Word Choice
The puppy went across the yard to greet its owner.
Which word BEST replaces went to make the sentence more precise?
A. moved
B. walked
C. ran
D. traveled
What is ran?
Yesterday, Marcus walked to the library and looks for a book about sports.
Which change should be made to maintain a consistent verb tense?
A. Change walked to walks
B. Change looks to looked
C. Change library to libraries
D. Change sports to sport
What is looked?
______ the rain stopped, the students went outside for recess.
Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence?
A. Because
B. Although
C. After
D. Unless
What is after?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Because the test was difficult the students studied for another hour.
B. Because the test was difficult, the students studied for another hour.
C. Because, the test was difficult the students studied for another hour.
D. Because the test was difficult the students, studied for another hour.
What is answer B?
How many paragraphs are in a completed ECR?
What is 4?
The students were happy when they learned that they had won the competition.
Which word BEST replaces happy to make the sentence more descriptive?
A. excited
B. interested
C. comfortable
D. surprised
What is excited?
Every morning, Elena eats breakfast and packed her lunch before school.
Which change should be made?
A. Change eats to ate
B. Change packed to packs
C. Change morning to morning's
D. Change school to schools
What is packs?
Maya brought an umbrella ______ the weather forecast predicted rain.
Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence?
A. because
B. although
C. while
D. unless
What is because?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. The students went outside, after the rain stopped.
B. The students went outside after, the rain stopped.
C. The students went outside after the rain stopped.
D. The students, went outside after the rain stopped.
What is answer C?
If you see bullet points in the prompt, are you going to write an ECR or an SCR?
What is an ECR?
The wind was strong as the storm approached the coast.
Which word BEST replaces strong to create a more precise description?
A. powerful
B. pleasant
C. gentle
D. steady
What is powerful?
Read the sentence.
Last Saturday, Jamal visited his grandmother and helps her clean the garden.
Which change should be made?
A. Change visited to visits
B. Change helps to helped
C. Change grandmother to grandmothers
D. Change garden to gardens
What is helped?
______ Jordan was tired, he finished his homework before going to bed.
Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence?
A. Because
B. Although
C. Since
D. Before
What is although?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Although Maya was nervous she gave her presentation confidently.
B. Although Maya was nervous, she gave her presentation confidently.
C. Although, Maya was nervous she gave her presentation confidently.
D. Although Maya, was nervous she gave her presentation confidently.
What is answer B?
In each of the body paragraphs of an ECR what must you do after you provide a quote from the text?
What is explain?
Marcus looked at the enormous roller coaster before deciding whether to ride it.
Which word BEST replaces looked to show that Marcus was carefully looking at the roller coaster?
A. glanced
B. watched
C. examined
D. noticed
What is examined?
Each afternoon, Sofia finishes her homework and reads for thirty minutes.
Which change should be made to maintain consistent verb tense?
A. Change finishes to finished
B. Change reads to read
C. Change afternoon to afternoons
D. No change is needed.
What is no change needed?
The students remained inside ______ the thunderstorm passed.
Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence?
A. until
B. because
C. although
D. if
What is until?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Marcus finished his homework before he played video games.
B. Marcus finished his homework, before he played video games.
C. Marcus, finished his homework before he played video games.
D. Marcus finished, his homework before he played video games.
What is answer A?
In the last paragraph of an ECR waht must you restate?
What is the answer or thesis?