IRW Grammar Practice

Mrs. Peace the 8th grade teacher in room 23 has the best students! This sentence contains extra information. How should this sentence be written?

• Mrs. Peace, the 8th grade teacher in room 23 has the best students!

• Mrs. Peace the 8th grade teacher in room 23, has the best students!

• Mrs. Peace, the 8th grade teacher in room 23, has the best students!

• As it is

Since they spent a lot of time preparing for their SOL all of Mrs. Peace's students past! How should the red phrase be punctuated?

• Since, they spent a lot of time preparing for their SOL all

• Since they spent a lot of time preparing for their SOL, all

• Since, they spent a lot of time preparing for their SOL, all

• As it is

Which key words would be the best for an Internet search about running plans for elderly people? Click THREE words!

• seniors

• adults

• running

• moving

• program

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.8

Mrs. Peace said that she was confident her students would try their best on the SOL test. How should this sentence be punctuated?

• Mrs. Peace said that, "She was confident her students would try their best on the SOL test."

• Mrs. Peace said that, "she was confident her students would try their best on the SOL test."

• Mrs. Peace said that, "She was confident her students would try their best on the SOL test".

• As it is

Scores of SMS students have felt Mrs. Peace's totally awesome school spirit and personal support as she cheered us on to do our best in school. How should this sentence be revised for appropriate tone? Remember...WWZD!

• Lots of SMS students have felt Mrs. Peace's super school spirit and personal support as she cheered us on to do our best in school.

• Each year more and more students have felt her fabulous school spirit and support as they sweated it out in the classroom.

• Tons of SMS students from past years have felt Mrs. Peace's school spirit and support as she heaped on the encouragement during the year.

• Generations of SMS students have felt Mrs. Peace's immense school spirit and personal support as she inspired us to do our best in school.

Which website would be most helpful for Ashley to find information about the symptoms of chickenpox?

• Treating Chickenpox

• Chickenpox and Shingles

• Chickenpox Vaccines

• Signs of Chickenpox

This one's head was on the floor and Bill walked right into its open mouth. What correction needs to be made to this sentence?

• Change one's to ones

• Insert a comma after floor

• Insert has before walked

• Change its to it's

When the flowers are cut, they produce a sugar rich liquid that, when boiled, become a syrup. Which red words is incorrectly used?

• are

• produce

• become

• liquid

Which key words would be best for an internet search about advances to mobile phones? Choose THREE!

• Mobile phones

• Network

• Usage

• Technology

• Change

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.8

Which graphic would best be used with an article discussing employment opportunities for middle school students?

• 1 - "Main Street"

• 2 - "Afterschool Jobs"

• 3 - Profession Attire

• 4 - "Find the Perfect Job for You"

Tags

CCSS.SL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.2A