4th Grade Editing Task

Although kangaroos and opossums are members of the same animal family, ________ different in many ways.

• they're
• there
• their

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.V

Marsupial mothers carry _____ babies in these pouches. 

• there
• they're
• their

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IV

Kangaroos and  are warm-blooded ________. Their bodies stay the same temperature all the time.

• aminals
• animals
• annimals
• aminnals

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.K.10.D.III

Most opossums _____ about as large as a cat. Kangaroos can be as big as a football player.

• is
• are

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IV

Choose the correct sentence.

• Some kangaroos are over six feet tall can weigh more than 200 pounds.
• Some kangaroos are over six feet tall,  can weigh more than 200 pounds.
• Some kangaroos are over six feet tall and can weigh more than 200 pounds.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Kangaroos _______ their time on the ground and can move around fast.

• spend
• spending
• spent
• spends

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.II

Opossums hang from their tails. This way they can get food that is hard to reach.

• This way, they can get food that is hard to reach.
• This way they can get food. That is hard to reach.
• This way they can. Get food that is hard to reach.
• This way they can gets food that is harder to reach.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Opossums will eat almost anything. They like leaves fruit and other plant food. 

• They like leaves and fruit and other plant food. 
• They like leaves, fruit, and other plant food. 
• They like leaves. Fruit and other plant food. 
• They like leaves fruit, and other plant food. 

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

Kangaroos fight by box and kick, but opossums roll up and play dead.

• boxed and kicked
• boxing and kicking
• boxer and kicker

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TEKS.ELA.1.3C

TEKS.ELA.1.3D

TEKS.ELA.K.10.D.II

TEKS.ELA.K.3C

Choose the correct sentence.

• "I want a pet kangaroo for my birthday," said Melody.
• "I want a pet kangaroo for my birthday" said Melody.
• "I want a pet kangaroo for my birthday".  Said Melody.

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X