Formal Language
I enjoyed the trip. It taught me a lot about history. I learned about different ideas the country's founders had and how they all agreed to go back to seperate from England. I would like to go back to Williamsburg sometimes and learn even more.
The phrase "go back" is too simple. What word choice would be best.
A) come
B) return
C) run
D) walk
B) return
A student is writing a research report about porcupines. He is looking for information about where porcupines can be found. Which sentence has information that the student would be able to use?
A) Porcupines live in mainly forests, rocky areas, and grassy areas.
B) Porcupines will stamp their feet, growl, and grunt if they feel afraid.
C) Porcupines use their sharp teeth to eat bark, roots, fruits, and berries.
D) Porcupines are not able to shoot their quills, as some people think they actually can.
A) Porcupines live in mainly forests, rocky areas, and grassy areas.
A student is writing a story for class about having fun with friends. The student wants to revise the draft to take out information that does not belong.
Fun with Friends
Mike rode his bike to the park to meet his friends. They played tag. Mike can run fast. Then they played ball. Next the friends threw rocks into the creek. Later Mike rode his bike home. He had fun with his friends at the park.
Choose the details that should be deleted because is it inconsistent with the rest of the details.
A) They played tag
B) Mike can run fast
C) Then they played ball
D) next the friends threw rock into the creek
B) Mike can run fast
What is the best way to correct the sentence?
Hippos can swim in water and use their hornnes to find prey.
Hornnes should be horns
A student is writing a report for his class about water safety. Read the draft below and the task that follows.
Even someone who is a good swimmer should not swim alone. Swimming alone is not safe. A lifeguard or adult should be close by. Even in a public pool, use the buddy system!
The student has decided that the word "good" is not the best word to use here. What could they replace it with?
A) helpful
B) lucky
C) pleasant
D) strong
D) Strong
A student is writing a report about Australia.
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Australia is home to many living things. Kangaroos and koalas are 2 of the many kinds of animals in this country. There are also many different kinds of plants and trees. One kind of tree is a gum tree. This tree grows in wet areas near the sea and in the dry area of the desert. Wildflowers spread across the country's grasslands. The daisy is one kind of flower that grows there.
The student has the follow options in their essay as headings. Under which heading should the information belong.
A) Australia's People
B) Australia's Weather
C) Australia's Deserts and Seas
D) Australia's Plants and Animals
D) Australia's Plants and Animals
A student is writing a report for her teacher about cooking a meal. The student wants to revise the draft to connect to her ideas.
There are several important steps to follow before cooking a meal. First, be sure that an adult is there to help do things like turn on the oven and cut with sharp knives. Next, wash you hands so that you don't get any germs on the food while you cook. Put you ingredients, such as oil, butter, or sugar on the kitchen counter where you can reach them easily. Finally, be sure that any long hair is pulled back into the hat or clip so it does not get in the food.
What is the best word you can use in the blank to connect the sentences.
A) However,
B) Otherwise,
C) After that,
D) Even though,
C) After that,
What word in the paragraph is used incorrectly.
Yesterday was such a great day at school. My class went on a field trip to the farm. We seen a lot different animals. My favorite was the cows. Their spots were black and white. All of the cows traveled together in packs.
Seen should be saw
Jenny is writing a story for her class about her new pencil case. Read the draft paragraph and complete the task.
Yesterday, my mom gave me a new pencil case for school. It was wrapped in brown paper with white ribbons. When I first unwrapped it, i smiled with joy.
"Oh, mom," I said. "This is exactly the one that I wanted! I love the silver stars on the pink background. It's perfect!"
What would could best replace the word "said"
A) asked
B) exclaimed
C) whined
D) whispered
B) exclaimed
A student is writing a research report about squirrels. She is looking for information about what they eat. Which sentence has information that the student can use in their writing?
A) Squirrels hold their food with their 2 front paws while sitting.
B) In the winter months, squirrels with feast on acorns from hardwood trees.
C) Squirrels have very sharp claws to help them climb and eat.
D) Squirrels do most of their feeding in the morning and early afternoon.
B) In the winter months, squirrels with feast on acorns from hardwood trees.
A student is writing about ice cream. The student will revise the draft to improve the ending.
An ice cream cone is good to eat in the summer. Its frozen texture is refreshing. If it is really hot outside, it cools you down. The cone can be eaten as well. It's always a treat when it's sunny outside. You have to eat it fast before it melts.
Choose the best word to connect the italicized sentences
A) because
B) but
C) then
D) therefore
B) but
Which word in the list is spelled incorrectly?
A) Paragraph
B) Allways
C) Different
D) Usually
Allways
A student is writing a story for her teacher about butterflies. Read the draft of the story and answer the question.
One butterfly saw something moving. "Over here," she called to her sisters. The 3 butterflies looked down and saw their sister sound asleep. Her wings were moving in the wind, but she was still sleeping. "Oh thank goodness," the 3 sisters said together and flew down to the ground.
Which of the follow words is a more exact way to say what the writer means about the word "saw"
A) caught
B) spotted
C) looked at
D) made
B) spotted
A student is writing a research report about penguins. He is looking for information about their enemies. Choose 2 sentences that have information about the enemies of a penguin.
A)Penguins are a food source for leopard seals.
B) Unlike most birds, penguins cant fly in the air.
C) Female penguins lay one or 2 eggs at a time.
D)Penguins like to lie on their bellies and slide on the ice and snow.
E)Fish make up most of the penguins diet, but they also eat squid.
F)Penguins are eaten by a number of birds, such as the sea eagle.
A)Penguins are a food source for leopard seals.
F)Penguins are eaten by a number of birds, such as the sea eagle.
A student is writing a report for science class about rain. The student wants to revise the draft to add more details that support the main idea. Read the draft.
How Rain Helps
Rain is helpful. It is water for wild animals. Trees and plants need rain to grow. It makes lakes and ponds for us to fish in. Rain takes pollen out of the air.
Choose the sentence that adds the best information to support the italicized sentence.
A) Rain causes flood.
B) Rainfall varies in different places.
C) Rain turns to sleet in cold temperatures.
D) Farmers use rainwater to help their crops grow.
D) Farmers use rainwater to help their crops grow.
In the sentences, what word is spelling incorrectly.
James was very excited. He was going to school to learn about dinosaurs after they had gone to the museum over the weekend. He walked around the differint exhibits. He even saw a real life sized dinosaur!
differint
Read the draft paragraph.
Another fun thing I did last summer was swim in a huge lake. The lake was so big that I could not see the other side. The water was cool, and I was shivering when I got out. After I dried myself and had some hot chocolate, I felt much better.
Choose 2 words that could replace the word "cool" in this sentence.
A) calm
B) cold
C) freezing
D) hot
E) smooth
F) warm
B) Cold and C) Freezing
A student is writing a report about grasslands. She is looking for information about common grassland insects. Choose 2 sentences that have information about the common grassland insects.
A) The state of Kansas is home to a large grassland area.
B) Seeds are one food that birds depend on in grasslands.
C) Some butterflies get food from sunflower plants in grassland.
D) It is easy to find grasshoppers and ladybugs on grassland plants.
E) Many grasslands have been turned into farmland in the United States.
F) Colorful flowers make grasslands look pretty in the spring and summer.
C) Some butterflies get food from sunflower plants in grassland.
D) It is easy to find grasshoppers and ladybugs on grassland plants.
A student is writing a report for a class project about snakes. The student will revise the draft to include a good topic sentence.
Snakes open their mouths really wide to eat food. When snakes grow, they shed their skin. Snakes slither around by moving their long spine in a waving motion. Snakes can hide by blending in with other stuff around them. Snakes eat fish, frogs, and other snakes. Learning about snakes is interesting.
Choose the best sentence that introduces the topic for the paper.
A) Snakes eat all kinds of other animals.
B) Snakes and lizards have many things in common.
C) Snakes are unique reptiles.
D) Snakes eat their food in an interesting way.
C) Snakes are unique reptiles.
Choose the correct way to replace the words in the story.
Yesterday, the children runs quickly to the playground and played on the swings while their teacher watch them carefully.
ran
watched