Junior Ranger

What change should be made in sentence 4?

(3) With big eyes and a wide mouth, Marcos looked below at the Colorado River. (4) The river looked like a tiny snake slithering threw the rock.

• F Change looked to look

• G Change tiny to tiney

• H Change threw to through

• J Change the period to a question mark

How should sentence 6 be changed?

(5) “Attention,” Mrs. Miller announced.

(6) “Remember, your assignment is to look for the plants and animals on your list as we walk on the trail. (7) Our guide will hand out a Junior Park Ranger badge to the first student who completes the Grand Canyon checklist in your booklet,” Mrs. Miller explained.

• A Change Remember to Rember

• B Change is to was

• C Change walk to walking

• D Sentence 6 should not be changed.

How should sentence 10 be changed?

(10) As the class began its hike, Marcos leans against a cottonwood tree and pulled his booklet out of his backpack. (11) He quickly checked off the tree, the river, and a brittlebush.

• F Change its to it’s

• G Change leans to leaned

• H Change a to an

• J Insert a comma after tree

What change should be made in sentence 13? (13) Marcos’s friend Robert asked, “How many have you found. (14) I’m looking high and low for everything on the list. (15) I really want that badge,” Robert added, rushing ahead of Marcos.

• A Change friend to freind

• B Delete the comma after asked

• C Change the period after found to a question mark

• D Make no change

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 23?

(22) He studied the plants and trees. (23) The dry trees along the trail looked very differently from the tall spruce trees by the visitor’s center. (24) The long hike seemed to pass quickly.

• F Change differently to different

• G Change by to bye

• H Change visitor’s to visitors

• J No change should be made.

What change should be made in sentence 29?

(27) As nature came to life in his drawing, Marcos heard Robert telling everyone that he had completed his booklet. (29) Robert proudly showed Mrs. Miller his booklet and Marcos watched as Robert was given the first Junior Park Ranger badge.

• A Change showed to was showing

• B Change his to this

• C Insert a comma after booklet

• D Insert a period after watched

What is the best way to combine sentences 30 and 31?

(30) When Mrs. Miller asked Robert why he thought the Grand Canyon was so grand (31) Robert rocked back and forth nervously and could not think of an appropriate response.

What is Mr. Dominguez's favorite sport?

• Football

• Volleyball

• Golf

• Soccer