Test on Mastering Sentence Expansion and Combination

Which of the following sentences is an expanded version of "The cat slept" for clarity?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The cat.

• Slept.

• The mat.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

CA.L.5.3.a

Combine the following sentences for coherence: "The sun was shining. The birds were singing."

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining. The birds were singing.

• The sun was shining; the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining because the birds were singing.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

CA.L.5.3.a

Which sentence enhances style through word choice?

• The dog ran fast.

• The dog sprinted swiftly.

• The dog moved quickly.

• The dog was fast.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

CA.L.5.3.a

What is the reduced form of the sentence "The tall, green tree swayed gently in the breeze"?

• The tree swayed.

• The tall tree swayed.

• The green tree swayed.

• The tree swayed gently.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

CA.L.5.3.a

Expand the sentence "She laughed" to add more detail.

• She laughed loudly at the funny joke.

• She laughed.

• She.

• Laughed.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

CA.L.5.3.a

Combine the sentences for coherence: "He opened the book. He started reading."

• He opened the book and started reading.

• He opened the book. He started reading.

• He opened the book; he started reading.

• He opened the book because he started reading.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

CA.L.5.3.a

Which sentence enhances style through word choice?

• The car moved slowly.

• The car crawled along the road.

• The car was slow.

• The car went slowly.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

CA.L.5.3.a

What is the reduced form of the sentence "The small, brown dog barked loudly at the stranger"?

• The dog barked.

• The small dog barked.

• The brown dog barked.

• The dog barked loudly.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

CA.L.5.3.a

Expand the sentence "He ran" to add more detail.

• He ran quickly across the field.

• He ran.

• He.

• Ran.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

CA.L.5.3.a

Combine the sentences for coherence: "The rain fell. The flowers bloomed."

• The rain fell, and the flowers bloomed.

• The rain fell. The flowers bloomed.

• The rain fell; the flowers bloomed.

• The rain fell because the flowers bloomed.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

CA.L.5.3.a