Correct the Sentence
Beetle slept on the cottage floor and eight two meals a day of onions, turnips, dried apples, cheese, bread and occasional bits of bacon. This suited Beetle.
What change should be made?
A. Change turnips to tunip
B. Change suited to sooted
C. Change eight to ate
D. No Change is Needed
C. Change eight to ate
Identify the term in italics.
Sydney thought she needed to go to the supermarket.
What type of noun?
What is a common noun?
- The writer establishes a ______________ All ideas are strongly related to the ______________ and are focused on the topic specified in the prompt.
What is a controlling idea?
(22) We should all choose one day a week to take a break and disconnect from technology. (23) Spending a day focusing on the people around you will help you build stronger relationships. (24) This hiatus will also serve as a reminder that you can survive without it. (25) You might get a good night’s sleep and be reminded of the value of good manners.
Kayla needs to clarify the meaning of sentence 24. What is the most effective way to do this?
F Change that you to that people
G Change that you to that those you truly care about
h Change it to all that stuff
J Change it to the constant interruption of a phone or a computer
J Change it to the constant interruption of a phone or a computer
John liked apples. John liked pears more.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
What change should be made?
A. Because John liked apples he liked pears more.
B. John liked apples, however, he liked pears more.
C. John, liking apples, liked pears more.
D. John, liking pears, liked apples as well.
B. John liked apples, however, he liked pears more.
Identify the term in italics.
Susan's hair seemed golden in the sunlight.
What is an adjective?
The development of ideas is effective because the writer uses _________ and __________ that are specific and well chosen, adding substance to the essay.
What are details and examples?
(11) “I’m tired of the daily disapproval,” she said calmly. (12) “It’s your turn to be the family cook. (13) I’ll provide you with a budget and drive you to the grocery store, but next week your in charge.”
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 13?
F Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence
G Change grocery store to Grocery Store
H Change your to you’re
J Sentence 13 does not need to be changed
H Change your to you’re
(4) If our phones aren’t in our pocket or purse, we panic. (5) But is all this instant communication really good for us? (6) Certainly, most people would agree that electronic communication has its profits. (7) It enhances safety and helps people convey messages quickly.
Sentence 6 is unclear because Kayla has chosen an inappropriate word. What change should Kayla make to improve this sentence?
F Change Certainly to Surely
G Change most to many
H Change agree to think
J Change profits to benefits
J Change profits to benefits
Priscilla gently lowered her guitar.
What is an adverb?
- The essay is_________ and __________. The writer may choose to use his/her unique experiences or view of the world as a basis for writing or to connect ideas in interesting ways
What is thoughtful and engaging?
(18) Sleepy but determinned, I crawled out of bed, got dressed, and headed to the store for the weekly shopping venture.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?
A Change Sleepy to I was sleepy
B Change determinned to determined
C Insert a comma after store
D No change needs to be made in this sentence.
B Change determinned to determined
(8) But despite what the common saying claims, you can have too much of a good thing. (9) Some researchers have suggested that relationships formed online are weaker than those formed in real-life situations. (10) If people develop all their relationships electronically, they may boast about having a large number of “friends,” but those friendships aren’t likely to provide the support and satisfaction that come from face-to-face interactions.
What transition can BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 9?
A Obviously
B For example
C However
D In the end
B For example
Where should the comma go?
Johnathan thought to himself "I really need to see if I can go to the store tomorrow."
What are the four parts of an essay?
What are intro, body 1, body 2, conclusion?
(42) And when my brothers started to complain, they got nasty looks from both my mother and I. (43) Next week one of them may be taking over the cooking duties.
How should sentence 42 be changed?
F Change they to he
G Change nasty to nastier
H Insert a comma after looks
J Change I to me
J. Change I to me
(14) First the foundation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had to be excavatted.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 14? A Change foundation to foundaton
B Insert a comma after Lighthouse
C Change excavatted to excavated
D Make no change
C Change excavatted to excavated
Susie and her sister wanted to buy tomatoes basil, and Parmesan.
What is add a comma after tomatoes?
Identify this part of an introduction:
Men and women such as those who participated in the Civil Rights movement, as well as those in the Chicano movement prove that it is important to be patient when trying to accomplish a goal.
What is an example sentence?
(33) To make matters worse. (34) My brothers had complained during the entire meal.
What is the correct way to write sentences 33 and 34?
A To make matters worse, my brothers had complained during the entire meal.
B It got even worse, my brothers had complained during the entire meal.
C Even worse, my brothers had complained. During the entire meal.
D Sentences 33 and 34 are written correctly in the story.
A To make matters worse, my brothers had complained during the entire meal.