Editing and Revising

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

My mom said, "It's a day when the schools close because it is to dangerous for people to drive on the streets."

• Delete the comma

• Change It's to Its

• Change the first to to too

• The sentence should not be changed.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What is the BEST way to revise the sentence 5?

(1) There are many special days to look forward to at my school. (2) We have class parties and holiday parties. (3) We go on study trips to museums and zoos. (4) We visit the fire department and police department. (5) My favorite day of all, Field Day, is my favorite day however fun those days might be.

• Field Day is my favorite, however, fun those days might be.

• However, Field Day is my favorite day of all, however fun those days might be.

• However more fun Field Day is than those days, it is my favorite day of all.

• However fun those days might be, Field Day is my favorite day of all.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the BEST way to combine the following sentences?

Every year on the last Friday in April. Coach Smith plans a bunch of fun competitions and activities.

• In April, Coach Smith on the last Friday, plans a bunch of fun competitions and activities.

• Every year on the last Friday in April, she plans a bunch of fun competitions and activities.

• Every year on the last Friday in April, Coach Smith plans a bunch of fun competitions and activities.

• On the last Friday, Coach Smith in April, plans a bunch of fun competitions and activities.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which transition phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 17?

(16) Cheryl, my best friend, and I usually start at the Tug- of War. (17) We go to the Balloon Toss. (18) We get a little wet there. (19) That's good because it's usually hot outside in late April.

• Above all

• Afterwards

• As a result

• At first

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The writer wants to add a closing sentence to his paper. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 25?

(23) The last competition of the day is everyone's favorite. (24) The students play a game of kickball against the teachers. (25) The students win it every time.

• All the students love Field Day, and they have the blue ribbons to prove it.

• Now that's everything I want to say about Field Day.

• The parent and community volunteers must be very tired the following Saturday.

• My second favorite day of the school year is called Pajama Day.

How should the sentence be changed?

Are family adopted him from an animal shelter.

• Change Are to Our

• Change adopted to adoptted

• Insert a comma after him

• Change animal to animals

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

On Sunday, my dad and me built a doghouse for him.

• Change Sunday to sunday

• Change me to I

• Change him to himself

• No change should be made

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the correct way to write the following sentences?

When Monday finally came. Of course, I had to go to school.

• Of course Monday, finally came, when I had to go to school.

• Of course Monday finally came I had to go to school

• Of course, when Monday finally came, I had to go to school.

• The sentences are correct.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

He started to shake and whimper.

• Change he to him

• insert a comma after shake

• change whimper to whimpering

• the sentence should not be changed

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

He seamed to know that I was leaving.

• change seamed to seemed

• change to to too

• change was to were

• the sentence should not be changed

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B