Revising and Editing

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

Dad surprised us all when he announced, "let's all go on a camping trip this weekend."

• Delete the quotation marks

• Remove the comma after announced

• Change let's to Let's

• The sentence is correct.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What edit, if any, should be made to the sentence?

Last summer, my family and I vacationed in the rocky mountains.

• change rocky to Rocky

• change rocky mountains to Rocky Mountains

• change family to Family

• The sentence is correct.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What does FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Not, But, Otherwise, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yes, So

• For, And, Nor, Before, Or, Yet, So

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to rewrite the sentence?

The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown, the crowd jumping up and cheering.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown. The crowd jumping up and cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown the crowd jumping up. And cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown and the crows jumped up, it was cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown. The crowd jumped up and cheered wildly.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

While Shelby played outside. Her cousins played inside with their dolls.

• Shelby played outside, her cousins played inside with their dolls.

• Shelby played outside and her cousins. Played inside with their dolls.

• While Shelby played outside, her cousins played inside with their dolls.

• The sentences are written correctly.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Where should the word cold be inserted in the sentence?

My brother ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast this morning.

• before bowl

• before cereal

• before breakfast

• before brother

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Where should a comma be inserted in the sentence?

My long-legged shaggy-haired dog bounded down the twisting trail after me.

• after dog

• after twisting

• after long-legged

• after shaggy-haired

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change should be made to the sentence?

My dad and me repaired the engine in our car last Saturday.

• change dad to Dad

• change repaired to repairs

• change me to I

• change repaired to repair

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Jacob wrote the following sentence. Which sentence should he write next to add detail?

The Spalding Company made one of the first baseball mitts.

• It was 1877 when this happened.

• It was worn by the catcher and had no fingers.

• The first baseball mitts were made by saddler makers.

• Outfielders soon began to wear baseball mitts, too.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

The book Sara is reading is very interesting, and it is interesting because it is a graphic.

• The book Sara is reading is very interesting because it is a graphic novel.

• The book Sara is reading is very interesting it is also a graphic novel.

• Very interesting because it is a graphic novel, Sara is reading the book.

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CCSS.L.4.1F