Revising!
Sometimes you need to support a sentence with the BEST next sentence. Which of the following would BEST support this sentence:
Before welcoming a pet bearded dragon in your home, it is important to learn about keeping them as pets.
1. You should always get a bearded dragon.
2. Bearded Dragons sleep a lot.
3. My brother saw a bearded dragon at the zoo.
4. They may require much more work than expected!
4. They may require much more work than expected!
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Sometimes the lives of these keepers could be _____________ boring.
quite or quiet
quite
Which compound sentence is the BEST?
1. Many street lights can be found busy intersections, they help protect cars from having accidents.
2. Many street lights can be found busy intersections because they help protect cars from having accidents.
2. Many street lights can be found busy intersections because they help protect cars from having accidents.
*The word "because" shows the cause and effect relationship.
How can you fix this sentence?
Ms. Brown said I am the most fastest runner in fourth grade.
(the -est ending of fast means "most"!)
How should you revise the following sentence?
A bearded dragon should never be removed to be a pet from the wild.
A bearded dragon should never be removed from the wild to be a pet.
Which homophone correctly completes the following sentence?
Many keepers have spent time writing stories about the sea __________ occupy their time.
two or to
to
Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Teachers are not paid very well for the work that they do but they love their jobs.
After the word "do" (always before the conjunction!)
Teachers are not paid very well for the work that they do, but they love their jobs.
"When I babysit my brother, I watch him close." said Peter.
1. change close to closely
2. delete the quotation marks after close
3. change said to say
4. change Peter to peter
1. change close to closely
Which transition would be better than "For example" in the following sentences?
If the weather stays warm year round, bearded dragons can be kept outdoors. For example, most people keep their bearded dragons inside.
1. To begin with
2. However
3. Therefore
4. After that
2. However
Which word correctly completes the following sentence?
I __________ you can take care of them.
nowe or know
What's the best choice to fix the following run-on sentence?
He put the book down he began to look for his pencil.
1. He put the book down. Began to look for his pencil.
2. He put the book down, so began searching for his pencil.
3. He put the book down and began searching for his pencil.
4. He put the book down, he began searching for his pencil.
3. He put the book down and began searching for his pencil.
The suffix -er means
1. more
2. most
1. more
If a sentence is off topic, what should you do?
Remove it!
Which pronoun correctly completes the following sentence?
He picked it up and began to read silently to ______.
myself or himself
himself
Which is the BEST compound sentence?
1. I got a rocking reward because I followed expectations in the hallway.
2. I got a rocking reward, I followed expectations in the hallway.
1. I got a rocking reward because I followed expectations in the hallway.
The suffix -est means:
1. more
2. most
2. most
Which is the BEST ending for the following conclusion paragraph?
There are many things to consider before adopting a bearded dragon as a pet. They have very different needs from dogs or cats.
1. And that's all you need to know!
2. However, if taken care of properly, bearded dragons can be a great pet for many families.
3. Bearded dragons, rather than dogs or cats, make the best pets.
4. Bearded dragons would rather live in the wild than be a pet.
2. However, if taken care of properly, bearded dragons can be a great pet for many families.
Which word correctly completes the following sentence?
For hundreds of years, lighthouses ______ been helping boats navigate waters.
have or has
has
Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
I didn't finish all my work today but my teacher said I can finish tomorrow.
After the word "today" (before the conjunction)
I didn't finish all my work today, but my teacher said I can finish tomorrow.
Which affix does the following sentence need?
When you are pet sitting, always watch the pets close.
1. add -ed to watch
2. add -ly to close
3. add -er to close
4. add un- to watch
2. add -ly to close