Journeys Grade 5 Unit 1-Revising & Editing (Earn Money)

What change should be made in sentence 5?

(5) I discussed the idea of doing some small jobs with my parents and then they spoke with some of our neighbors and relatives.

• change they to them

• insert a comma after parents

• change then to they

• insert a comma after neighbors

What change should be made in sentence 6?

(6) I quickly found that there were many, very job possibilities.

• change quickly to quicker

• change found to find

• change there to they're

• change many, very to dozens of

What revision is needed in sentences 7 & 8?

(7) Most of the people my parents spoke with.

(8) Didn't have time to do all their household chores or yard work.

• Most of the people. My parents spoke with didn't have time to do all of their household chores or yard work.

• Most of the people my parents spoke with didn't have time to do all of their household chores or yard work.

• Most of the people my parents spoke with they didn't have time to do all of their household chores or yard work.

• Most of the people my parents spoke with, and they didn't have time to do all of their household chores or yard work.

What is the best way to combine sentences 10 and 11?

(10) I mowed lawns, weeded gardens, and painted fences.

(11) I took care of pets.

• I mowed lawns, weeded gardens, painted fences, took care of pets.

• I mowed lawns, weeded gardens, painted fences, and took care of pets.

• Taking care of pets, I mowed lawns, weeded gardens, and painted fences.

• I mowed lawns, weeded gardens, painted fences, while taking care of pets.

What is the best way to combine sentences 14 and 15?

(14) I wanted to accept every job.

(15) I only took on those I knew I had time for.

• I wanted to accept every job, I only took on those I knew I had time for.

• I wanted to accept every job, but I only took on those I knew I had time for.

• I wanted to accept every job also I only took on those I knew I had time for.

• I wanted to accept every job then later I only took on those I knew I had time for.

What change should be made in sentence 21?

(21) When you work hard and treat everyone with respect, your list of satisfied customer grows.

• Change and to a comma

• change treet to treat

• change grows to grow

• change customer to customers

Complete the sentence.

Narrative writing ____________________.

• informs.

• states an opinion.

• tells a story.

• tries to persuade.

Complete the sentence.

The setting of a story __________________.

• is the point of view of the story

• includes the problem and the solution

• is how one event affects another

• tells the time and place that the story takes place

Complete the sentence.

The conversation between two characters in a story is called __________________.

• dialogue

• attitude

• cause and effect

• a summary

Complete the sentence.

A problem in a story is also called the _________________________.

• conflict

• opinion writing

• informative writing

• persuasive writing