ARMS Strategy Quiz

Which of the following best explains the purpose of the ARMS strategy?

• To correct spelling and punctuation

• To improve and revise writing by adding, removing, moving, and substituting words and ideas

• To write a brand-new story from scratch

• To count how many words are in a sentence

Read the sentence below. Which revision best shows ADDING details to improve the sentence? Original sentence: The girl ran outside.

• The girl ran.

• The girl ran outside with her dog, laughing as the sun warmed her face.

• The girl outside.

• The girl ran in circles.

Read the sentence below. Which revision shows REMOVING unnecessary words? Original sentence: The small little kitten purred happily when she was excited and feeling playful.

• The small kitten purred happily when she felt playful.

• The small little kitten purred when she was excited and feeling playful.

• The kitten purred happily when she was excited and feeling playful.

• The small little kitten purred happily.

Read the sentence below. Which revision shows MOVING words to make the sentence clearer? Original sentence: The teacher, in the morning, gave us homework.

• The teacher gave us homework in the morning.

• In the morning, the teacher gave us homework.

• The teacher gave us in the morning homework.

• Homework was given by the teacher in the morning.

Read the sentence below. Which revision shows SUBSTITUTING words to make the sentence more interesting? Original sentence: The big dog ran down the street.

• The large dog ran down the street.

• The huge German Shepherd sprinted down the busy road.

• The big dog walked down the street.

• The big dog ran on the street.

Read the passage below and choose the best way to improve it using the ARMS strategy. Passage: I went to the store. It was fun. I bought some snacks. Then I went home. Which revision improves the passage the most?

• I went to the store. It was okay. I got some food. Then I left.

• I went to the grocery store with my mom. It was fun because we picked out my favorite snacks, like chips and candy. After shopping, we went home and watched a movie.

• I went to the store. I was happy. I got snacks. Then I left.

• I went to the store and left.

Which of the following sentences would BEST be revised using the 'Remove' part of ARMS?

• The blue, large, beautiful, bright butterfly fluttered in the clear, sunny, open sky.

• The dog ran through the field.

• She went to the store to buy apples and bananas.

• I love reading books about animals.

Which sentence shows the best use of MOVING words to improve clarity?

• The boy quickly in the park played.

• In the park, the boy quickly played.

• The boy played quickly in the park.

• Both b and c

Read the sentence below. How can you best use the ARMS strategy to improve it? Sentence: The cake was good.

• Add details: The chocolate cake was delicious, with creamy frosting and sprinkles on top.

• Remove words: The cake was.

• Move words: The cake was good. Good was the cake.

• Substitute: The cake was nice.

Which of the following best describes how the ARMS strategy helps writers?

• It helps writers brainstorm new ideas before writing.

• It helps writers revise their work by improving clarity, organization, and word choice.

• It helps writers add spelling and grammar corrections.

• It helps writers finish their essays faster without editing.