Revising & Editing
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 6 and 7?
A. Some of my friends receive an allowance, and so do I, and there’s a difference.
B. Some of my friends receive an allowance so do I and there’s a difference.
C. Some of my friends receive an allowance, but so do I and there’s a difference.
D. Some of my friends receive and allowance, and so do I, but there’s a difference.
C. Some of my friends receive an allowance, but so do I and there’s a difference.
1. What is the central idea of the passage?
Early toys were simple but helped children learn and develop skills.
finding a solution to a problem
Resolution
When is Ms. Cancino's birthday?
(bonus 50 points if you know the year as well!)
November 25, 2000
Carlie wants to add more support to the opening statement she presented in sentence 18. How can she BEST revise sentence 19 to do this?
A. There’s a sense of satisfaction in knowing that I’m contributing to my family’s well-being.
B. Plus, I’m contributing to my family’s well-being.
C. And that’s because I’m contributing to my family’s well-being.
D. I’m contributing to my family’s well-being and that’s why there’s more to it than just that.
A. There’s a sense of satisfaction in knowing that I’m contributing to my family’s well-being.
2. What does the word imitate in paragraph 4 most nearly mean?
To copy or act like
The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life
Theme
What 3 European cities is Ms. Cancino go to this summer?
London, Paris, and Amsterdam
What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 22?
A. When my parents save money on maids and lawn care service, then the money they save goes toward things the whole family needs, like vacation.
B. My whole family needs things like vacations, and my parents save money on maids and lawn care service so my family can go on vacation.
C. The money my parents save on maid and lawn care service goes toward things the whole family needs, like vacations.
D. My parents need to save money on maids and lawn care service so the money can go toward things the whole family needs, like vacations.
C. The money my parents save on maid and lawn care service goes toward things the whole family needs, like vacations.
3. How does the author organize the information in the passage?
By explaining types of toys and their purposes
the perspective from which a story is told
Point of view
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them
What transition word, or phrase, can BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 23?
A. However
B. Furthermore
C. In closing
D. Initially
B. Furthermore
4. Which detail best supports the idea that toys helped children learn skills?
Children used miniature tools to copy adult activities
to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
inference
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
A promise
Carlie needs more support for the idea she is presenting in the fourth paragraph (sentences 23 - 25). Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 24 and help develop the main idea of this paragraph?
A. Part-time jobs don’t pay that well, but they give you a work history.
B. If I get a part-time job, I’ll have more money.
C. My friend, Eric, has a part-time job.
D. My dad had a part-time job when he was in college.
A. Part-time jobs don’t pay that well, but they give you a work history.
5. Why does the author mention board games like senet?
To explain how toys were used to teach thinking skills
the author's attitude toward or opinion about a subject
What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right?
Your elbow