SJW Revising and Editing

 (1) Smokey the Bear is a well-known character. (2) He has been a symbol of fire safety since the 1940s. (3) You have probably heard his famous saying. (4) Only you can prevent wildfires." 
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?

• Change prevent prevint
• Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence
• Change you to your
• Sentence 5 should not be changed.

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CCSS.L.4.2B

(5) However, there's more to Smokey then a pair of blue jeans, a shovel, and a ranger hat.
What change should be  made in sentence 5?

• Change However to But
• Change there's to theirs
• Change then to than
• No change needs to be made in sentence 5

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.4.3A

(7) It began in the mountains of New Mexico. (8) One windy day, a ranger was looking for signs of wildfires. (9) All of a sudden, he spoted smoke rising from the forest below his watchtower. (10) He called for backup.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9?

• Delete the comma after sudden
• Change spoted to spotted
• Change his to this
• Sentence 9 should not be changed

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CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.5

(11) Fire crews got there as fast as they could. (12) But, by the time they arrived, the fire was already burning out of control. (13) The strong winds spread the fire far and fast. (14) Crews the blaze battled in thick smoke and blistering heat. (15) Even soldiers showed up to help.
What is the correct way to write sentence 14?

• Crews battled the blaze in thick smoke.  And blistering heat.
• Crews the blaze battled blaze in thick smoke and blistering heat.
• Crews battled the blaze in thick smoke and blistering heat.
• Crews battled the blaze and they did it in thick smoke and blistering heat.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.4.4

(18) Before long, the bear cub was surronded by fire. (19) He could not get around the flames or run through them, either. (20) The only way to go was up. (21) He climbed to the top of a tree, and there, he was trapped.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?

• Change surronded to surrounded
• Change Before long to Later on
• Change by to bye
• No change needed.

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CCSS.L.4.2D

(22) It took more than an hour for the flames to pass. (23) In all, the fire burned 17,000 acres. (24) Everything around the bear cub had been turned to ash. (25) The tree they had climbed was charred completely black. (26) Nonetheless, the bear cub survived. 
What change needs to be made in sentence 25?

• Change was to were
• Change climbed to climmed.
• Change they to he
• Sentence 25 does not need to be changed

(27) After the fire, soldiers found the bare cub in the tree. (28) Even though he was still alive, he was badly hurt, his paws and both hind legs were burned. (29) The soldiers turned him over to a ranger.
How should sentence 27 be changed?

• Change soldiers soldier
• Delete the comma after fire
• Change bare to bear
• Sentence 27 should not be changed.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.4.3A

(32) Soon, other people heard the cubs story and no one could believe what the little cub had been through.
 
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 32?

• Change cubs to cub's
• Change heard to herd
• Change through to threw
• No Change needed

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.4.3A

(33) This gave the ranger an idea. (34) He desided to use the cub's story to spread the word about fire safety. 
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 34?

• Change desided to decided
• Change story to stories
• change fire safety to Fire Safety
• No change needed

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.4.2D

(36) The ranger wrote a letter to the Chief of the Fire Service. (37) They agreed to name the bear cub "Smokey" after the fire safety character. (38) Smokey's story brought the Character to life.
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 38?

• Change Character to character
• Change Smokey's to Smokeys'
• Change life to lifes.
• No change needed.

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CCSS.L.4.2A