Revise for Clarity and Coherence

Which of the following sentences is correctly revised for clarity?

• The cat sat on the mat, the mat was blue.

• The cat sat on the blue mat.

• The mat was blue, and the cat sat.

• On the mat, the cat sat, which was blue.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.ELA.4.11C

What is the best way to combine these sentences for coherence: "The dog barked. The dog was loud."?

• The dog barked, it was loud.

• The dog barked loudly.

• Loudly, the dog barked.

• The dog was loud and barked.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.ELA.4.11C

Identify the sentence that needs revision for better word choice.

• The sun was shining brightly.

• The flowers bloomed beautifully.

• The car moved fastly.

• The bird sang sweetly.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.ELA.4.11C

Which sentence is the most coherent?

• She went to the store, she bought milk.

• She went to the store and bought milk.

• She bought milk, she went to the store.

• Milk was bought by her at the store.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.ELA.4.11C

How can the following sentence be improved for clarity: "The boy who was tired went to bed"?

• The tired boy went to bed.

• The boy went to bed who was tired.

• The boy went to bed, tired.

• Tired, the boy went to bed.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

TEKS.ELA.4.11C

Choose the sentence that is revised for better sentence structure.

• Running fast, the finish line was crossed by him.

• He crossed the finish line running fast.

• The finish line was crossed fast by him running.

• Fast, he crossed the finish line running.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.ELA.4.11C

Which of the following sentences is the most coherent?

• The cake was baked by her, and it was delicious.

• She baked the cake, it was delicious.

• Delicious was the cake she baked.

• The cake, delicious, was baked by her.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.ELA.4.11C

What is the best way to revise this sentence for clarity: "The girl with the red hat is my friend"?

• My friend is the girl with the red hat.

• The girl is my friend with the red hat.

• With the red hat, the girl is my friend.

• The red hat girl is my friend.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

TEKS.ELA.4.11C

Identify the sentence that needs revision for better coherence.

• The sun set, and the sky turned orange.

• The sky turned orange as the sun set.

• The sun set, the sky turned orange.

• Orange was the sky when the sun set.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.ELA.4.11C

Which sentence is revised for better word choice?

• The dog ran quickly.

• The dog ran fastly.

• The dog ran with speed.

• The dog ran speedily.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.ELA.4.11C