Revising
(24) Today’s athletic shoes are very different from the first rubber-soled shoes. (25) Shoe manufacturers use high-tech materials to make shoes that are good for them. (26) These shoes are lightweight and may help prevent injuries.
The meaning of sentence 25 is unclear. Devin can improve this sentence bychanging them to —
F sneakers
G others
H big companies
J people’s feet
people's feet
What corrections need to be made below?
Paragraph 2 states, In 1991, scientists in Hawaii found a four-thousand-pound monster in the sea. This shows us the people in that place contaminate the water.
- add quotation marks (" ") around the text evidence
What is this question asking you?
What is the best paraphrase of paragraph 7?
What does paragraph 7 mean in my own words?
What is a possible theme of the story?
What figurative language is this, and what does it mean?
My brothers fought like cats and dogs.
This is a simile used to compare brothers fighting to cats and dogs.
(13) Several stores nationwide will be making plans this Black Friday to help shoppers save money. (14) Walmart has already cut prices by more than 25 percent. (15) Which means that TV you’ve been eyeing just might be the price you want.
Look at sentence 14. The phrase cut prices may be confusing to some readers. Which word could BEST replace cut prices and help Martin improve the meaning of this sentence?
A slashed prices
B reduced prices
C trimmed prices
D decreased prices
reduced prices
What three changes need to be made below?
If a lot of animals are on the verge they could lose their food web and their population would decrease, Which could be really bad since it could even impact the animals extinction.
- insert a comma after verge
- change Which to which
- change animals extinction to animals' extinction
What is this question asking you?
How does the information in paragraph 1 contribute to the controlling idea that successes in aviation were the result of a collaborative effort?
How does paragraph 1 help to build the main idea of the text?
What is one way the poet's use of figurative language adds to the tone of the poem?
One way the author's use of figurative language adds to the tone of the poem is...
What figurative language is this, and what does it mean?
The chair squealed in pain when the hammer smashed it.
This personification is used to emphasize the noise made by the chair as a result of being hit hard.
(1) Every Sunday morning Freya, my dog, and I have this special routine. (2) We sit out on the back porch and watch the sunrise. (3) We also play fetch. (4) I throw her tennis ball, and she keeps getting it.
Merrideth wants to use a more accurate word than getting in sentence 4. Which of the following could BEST replace this word?
A taking
B catching
C retrieving
D receiving
retrieving
What three changes need to be made below?
Have you ever thought about throwing something in the ocean, thinking it won't harm anything well, that's the case in "Monster Debris," where boats that catch fish throw fishing nets, known as Ghost Nets, into the ocean
- insert a question mark (?) after anything
- capitalize Well
- add a period (.) at the end
What is this question asking you?
How does the authors’ use of language in paragraph 2 of the article “Cameras in the Courtroom” and paragraph 1 of the article “Challenging the Status Quo” convey different tones?
Why are the feelings in paragraph 2 of “Cameras…” and paragraph 1 of “Challenging…” different?
Explain how the mother's reaction to her daughter's low grades affects the development of the plot.
The mother's reaction to her daughter's low grades affects the development of the plot by...
What figurative language is this, and what does it mean?
The ants soldiered on to steal our dessert.
This metaphor is used to compare ants to soldiers, suggesting they work together.
(4) The national flag for the United States of America has undergone several changes since it was first created. (5) The first American flag was designed in 1777 after the United States won the American Revolution against Great Britain. (6) Then, it included only 13 stars as well as 13 red and white stripes. (7) The United States has added dozens of states since 1777, and now the flag is patterned with 50 stars instead of 13.
The word patterned is not the right word for sentence 6. Which word would
better provide a description of the United States flag?
F painted
G decorated
H included
J represented
decorated
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In "monster Debris," the text states, "As they drift with currents, ghost nets silently devour everything in their path, fishing, turtles, sharks, whales, seals, seabirds. this shows that nets are really destructive and that u should take care of the environment.
- capitalize Monster
- insert quotation marks (" ") after seabirds
-capitalize this
- change u to you
What is this question asking you?
Based on the information in paragraphs 2 through 4 of the article “Cameras in the Courtroom,” what is the most likely reason the Judicial Conference began to allow cameras in courtrooms after 2015?
Based on paragraphs 2-4, why did they let cameras into courtrooms?
What does the research reveal about the impact of faulty fire hydrants?
The research reveals that the impact of faulty fire hydrants is..
What figurative language is this, and what does it mean?
Racing through the day was a marathon run for me.
This hyperbole is used to emphasize how long the day felt.
(4) Aadyn begins to get frustrated. (5) What is there left to do? (6) “Aadyn!” the voice yells even more panicked. (7) Aadyn knows that whoever it is will not be able to save him in time. (8) The zombie is attacking too fast. (9) Suddenly Aadyn feels a throbbing pain in it. (10) The zombie has bitten him! (11) Aadyn howls and falls to his knees.
The meaning of sentence 9 is unclear. It can be clarified by changing it to —
F the game
G his neck
H the pain
J the zombie
his neck
What corrections need to be made below?
As a result the author develops the claim that the presence of "ghost nets" is a problem to be solved by explaining and highlighting how they have a negative affect on not just animals' but coral reefs as well.
- insert a comma after result
- change affect to effect
- remove the apostrophe (') from animals
What is this question asking you?
Which detail from the article “Cameras in the Courtroom” best supports the key idea in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the article “Challenging the Status Quo” that people are often reluctant to accept change?
Which detail from the first article supports the main idea that people are often reluctant to accept change, or don’t want to accept change?
How does the author develop a theme about the bystander effect?
The author develops a theme that the bystander effect is ____ by _____.
What figurative language is this, and what does it mean?
Inspiration doesn't come like a dog when you call its name.
This simile compares inspiration to a dog. It suggests that while a dog might come to you whenever you command, inspiration is much more difficult to grasp.