Revision
What is the word in the prompt that tells you are going to write an expository?
EXPLAIN
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?
(5) I was uncomfortable in small spaces, and afraid that we might get lost.
A. Delete the comma
B. Change and to I was
C. Change we to you
D. No change is needed in sentence 5.
A. Delete the comma
Which word is misspelled in the following sentence?
They must use their lungs to breath.
breath (breathe)
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?
(5) For a reason unknown to my family and me, my brother believes he's the boss of the hole house.
Change hole to whole
What transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 9?
(8) At first, he wanted to build the Eiffel Tower in Canada. (9) Canada didn't want it.
F. For example,
G. However,
H. In the same way,
J. Finally
G. However,
What is the correct way to write sentences 16 and 17?
F. I like to climb to the top of the vines and look out over the jungle below
G. I like to climb to the top of the vines, and look out. Over the jungle below.
H. I like to climb, to the top, of the vines and look out over the jungle below.
J. Sentences 16 and 17 are correct
H
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?
(12) As we walked, the ceiling dropped lower and lower untill we had to crawl on our hands and knees.
A. Change dropped to droped
B. Change untill to until
C. Change hands and knees to hand’s and knee’s
D. Make no change
B. Change untill to until
Which word is a homophone in the sentence and needs to be spelled correctly?
I have been skateboarding since I was ate years old.
ate (eight)
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?
A few years ago, I asked my mother to by me a pet dog.
Change by to buy
Samantha needs to add a transition word or phrase to help her readers move from sentence 8 to sentence 9.
Which transition could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 9?
(8)In the early days, Girl Scouts sold only original sandwich, chocolate mint, and shortbread cookies. (9) There are many interesting flavors available, including lemon, peanut butter, and caramel.
A. After all,
B. Today,
C. At first,
D. Then,
B. Today,
What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?
She dresses me in doll close and pushes me around in a baby stroller.
Change close to clothes
What change needs to be made to the sentence below?
My life was exciting, for every day was a knew adventure.
Change knew to new
What is the plural form of the following words?
tooth
mouse
foot
teeth
mice
feet
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?
(5) Neither my mother nor I could believe that such a dog existed, but it did!
No change should be made
Maria wants to add details to sentence number 8. Which of the following shows the BEST way to rewrite sentence number 8 with added details?
(8) Leaves were scattered everywhere.
A. Leaves were scattered everywhere and I mean that sincerely.
B. Leaves were scattered all over the place.
C. Leaves of all colors and sizes were scattered on top of the walkways, throughout the yard, and all around the barn.
D. Big leaves, small leaves, brown leaves, orange leaves, yellow leaves , black leaves, rotten leaves, and fresh leaves were everywhere.
C. Leaves of all colors and sizes were scattered on top of the walkways, throughout the yard, and all around the barn.
What is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5?
(4) Before you acquire your tadpoles from a store or pond. (5) You have to set up a habitat.
Before you acquire your tadpoles from a store or pond, you have to set up a habitat.
What is the correct way to rewrite sentences 19 and 20?
(19) Dad suggested that we sit on a rock. (20) And turn off our headlamps. (21) Up to that moment I had never experienced total darkness.
A. Dad suggested that we sit on a rock, we turned off our headlamps.
B. Dad suggested that we sit on a rock and turn off our headlamps.
C. Dad suggesting that we sit on a rock and turn off our headlamps.
D. Sentences 19 and 20 are correct.
B. Dad suggested that we sit on a rock and turn off our headlamps.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 17?
(17) Since he has a license to drive a car, he can drive me to my best friends house from time to time.
Change friends to friend's
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 23?
(23) I know cause my mother bought me two of them, Jack and Tiger Lily!
Change cause to because
What is the BEST way to revise sentence 14?
(14) To make piles of leaves that were gigantic and seven of them, it took me more than an hour.
A. It took me more than an hour to make seven gigantic piles of leaves.
B. More than an hour, to make seven gigantic piles of leaves, it took me.
C. It took me to make seven gigantic piles of leaves more than an hour.
D. Seven gigantic piles of leaves it took me more than an hour to make.
A. It took me more than an hour to make seven gigantic piles of leaves.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
This means he can go to the mall. Whenever he wants.
This means he can go to the mall whenever he wants.
What is the correct way to write sentences 29 and 30?
(29) Slowly we began to crawl. (30) We traveled the same path, but this time I felt different.
A. Slowly we began to crawl, we traveled the same path, but this time I felt different.
B. Slowly we began to crawl. Traveling the same path, but feeling different this time.
C. Slowly we began to crawl, and travel the same path. But feeling different this time.
D. Sentences 29 and 30 are correct.
D. Sentences 29 and 30 are correct.
What change should be made in sentence 14?
(14) Are they're some good things about having an older brother?
Change they're to there
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?
(3) Apparently, it had snowed all threw the night.
Change threw to through
What is the BEST way to revise sentence.
(2) I sit and watch these frisky critters search for food while I sit in my favorite chair on weekends on the porch.
A. These frisky critters I watch on weekends search for food while I sit on the porch in my favorite chair.
B. On weekends, I sit in my favorite chair on the porch and watch these frisky critters search for food.
C. I sit on my favorite chair, watch these frisky critters, and search for food on weekends on the porch.
D. I watch these frisky critters search for food in my favorite chair on weekends on the porch while I sit.
B. On weekends, I sit in my favorite chair on the porch and watch these frisky critters search for food.