Revising & Editing - Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.

(1) “I don’t want to speak in front of everyone. (2) I must get stage fright,” I told my mom over dinner. (3) “That’s true,” she said softly. (4) “But you must also have the opportunity to conquer that fear if it does show up. (5) There are many different tricks people use that might help you.” (6) She patted my hand and smiled. (7) “Just think about it.” (8) “You know what mom? (9) You should be right!”

What change should be made to sentence 2?

• A. Change must to might

• B. Change mom to Mom

• C. Delete the comma after fright

• D. Insert quotation marks before I must

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.

 

(1) “I don’t want to speak in front of everyone. (2) I must get stage fright,” I told my mom over dinner. (3) “That’s true,” she said softly. (4) “But you must also have the opportunity to conquer that fear if it does show up. (5) There are many different tricks people use that might help you.” (6) She patted my hand and smiled. (7) “Just think about it.” (8) “You know what mom? (9) You should be right!”

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 4?

• A. Insert a comma after fear

• B. Change show to shows

• C. Change must to could

• J. No change is needed.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

 

(1) “I don’t want to speak in front of everyone. (2) I must get stage fright,” I told my mom over dinner. (3) “That’s true,” she said softly. (4) “But you must also have the opportunity to conquer that fear if it does show up. (5) There are many different tricks people use that might help you.” (6) She patted my hand and smiled. (7) “Just think about it.” (8) “You know what mom? (9) You should be right!”

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 5?

• A. Insert quotation marks before There

• B. Change tricks to trick’s

• C. Change might to must

• D. Make no change.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

 

(1) “I don’t want to speak in front of everyone. (2) I must get stage fright,” I told my mom over dinner. (3) “That’s true,” she said softly. (4) “But you must also have the opportunity to conquer that fear if it does show up. (5) There are many different tricks people use that might help you.” (6) She patted my hand and smiled. (7) “Just think about it.” (8) “You know what mom? (9) You should be right!”

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 9?

• A. Change right to write

• B. Change should to could

• C. Delete the quotation marks after right!

• D. Make no change.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Read this paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

 

(1) The scientist studying the crabs also noticed that the way the crabs chose the seaweed was a little unusual. (2) A longnose spider crab would grab a piece of seaweed. (3) Then the crab would take a little bite. (4) Sometimes the crab would just eat the rest of the seaweed. (5) It would reach back and attach the rest of the piece to the small hooked hairs on its back.

What transition word or phrase is best added to the beginning of sentence 2?

• A. In addition,

• B. Similarly,

• C. Oddly,

• D. First,

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read this paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

 

(1) The scientist studying the crabs also noticed that the way the crabs chose the seaweed was a little unusual. (2) A longnose spider crab would grab a piece of seaweed. (3) Then the crab would take a little bite. (4) Sometimes the crab would just eat the rest of the seaweed. (5) It would reach back and attach the rest of the piece to the small hooked hairs on its back.

What transition word or phrase is best added to the beginning of sentence 5?

• A. Other times,

• B. Then,

• C. For example,

• D. However,

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

 

(1) Picking the right decorating material were important to the longnose spider crabs’ chances of staying alive. (2) Most of the seaweed they find are pretty tasty to the fish that hunt them. (3) The crabs could just cover themselves with any seaweed they found. (4) This would help them blend into their surroundings. (5) The crabs might still look tasty to fish. (6) In that case, they would simply be giving their predators a little bit of seaweed to go along with their main course. (7) Carefully choosing the peppery-tasting seaweed is important. (8) Longnose spider crabs make themselves look less tasty. (9) As a result, predators avoids them.

What change should be made to sentence 1?

• A. Change crabs’ to crabs

• B. Change chances to chance

• C. Change material to materials

• D. Change were to is

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

 

(1) Picking the right decorating material were important to the longnose spider crabs’ chances of staying alive. (2) Most of the seaweed they find are pretty tasty to the fish that hunt them. (3) The crabs could just cover themselves with any seaweed they found. (4) This would help them blend into their surroundings. (5) The crabs might still look tasty to fish. (6) In that case, they would simply be giving their predators a little bit of seaweed to go along with their main course. (7) Carefully choosing the peppery-tasting seaweed is important. (8) Longnose spider crabs make themselves look less tasty. (9) As a result, predators avoids them.

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

• A. Change seaweed to Seaweed

• B. Change are to is

• C. Change hunt to hunts

• D. No change is needed.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

 

(1) Picking the right decorating material were important to the longnose spider crabs’ chances of staying alive. (2) Most of the seaweed they find are pretty tasty to the fish that hunt them. (3) The crabs could just cover themselves with any seaweed they found. (4) This would help them blend into their surroundings. (5) The crabs might still look tasty to fish. (6) In that case, they would simply be giving their predators a little bit of seaweed to go along with their main course. (7) Carefully choosing the peppery-tasting seaweed is important. (8) Longnose spider crabs make themselves look less tasty. (9) As a result, predators avoids them.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 4?

• A. Change blend to blends

• B. Change surroundings to surrounding

• C. Change helps to help

• D. Make no change.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

 

(1) Picking the right decorating material were important to the longnose spider crabs’ chances of staying alive. (2) Most of the seaweed they find are pretty tasty to the fish that hunt them. (3) The crabs could just cover themselves with any seaweed they found. (4) This would help them blend into their surroundings. (5) The crabs might still look tasty to fish. (6) In that case, they would simply be giving their predators a little bit of seaweed to go along with their main course. (7) Carefully choosing the peppery-tasting seaweed is important. (8) Longnose spider crabs make themselves look less tasty. (9) As a result, predators avoids them.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 9?

• A. Change predators to predator

• B. Change avoids to avoid

• C. Delete the comma after result

• D. No change is needed.

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CCSS.L.3.1F