Revise & Edit 1
(1) Young George Nissen was at the circus when an idea popped into his head. (2) George was a gymnast and had come to see the trapeze artists. (3) At the end of the act, the acrobats let go of the swing and dropped into a safety net. (4) It sent them bouncing high into the air. (5) Nissen thought it would be great for practicing gymnastics. (6) It looked like fun, too!
The meaning of sentence 5 is unclear. Sebastian can improve this sentence by changing it to —
A. the swing B. the air
C. the trapeze artist D. the net
D. the net
Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?
A. Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.
B. Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.
C. Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.
D. Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.
C. Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.
This amazing man is the self–proclaimed “greatest [boxer] of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali
Words or phrases that link ideas to help writing flow more smoothly.
A. Verbs
B. Transitions
C. Support
D. Lead-in
B. Transitions
What does the acronym RACES stand for?
R-
A-
C-
E-
S-
R- Restate the question
A-answer the question
C-cite the evidence
E-Explain the evidence
S-sum it up
(7 ) George was not just a daydreamer. (8) At age 16, he put together a rectangular frame made of steel from a junkyard. (9) Then he stretched a piece of canvas over it. (10) He f ixed the canvas to the frame with strips cut from old rubber inner tubes. (11) He took his invention to a camp where he worked as a counselor. (12) The kids loved bouncing on it!
Sebastian wants to use a more accurate word than fixed in sentence 10. Which of the following could BEST replace this word
A. touched B. fastened
C. folded D.twisted
B. fastened
Sentence Combining:
Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:
A. He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.
B. He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.
C. He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.
D. He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.
D. He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Who is Colin Powell
Which THREE of the following types of sentences should begin with a transitional phrase (sentence starter)?
A. Topic sentence
B. Explanation sentence
C. Evidence sentence
D. Summary sentence
B. Explanation sentence
C. Evidence sentence
D. Summary sentence
Which part of the RACE strategy is underlined below?
Question : What is the theme?
The theme is love your neighbor. I know this because the text says "she learned that she needed to be nice to everyone." This quote shows that she learned that it's important to be kind to everybody- which is the same as loving your neighbor.
Restate the question
(22) ''Sorry, Jamie," called Logan. (23) “We didn't think throwing a couple of rocks in the water would scare you so much!" (24) Jamie felt relieved as a embarrassed grin crossed his face.
What change should be made in sentence 24?
A. Change felt to feeled
B. Change relieved to relieving
C. Change a to an
D. Change crossed to crossing
C. Change a to an
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.
A. Change friends to friend's
B. Insert a comma after After
C. Insert a comma after shopping
D. Insert a comma after store
D. Insert a comma after store
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Who is Beyonce Knowles
Transitions like, "This shows", "This proves that...because", and "If....then...." are all examples of introducing...
A. to introduce the evidence
B. the answer the question
C. to introduce the summary
D. to introduce the explanation
D. to introduce the explanation
Which part of the RACE strategy is underlined below?
Question : What is the theme?
The theme is love your neighbor. I know this because the text says "she learned that she needed to be nice to everyone." This quote shows that she learned that it's important to be kind to everybody- which is the same as loving your neighbor.
Explain your evidence
(20) Jamie’s nervously eyes scanned the shoreline to see how far it was to safety. (21) That's when he saw his two brothers laughing so hard they could hardly stand up.
How should sentence 20 be changed?
A. Change nervously to nervous
B. Change scanned to scanning
C. Change see to sea
D. Change safety to safely
A. Change nervously to nervous
He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier.
What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences?
A. While learning how to solve equations, he found a trick that would make it easier.
B. He was learning how to solve equations because he found a trick that would make it easier.
C. While learning how to solve equations, a trick that he figured out made it easier.
D. He was learning to solves the equations, then, he found a trick that would make it easier.
A. While learning how to solve equations, he found a trick that would make it easier.
Who said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
The following transitional phrases (sentence starters) would be used to introduce ____.
The text states...
Evidence from the text suggests...
The author writes...
A. Evidence C. Explanations
B. Topic Sentence D. Summary Sentence
A. Evidence
In conclusion, Ha has grown up without having any memories of her own or her father and must rely on others’ memories.
This is an example of which part of the RACES writing strategy?
writing a summary / sum it up sentence
(30) John Wilkes Booth saw all of this, the grand illumination and the crowds delirious with joy, insults to the fallen Confederacy and her leaders. (31) He returned to his room at the National Hotel after midnight. (32) He could not sleep.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 31 and 32?
F. He returned to his room, where he could not sleep, at the National Hotel after midnight.
G. He returned to his room at the National Hotel after midnight, but could not sleep.
H. He returned to his room at the National Hotel after midnight, where later in the evening he could not sleep.
H. He returned to his room, at the National Hotel after midnight and could not sleep.
G. He returned to his room at the National Hotel after midnight, but could not sleep.
(5) Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions.(6) So students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 5 and 6?
A. Since the schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions, students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.
B. Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions, students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.
C. Drawing attending lines around subdivisions and student are attending school with those of similar economic backgrounds.
D. Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions and students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.
A. Since the schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions, students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Who is Madame CJ Walker
Explaining your answer means ...
A. Adding another sentence to make the answer longer
B. Adding your opinion about the text
C. Adding your thoughts to what the answer means
D. That you write better than other people.
C. Adding your thoughts to what the answer means
The text states, , “Mother measures rice grains left in the bin. Not enough to last till payday at the end of the month” (Lai 37).
This is an example of which part of the RACES writing strategy??
citing the evidence