4th Grade Editing Task

Although kangaroos and opossums are members of the same animal family, ________ different in many ways.

• they're
• there
• their

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

Marsupial mothers carry _____ babies in these pouches. 

• there
• they're
• their

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

Kangaroos and  are warm-blooded ________. Their bodies stay the same temperature all the time.

• aminals
• animals
• annimals
• aminnals

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2D

Most opossums _____ about as large as a cat. Kangaroos can be as big as a football player.

• is
• are

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4C

Choose the correct sentence.

• Some kangaroos are over six feet tall can weigh more than 200 pounds.
• Some kangaroos are over six feet tall,  can weigh more than 200 pounds.
• Some kangaroos are over six feet tall and can weigh more than 200 pounds.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

Kangaroos _______ their time on the ground and can move around fast.

• spend
• spending
• spent
• spends

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3A

Opossums hang from their tails. This way they can get food that is hard to reach.

• This way, they can get food that is hard to reach.
• This way they can get food. That is hard to reach.
• This way they can. Get food that is hard to reach.
• This way they can gets food that is harder to reach.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Opossums will eat almost anything. They like leaves fruit and other plant food. 

• They like leaves and fruit and other plant food. 
• They like leaves, fruit, and other plant food. 
• They like leaves. Fruit and other plant food. 
• They like leaves fruit, and other plant food. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

Kangaroos fight by box and kick, but opossums roll up and play dead.

• boxed and kicked
• boxing and kicking
• boxer and kicker

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

Choose the correct sentence.

• "I want a pet kangaroo for my birthday," said Melody.
• "I want a pet kangaroo for my birthday" said Melody.
• "I want a pet kangaroo for my birthday".  Said Melody.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B