Editing
(1) It was saturday morning. (2) Rico woke up and turned on the TV right away. (3) He knew channel 8 was going to play his favorite show – “Treasure Getters.” (4) Either Rico watched a lot of TV, or he really liked to watch “Treasure Getters” search for gold, silver, and jewels. 1 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1? A Change saturday to Saturday B Change was to is C Insert a comma after saturday D No change is needed in sentence 1.
A Change saturday to Saturday
(13) It is made up of 10,000 tons of ice. (14) On top of that, there is another 30,000 tons of snow. (15) Many of the ice blocks used in the hotel’s walls weigh around two tons each. (16) The huge ice blocks come from the nearby Torne River. (17) Moreover, every part of the Ice Hotel is made of frozen materials. (18) There is no wood, no metal, no plastic, or no glass. (19) Next, the Ice Hotel melts every year. (20) The sun shines for 100 days in the sumer. (21) At that time, the ice and snow return to the river.
Look at sentence 19. The transition word Next does not express what Nick was trying to say.
Which word could BEST replace Next and help Nick improve the meaning of this sentence?
A Of course B Afterward C As soon as D Therefore
A Of course
"In some cases bifocals or trifocals are necessary to correct the vision of a patient."
In this sentence, the word correct means A. fix B. right C. change D. judge
A. Fix
Which prefix means "again"
A. Pre
B. Re
C. Non
D. Dis
B. Re
What is another word for subject?
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Predicate
A. Noun
(7) People in Egypt made papyrus. (8) Papyrus was the first kind of paper not made from stone (9) Like the paper we use today, papyrus was made from a plant. (10) It grew around the Nile River. (11) People picked the plants and let them soaked. (12) The mashed plants was used as paper after they dried. 3 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12? A Change plants to plant B Change dried to dry C Change was to were D No change is needed in sentence 12.
C Change was to were
(5) Just then, Dad came into the room with a cup of coffee. (6) “Good morning, son,” he said. (7) Rico mumbled, “Morning, Dad,” without looking away from the TV. (8) Dad said, “You’ve been watching a lot of TV lately. (9) I think we should get out of the house this weekend. (10) What do you say?” (11) “I am not going anywhere,” said Rico. (12) “I’m watching a “Treasure Getters” marathon.” (13) Dad got an idea. (14) He said “You can watch “Treasure Getters” or would you like to find some treasure yourself?”
Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?
He did not want to miss a second of “Treasure Getters.”
A At the beginning of the paragraph
B After sentence 7
C At the end of the paragraph
B After sentence 7
"Winds may be hazardous. Remain indoors."
What does the word "hazardous" mean? A. fast B. cold C. unsafe D. steady
C. unsafe
What is a story that is not true but can happen in real life
A. nonfiction B. traditional tale C. realistic fiction
C. Realistic fiction
What two things should a complete sentence have?
A subject (noun) and a predicate (verb)
(7) Many people think of sharks as man-eating monsters. (8) Sharks is fierce ocean hunters, but they are not man-eaters. (9) In fact, most sharks are afraid of people. (10) Some of the biggest sharks are also the most gentle ones. (11) There are only about four shark attacks on humans each year. (12) Attacks happen because swimmers look like sea lions to the sharks. (13) The sharks do not know better. (14) The myth that sharks are man-eating monsters isnt fair to sharks.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8? A Change the period to an exclamation mark
B Change is to are
C Change yet to moreover
B Change is to are
(1) Some kids look forward to summer vacation. (2) Others can’t wait for spring and the start of baseball season. (3) My favorite time of year comes shortly after the winter holidays. (4) One day I’ll notice a girl sitting at a table in front of the grocery store. (5) As I walk by, she will politely ask, “Would you like to buy some cookies?” (6) At that point I jump for joy.
Samantha wants to add a sentence to the end of her first paragraph (sentences 1–6). Which sentence could she add to clearly state the central idea of her paper?
A I jump higher than you can imagine.
B She is talking to me, and I know it’s here!
C Girl Scout cookie season has finally arrived!
D Spring break and winter holidays are nothing compared with this.
C Girl Scout cookie season has finally arrived!
"Such trips were often hard, though."
Which meaning of the word "hard" is used in this sentence?
A. firm B. stern C. solid D. difficult
D. Difficult
What is the predicate of the following sentence? All of the townspeople ran from the burning building.
Ran from the burning building
How are the following words spelled when changed to the plural form? half loaf shelf self
half - halves loaf - loaves shelf - shelves self - selves
(21) Sharks are also well known for their jaws. (22) Shark jaws are big but the jaws are not the only thing that makes them special. (23) Shark jaws don’t work like our jaws. (24) When you open your mouth, only your bottom jaw moves. (25) For sharks, the top and bottom jaw both move. (26) This lets sharks open wide and take big bites.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 22?
A Change but to moreover
B Insert a comma after big
C Change that’s to thats
B Insert a comma after big
(15) Rico didn’t know what Dad meant. (16) They didn’t have a map like the “Treasure Getters.” (17) Not only they couldn’t dive to a sunken ship, but also couldn’t travel around the world. (18) How would they find treasure? (19) Dad said, “I’m not going to tell you everything yet. (20) Either you stay here all day or turn off the TV and get in the car. (21) We’ll find some treasure today.” (22) Rico was not only confused. (23) He was also excited. (24) He did as he was told. (25) They drove for half an hour. (26) When Dad parked the car, they were at the ocean.
What is the correct way to write sentences 22 and 23? A Rico was not only confused, but he was also excited.
B Rico was not only confused, but he was also excited.
C Rico was not only confusing, and he was also excited.
B Rico was not only confused, but also excited.
The students at the school are being mean. I told my teacher but __________ still bothering me. Which homophone fits correctly in the blank.
A. Their
B. They're
C. There
B. They're
Which sentence includes a simile?
A. "The entire dance class was standing in a line on top of our boxes."
B. "When I walked outside, I was as cold as an ice cube."
C. "Oh my, I missed my partner's box altogether and slipped!"
D. "What an experience!"
B. "When I walked outside, I was as cold as an ice cube."
Which of these lines from a poem includes examples of alliteration?
A. They were as different as night and day.
B. Too Tall Sally and So Short Tom
C. She got what she needed and nothing more.
D. Why two such folks would choose to wed
B. Too Tall Sally and So Short Tom
(7) Many people think of sharks as man-eating monsters. (8) Sharks is fierce ocean hunters, but they are not man-eaters. (9) In fact, most sharks are afraid of people. (10) Some of the biggest sharks are also the most gentle ones. (11) There are only about four shark attacks on humans each year. (12) Attacks happen because swimmers look like sea lions to the sharks. (13) The sharks do not know better. (14) The myth that sharks are man-eating monsters isnt fair to sharks. 3 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 14? A Change myth to mith B Change that to than C Change isnt to isn’t D No change is needed in sentence 14.
C Change isnt to isn’t
(13) People in other parts of the world could not use papyrus. (14) The plants only grew in Africa. (15) It was too expensive to buy them. (16) It was too expensive to ship the paper. (17) the rest of the world needed a way to make paper it could use. (18) That’s when people made the first parchment. (19) They did not need plants to make it. (20) Instead, they used sheep and cow skins. (21) There were plenty of sheep and cows around. (22) People cleaned and dried the skins. (23) The dried skins made a fine paper.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 15 and 16?
A It was too expensive to buying them and shipping the paper.
B It was too expensive to buy them and ship the paper.
C It was too expensive to buy and shipped the paper.
B It was too expensive to buy them and ship the paper.
Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house. An intruder is someone who intrudes. To intrude is to __________.
a) paint or repair old buildings b) wear ones shoes on the wrong feet c) go where one is not wanted or does not belong
c) go where one is not wanted or does not belong
"Bea's French toast is the best invention since sliced bread!" What does this mean?
A. Bea's French toast was invented after sliced bread
B. Bea's French toast is better than sliced bread
C. Bea's French toast is a new invention
D. Bea's French toast tastes really good.
D. Bea's French toast tastes really good.
"I know I was going to pass the test because I always do. No need to study for this one, I know I have it in the bag." Once test day arrived, the material was foreign. Chris looked at the test and became less confident.
--What is the theme of the following story.
A.) You don't have to study
B.) Always study, you never know what may be on the test
C.) If you know, don't study
B.) Always study, you never know what may be on the test