The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Identify the worst answer. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 5?

• Some children spend their free time shooting hoops or riding bikes or enjoying reading or camping or playing an instrument.

• Some children spend their free time. Shooting hoops, riding bikes, or enjoying reading, camping, or playing an instrument.

• Some children spend their free time shooting hoops or riding bikes; others enjoy reading, camping, or playing an instrument.

• Sentence 5 does not need to be revised.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the distractor. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 5?

• Some children spend their free time shooting hoops or riding bikes or enjoying reading or camping or playing an instrument.

• Some children spend their free time. Shooting hoops, riding bikes, or enjoying reading, camping, or playing an instrument.

• Some children spend their free time shooting hoops or riding bikes; others enjoy reading, camping, or playing an instrument.

• Sentence 5 does not need to be revised.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the correct answer. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 5?

• Some children spend their free time shooting hoops or riding bikes or enjoying reading or camping or playing an instrument.

• Some children spend their free time. Shooting hoops, riding bikes, or enjoying reading, camping, or playing an instrument.

• Some children spend their free time shooting hoops or riding bikes; others enjoy reading, camping, or playing an instrument.

• Sentence 5 does not need to be revised.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the Worst Answer

What transition should be added to the beginning of sentence 8?

• Instead

• Finally

• On the other hand

• In fact

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the Distractor. What transition should be added to the beginning of sentence 8?

• Instead

• Finally

• On the other hand

• In fact

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Identify the Correct Answer. What transition should be added to the beginning of sentence 8?

• Finally

• Instead

• On the other hand

• In fact

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the worst answer. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 20?

• You just might come up with an idea when it might affect everyone on the planet.

• You just might come up with an idea that affects everyone on the planet.

• You just might come up with an idea. Which affects everyone on the planet.

• You just might come up with an idea and to affect everyone on the planet.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the DISTRACTOR. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 20?

• You just might come up with an idea when it might affect everyone on the planet.

• You just might come up with an idea that affects everyone on the planet.

• You just might come up with an idea. Which affects everyone on the planet.

• You just might come up with an idea and to affect everyone on the planet.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the CORRECT ANSWER. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 20?

• You just might come up with an idea when it might affect everyone on the planet.

• You just might come up with an idea that affects everyone on the planet.

• You just might come up with an idea. Which affects everyone on the planet.

• You just might come up with an idea and to affect everyone on the planet.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5