blood keeps moving through the human body.

       3.  about 75 beats,  For a female,  per minute,  is,  a normal heart rate

    ANSWER For a female, a normal heart rate is about 75 beats per minute.

    4.  in a lifetime,  The heart beats,  and 3 billion times,  between 2.5 billion

    ANSWER The heart beats between 2.5 billion and 3 billion times in a lifetime.

    5.  In a heart attack,  or destroyed,  some of the heart muscle,  is damaged

    ANSWER In a heart attack, some of the heart muscle is damaged or destroyed.

Optional Discussion Activity

Discuss the differences in the sentences you and other students put together.  Are the differences significant?  Does one kind of sentence make better sense?  Does the meaning of any of the versions of a sentence change?  

Go to the Writing Mentor if you need more help with writing a  summary. 

Writing Assignment 

Write a summary of the reading at the beginning of the lesson.  Remember, a summary has the main ideas without details.