Now or Never
1. Claire wants to strengthen the focus of her story. Which of the following is the BEST replacement for sentence 10?
C Today was Jared’s last chance to overcome his fear and give rappelling a try.
7. How does sentence 4 need to be changed?
B Change then to than
(Now or Never)
6. Claire’s paper ends abruptly and leaves the reader wondering what happens next. Which sentence should Claire add to the end of her paper?
J “Can I do it again?” he shouted with excitement.
13. What change should be made in sentence 4?
C Change great-grandmothers to great-grandmother’s
What does revise mean?
A To change capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling using the CUPS strategy
B To change words, phrases, or sentences using the ARMS strategy
C To write the final draft of an essay
D To plan an essay
B To change words, phrases, or sentences using the ARMS strategy
2. The meaning of sentence 12 is unclear. What change can Claire make to improve the clarity of this sentence?
F Change He to Another counselor
8. What change needs to be made in sentence 10?
G Change climmed to climbed
12. What change should be made in sentence 29?
F Change Ive to I’ve
14. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10?
F Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence
What does edit mean?
A To write the final draft of an essay
B To plan an essay
C To change capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling using the CUPS strategy
D To change words, phrases, or sentences using the ARMS strategy
C To change capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling using the CUPS strategy
3. Which of these sentences can BEST follow and support sentence 15?
A She would help keep the rope tight and make sure Jared was safe coming down.
9. What is the correct way to write sentence 13?
D For the fourth-grade class hike, a lot of kids wore sturdy, new hiking shoes.
18. What change needs to be made in sentence 35?
J Change themselfs to themselves
15. What is the correct way to write sentences 17 and 18?
D All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization called Blare’s Bears for Haiti.
What does the "U" mean in CUPS, and give an example of how it is used.
answers will vary
4. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25?
H As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.
10. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 21?
H Change Event to event
What are the two things only the introduction MUST include?
A Capital Letters and Punctuation
B Problem and Solution
C Hook and what the reader will learn
D Revising and Editing
C Hook and what the reader will learn
16. What change needs to be made in sentence 22?
F Change your to you’re
What are the three parts to an essay?
A Description, Sequence, Cause and Effect
B Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
C Topic Sentence, Supporting Details, Concluding Sentence
D Exposition, Climax, Resolution
B Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
5. Claire forgot to include an important detail in the last paragraph (sentences 16–29).
With trembling legs he took his first step.
Reread the paragraph carefully. Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?
B After sentence 20
11. How does sentence 23 need to be changed?
A Change it to they
What is the BEST way to revise the following sentence?
During our trip to New Orleans, we all want beignets for breakfast.
A Change New Orleans to new orleansC Change want to wanted
17. What change should be made in sentence 30?
B Change sended to sent
What are the three things included in a paragraph?
A Topic Sentence, Supporting Details, Concluding Sentence
B Hook, Connection, Thesis Statement
C Beginning, Middle, End
D Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action
A Topic Sentence, Supporting Details, Concluding Sentence