Re-writing Sentences
Not only did he win the basketball tournament, but he even made the winning shot with just one second left _
What punctuation mark would be best to add at the end of this sentence?
Not only did he win the basketball tournament, but he even made the winning shot with just one second left!
What is the most likely result if a student studies hard for a test?
A) The student gets a better grade.
B) The student forgets everything.
C) The student doesn’t have time to sleep at all.
D) The test gets canceled.
A) The student gets a better grade.
What is a synonym for kindness?
Friendliness, courtesy, (answers will vary)
What are the three main purposes an author writes?
A) To inform, explain, and examine.
B) To educate, persuade, and entertain
C) To persuade, inform, and entertain
D) To entertain, annoy, and confuse
C) To persuade, inform, and entertain
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
They all went out to eat ice-cream they also got to watch the fireworks at night.
They all went out to eat icecream, and they also got to watch the fireworks at night.
If a character in a story wants to protect trees from being cut down and cares about wildlife, what does that tell you about them?
A) They are careless.
B) They are brave.
C) They are curious.
D) They are caring and passionate.
D) They are caring and passionate.
What is another way to say this?
“Please have courtesy and offer to help out.”
possible answer: be polite and willing to help
Why did the author most likely write a funny story about a talking dog?
A) To persuade
B) To inform
C) To entertain
D) To confuse
C) To entertain
Which sentence from the paper should end with a question mark instead of a period?
Each Halloween, there is a best hand-made costume contest.
One year, someone was dressed as a Transformer car.
What was the award for best costume.
It was thoughtfully selected by most votes and most creative design.
3. What was the award for best costume.
What is the most likely result of a community starting a community garden?
A) The community stops talking to each other.
B) The community has access to grown goods and a place they can visit.
C) The garden becomes a place where no one goes.
D) The community spends all its money on decorations.
B) The community has access to grown goods and a place they can visit.
What does the word autobiography mean?
A) A story someone writes about another person’s life.
B) A story someone writes about their own life.
C) A story that could be true, but is not.
D) A story made up from imagination.
B) A story someone writes about their own life.
If an author writes an ad to convince people to buy a new game, what is their purpose?
A) To persuade
B) To inform
C) To entertain
D) To explain
A) To persuade
Which is the best way to rewrite this sentence?
Some of the contestants sown beautiful dresses and clothes, others created detailed painted masks.
A) Some of the contestants had sown beautiful dresses and clothes. Others had created detailed painted masks.
B) Some of the contestants beautiful dresses, others detailed painted masks.
C) Some of the contestants sown clothes, and the others was making mask detailed.
D) Dresses sown and masks painting by some others was detailed.
A) Some of the contestants had sown beautiful dresses and clothes. Others had created detailed painted masks.
Short Story: "The Stray"
Jill and Vivienne were walking home from school when they spotted a skinny, shivering cat under a bush.
At first, they argued about what to do, but eventually, they brought it home and made a warm bed for it in the garage.
Taking care of the cat meant waking up early, feeding it, and cleaning up, and it wasn’t always fun.
Over time, they stopped complaining and started working together, even naming the cat “Milo.”
By the end of the week, they weren’t just sisters anymore , they were a team.
How do Jill and Vivienne change in the story?
A) They decide to never take care of animals again.
B) They argue more and stop helping each other.
C) They give the cat away because it’s too much work.
D) They become more responsible and learn to work together.
D) They become more responsible and learn to work together.
What does the prefix auto- mean in the word autopilot?
A) Works by itself
B) Works with others
C) Needs a pilot
D) Works after landing
A) Works by itself
An author writes a biography about a famous person. What is their main purpose?
A) To persuade
B) To entertain
C) To describe
D) To inform
D) To inform
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
❌ Then went to the restaurant to celebrate their accomplishment.
A) They went then to the restaurant to celebrate their accomplishment.
B)Then they went to the restaurant to celebrate their accomplishment.
C) Then go to the restaurant for celebrating accomplishment.
D) Then they restaurant celebrate accomplishment.
Then they went to the restaurant to celebrate their accomplishment.
How does the author best create a different personality for each flower?
One flower stretched its back and said, "It's almost time for summer!" Another complained, "It's too hot already, and I can't stand the heat!" The last was soaking in the beautiful day without a care in the world.
a) By giving all the flowers the same opinion of summer.
b) By describing two flowers and ignoring the other.
c) By showing how each flower feels and reacts differently to the weather.
d) By making the flowers talk about something.
c) By showing how each flower feels and reacts differently to the weather.
What does the greek root bio mean in biography?
Life.
An author writes a story about recycling that includes fun characters and facts about how recycling helps the Earth. What are the author’s purposes?
Answers will vary.