Writing Unit 2B 8th Grade Review

Writing Unit 2B 8th Grade Review

by Angela Stouder

Multiple Choice

What is the BEST way for Marco to revise sentences 1 and 2?

(1) Stanley Lieber became the famous comic book writer Stan Lee. (2) Born in New York City in 1922.

• Stanley Lieber became the famous comic book writer Stan Lee; born in New York City in 1922.

• Stanley Lieber became the famous comic book writer Stan Lee, he was born in New York City in 1922.

• Stanley Lieber, who became the famous comic book writer Stan Lee, was born in New York City in 1922.

• Stanley Lieber, became the famous comic book writer Stan Lee, and was born in New York City in 1922.

Multiple Choice

Which revision corrects an error in sentence 7?

(7) Lee’s first writing assignment was on a Captain America comic book in which he made Captain America threw his shield so it returned to him like a boomerang.

• Change was to is

• Change threw to throw

• Change made to makes

• No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

(15) In the late 1990s when Lee was well into his 70s he started turning Marvel comics into movies with his own company.

• In the late 1990s when Lee was well into his 70s he started turning Marvel comics into movies, with his own company.

• In the late 1990s, when Lee was well into his 70s, he started turning Marvel comics into movies with his own company.

• In the late 1990s when Lee was well into his 70s; he started turning Marvel comics into movies with his own company.

• No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

Marco wants to add a word or phrase to the beginning of sentence 17 to improve the transition from sentence 16. Which of the following would be the BEST choice?

(16) His first movies, X-Men and Spider-Man, were very popular and made lots of money. (17) He helped create Daredevil, Hulk, and Iron Man.

• Besides,

• Additionally,

• For this reason,

• In the meantime,

Multiple Choice

Which revision corrects the error in sentence 19?

(19) Lee, even though he was not an actor, make brief appearances in many Marvel movies.

• Change was to are

• Change was to were

• Change make to made

• Change make to making

Multiple Choice

What prepositional phrase could Marco add to the beginning of sentence 20?

(20) Stan Lee was married to his wife Joan from 1947 until her death in 2017.

• Later on,

• In the end,

• With his family,

• In his personal life,