Car Games
First Day of Grade Four
ISS
A great day of Trading
Hungry Hippos
100

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2? 

Change ate to eight 

100

What is the correct way to write sentence 2?

Sentence 2 is written correctly. 

100

What is the correct way to write sentence 2?

This object is enormous, and it cost more than 100 billion dollars to construct. 

100

Zachary would like to add the following sentence to the first paragraph of his story (sentences 1 - 5)

"Tommy considered the deal carefully for a few moments."

Where should Zachary insert this sentence?

After sentence 5

100

Martina wants the reader of her report to understand that she will refer to a hippopotamus as a hippo for the rest of the report. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 1?

A hippopotamus, or hippo, is a unique mammal that is native to Africa.

200

What change should be made in sentence 7?

Change quick to quickly. 

200

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8?

Change forth to fourth

200

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 7?

Change large to larger 

200

Look at sentence 7. Zachary thinks the sentence beings too abruptly. Which transition phrase could BEST begin sentence 7 and help Zachary improve the story?

Later that day

200

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 4 and 5?

Not only can they swim underwater, but they can walk underwater as well?

300

What is the correct way to write sentence 8 and 9?

Usually, by the second day of the trip, we start to play our favorite car games/ 

300

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 12?

Change threw to through

300

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8?

Change the period to a question mark

300

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 16 and 17?

He had grown tired of playing with the yo-yo and was eager to replace it with something different. 

300

Which transition phrase could best be added to the beginning of sentence 8?

For this reason

400

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 13?

Change player's to players. 

400

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?

Change spanish to Spanish 

400

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?

Change brung to brought

400

Zachary wants to add one more sentence to the conclusion of his story. Which of the following could BEST follow sentence 26 and close this story?

Billy felt satisfied because it truly had been a great day of trading. 

400

Where could this sentence BEST be inserted in Martina's report?

"Hippos mostly eat grass, but they'll eat fruit when they can find it.

Between sentences 19 and 20

500

what change should be made in sentence 19?

Change See to For example. 

500

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 20?

Change student's to students 

500

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 21?

Change me to I

500

Bonus Riddle - What kind of door has no rooms or windows?

A mushroom

500

Martina wants to add a closing sentence to her report. Which sentence could BEST 

Hippos are a popular attraction, and now you know some reasons why.