Editing Tasks
Choose the letter that comes before the correct answer choice.
Koalas are animals that live in Australia. They __________ a little bit like small bears, but they are not bears.
A. look B. will look C. looks D. looked
Eric gripped the bat in his hands. His palms were sweaty but he took a deep breath as he stepped up to the plate. He had to score a run or his team would lose the game. When the pitcher threw a fastball, Eric’s reflexes took over and he heard the “Crack!” of the bat hitting the ball. His heart raced with excitement as he ran to first base. He was safe!
A. Eric plays baseball.
B. Eric scores a homerun.
C. How to play baseball.
D. Eric overcomes his nerves and makes it to first base.
D. Eric overcomes his nerves and makes it to first base.
The most important thing you can do! Do this after you read to prove your answers.
What is underline text evidence?
What is make an inference?
Use this strategy so you don't second guess yourself!
What is go with your gut?
Choose the letter that comes before the correct answer choice.
Many people around the world visit zoos to see koalas. They can live 13 to 18 years in the wild, but the __________ zoo koala on record lived to be 23 years old.
A. old B. most old C. oldest D. older
Wilbur and Orville Wright were brothers who were inventors, even from a young age when they built kites and bicycles. Many people credit the Wright Brothers with designing and building the first successful airplane. In 1903, their first flight only lasted 12 seconds, but it continues to inspire people all over the world to learn about science and math, to work hard to realize their dreams, and to use imagination to achieve success.
A. The Wright Brothers worked hard.
B. The Wright Brothers were inventors who have inspired many people.
C. Inventors build kites and bicycles.
D. The first flight was in 1903.
B. The Wright Brothers were inventors who have inspired many people.
Do this while you read to show your thinking.
What is use text markings (Thinkmarks)?
What you do when you find how things are alike and different.
What is compare and contrast?
Use this strategy to preview the text and find information quickly and easily.
What is identify text features?
Choose the letter that comes before the correct answer choice.
1. Do you enjoy using your imagination and building things______ (A- . B- ! C- ?)
2. Then you have to go to Legoland immediately___ ( A- . B- ! C- ?)
3. Legoland is located in Winter Haven, Florida ____ (A- . B- ! C- ?)
1. C ?
2. B !
3. A .
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Weather reporters use pictures to give information.
Do this after you read to help you rule out wrong answers choices.
What is Process of Elimination?
You use this skill when you identify the reason something happens and its result.
What is cause and effect?
Use this strategy to help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
What is evaluate the clues/use context clues?
Choose the letter that comes before the correct answer choice. Koalas are herbivores, which means they eat plants. They live in trees and love to climb. Koalas are known to sleep up to 20 __________ a day.
A. owers B. howers C. hours D. ours
C. hours
Did you know that giraffes are the tallest animals in the world? They are unique in other ways, too. For one thing, they sleep only about 20 minutes each day, and usually not more than five minutes at a time. (They have to remain alert for predators.) Also, every giraffe’s coat is unique, and varies in color from white to nearly black, depending on what they eat and where they live.
Giraffes are unique animals.
Do this while you read to chunk the text and help you understand what you're reading.
What is stop and summarize?
____________ help you identify relationships and see how a passage is organized. They include words such as "alike," "however," "because," "first," and "last."
What are signal words?
Sequence (first, next, then, last)
Cause & Effect (because, so, since, as a result)
Compare/Contrast (alike, too, however, but)
Use this vocabulary strategy to help you find the answer choice that best matches the meaning of a word as it's used in the text.
What is insert answer choices?
Choose the letter that comes before the correct answer choice.
Climbing a rock wall is a challenging and enjoyable activity. Kids gain physical strength and mental confidence. But safety is very important. Remember to ________ a helmet.
A. where B. ware C. were D. wear
D. wear
Hurricanes are large, intense storms that begin over the ocean, where they gather heat and energy from the water. Hurricanes move slowly toward land, usually moving 10-20 miles per hour for more than one week. The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the storm surge, when it reaches land and causes flooding. Wind and waves also contribute to the damage caused by these surges.
Hurricanes are dangerous storms.
Do this before you read to give yourself a purpose for reading.
What is turn the title into question?
These are the five elements of story structure.
What are characters, setting, plot, problem, and solution?
Use this strategy to identify story events in the order in which they happened.
What is sequence events?