The Rhino's Horn
Maggie wants to add another detail to help build the ideas in the second paragraph (sentences 8–12). Which of these could follow sentence 10 and add to the main idea of this paragraph?
In parts of Asia, people believe that these horns can cure all kinds of diseases.
Which of these could follow sentence 5 and effectively state the central idea of this paper?
Kinney’s life story is a perfect example of a turn in life leading to great things.
What change, if any, is needed in sentence 5?
Change served to serve
How should sentence 1 be changed?
Change familys to families
Always begin and end sentences with....
What is capital letter and punctuation mark
What is the BEST transition to add to the beginning of sentence 15?
As a result
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9?
His favorite book was Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
0 What change needs to be made in sentence 7?
Change his to their
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?
Delete more
Never begin sentences with....
and, or
me and my ______, or
because, or
a lowercase letter
The word bigger is not the right word for sentence 20. Which word should replace bigger in this sentence?
stricter
What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 20?
All the while he had been thinking of a story about a regular kid.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9?
Insert a comma after brown
What is the correct way to write sentence 6?
This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country. It looks pink because it is made from sunset-red granite.
If your writing is expository, ie a book report or essay, what should NOT be included in your writing.
I or me
(you do not include yourself (I/me) in expository text.
Maggie wants a better ending for her paper. Which sentence can be added after sentence 22 to bring this paper to a more effective close?
With the combined efforts of many people, it’s quite possible that the amazing rhinoceros will be saved from extinction.
Andrew would like to provide a better sentence to introduce the ideas in the fifth paragraph (sentences 27–31). Which of these could replace sentence 27 and provide a more effective topic sentence for this paragraph?
Readers sometimes ask Kinney why his books are so popular.
What is the correct way to write sentences 11 and 12?
With their excellent color vision, they are able to find fruit and flowers in the tropical forest.
What change needs to be made in sentence 9?
Delete the comma
You can expect narrative writing to include conversations between the characters. These conversations should have _________ to let the reader know what the character is saying.
quotation marks
Sentence 18) It is uncertain whether the rhinoceros will survive as a species.
Which of the following is the best way to change this sentence.
It's uncertain whether the rhinoceros will survive as a species. or
Its uncertain whether the rhinoceros will survive as a species.
It's
Sentences 32 and 33 say....(32) A great idea took Jeff Kinney from struggling cartoonist to successful novelist. (33) Today millions of kids are glad that it did!
What does "it" in sentence refer to?
the idea
What is the correct way to write sentence 16?
They live in family groups called troops that can have as many as 20 members.
What is the correct way to write sentence 11?
This museum tells the story of Texas through three floors of exhibits.
What are some ideas you can use to "hook" your reader when writing?
Onomatopoeia (sound words), statement of fact, or a rhetorical question are all ways to hook your reader