Revision ELA

Which excerpts from "Creepy, Crawly Healers" use a problem-and-solution structure?

• "But scientists are finding that the fine silk these creatures spin may have medical benefits."

• "Scientists have found no evidence that spider silk kills germs. But it could be used to help reproduce tissue that has been damaged in common knee injuries."

• "Tissue is cells that work together to perform a specific function in the body."

• "In the late twentieth century, maggots were used only when modern practices failed to heal a wound."

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The old man was excited to see birds at his new feeder.

Correctly order the adjectives in the sentence.

• two, beautiful, blue

• blue, two, beautiful

• beautiful, two blue

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which revision fixes this fragment? The sleek, gray seals along the rocky shore.

• Watched the sleek, gray seals along the rocky shore.

• The sleek, gray seals dove for fish along the rocky shore.

• The sleek, gray seals with their barking pups.

• Along the rocky shore, the sleek, gray seals.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence correctly combines the two sentences? The boys searched everywhere for the missing key. They could not find it.

• The boys searched everywhere for the missing key they could not find it.

• The boys searched everywhere for the missing key, but they could not find it.

• The boys searched everywhere for the missing key, they could not find it.

• The boys searched everywhere for the missing key but they could not find it.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which two sentences best help readers get to know the characters in the story.

• After it rained, Lela's dog Rufus got all muddy running through the puddles.

• Lela's mom said Rufus could not come into the house until he had a bath.

• Every time she went to the pet store, Lela loved to watch the groomers at work.

• Lela had never give a dog a bath by herself, but how hard could it be?

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read the conclusion from a student’s essay presenting some ideas about going to sleep with a television on. In conclusion, going to sleep with the television on may literally mess with the mind. Studies have shown that the blue light from electronic devices can stop the body from making melatonin. Melatonin is an important hormone that makes a person sleepy. Blue light also confuses the body about when to go to sleep and when to wake up. Which sentence should the student add to the end of the paragraph to most effectively state why the topic is important?

• Children ages six to thirteen need nine to eleven hours of sleep a night.

• Getting enough sleep improves kids' brains and helps them do better in school.

• To get a good night's sleep, people need to read books and listen to quiet music before going to bed.

• People need to turn off the television before going to bed to prevent blue light from affecting their sleep.

Read the paragraph.

(1) This year, the spelling bee finalists were my friend Jason and I. (2) The two of us advanced to the final round. (3) Jason seemed calmer than me. (4) In the end, though, Jason and I both won because the officials declared a tie.

Which underlined pronoun should be replaced?

• I in sentence 1

• us in sentence 2

• me in sentence 3

• I in sentence 4

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence is a run-on sentence and should be written as two sentences?

• There is an easy way to improve your ability to remember a person’s name.

• When you are introduced to someone, repeat that person’s name.

• For example, if you have just met Joy, say to her, “It’s very nice to meet you, Joy.”

• Now you are more likely to remember Joy’s name it is a simple but effective trick.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

Which change should be made to the paragraph to correct the error in subject-verb agreement?

• Although robots are used for an increasing number of activities, scientists who program them says that there are many things they cannot do well.

• One of those things is communicating through conversation.

• Human beings naturally detect meaning in words that robots do not

• Programmers of robots hope to make advances, but for now, humans are the better communicators.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which sentence contains a pronoun error?

• Neil Armstrong was known for his actions and words as the first person to walk on the moon.

• Watching that event on television, we heard the words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

• Thousands of Americans saw his fearlessly step down onto the powdery lunar surface.

• Armstrong completed a challenge that we considered impossible.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D