Grammar Week 25

(1) We should try to keep our parks clean and free of trash. (2) This shows that we want to take care of our natural resources. (3) To remind people, we post rules about how to take care of our parks. Which sentence could best follow sentence 3?

•  A. Knowing the rules will help people keep our parks clean. 
• B. Going to the parks on weekends can be fun for everyone. 
• C. Many people use the parks every weekend. 

(1) Polar bears are the largest predator in the world. (2) When it stands on its hind legs. (3) It is two times taller than an adult human. (4) Adult male polar bears usually weigh around 1,000 pounds. What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3? 

• A. When it stands on its hind legs, it is two times taller than an adult human. 
• B. When it stands on its hind legs, two times taller than an adult human.
• C. Standing on its hind legs, when it is two 6 times taller than an adult human. 

(1) Erosion is the process of earth being broken into small pieces by wind or water. (2) Large boulders can become sand. (3) Mountains can become hills. Which is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3? 

• A. Large boulders can become sand and mountains can becomes hills. 
• B. Large boulders can become sand, and mountains can become hills.
• C. Large boulders can become sand, then mountains can become hills. 

1) Pong was one of the first video games ever created. (2) It was developed by the Atari Company as a training device. (3) A white dot represented a tennis ball that was hit back and forth across the line.

Where could the following sentence best be added to the paragraph?

The device had a black screen with a white line down the center.

• After sentence (1)

• After sentence (2)

• After sentence (3)

2 (1) The Titanic was the largest and most elegant passenger ship in 1912. (2) It ran into an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean. (3) It sank within three hours. What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

• It ran into an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean, it sank within three hours.

• It ran into an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean. it sank within three hours

• It ran into an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sank within three hours.

________ mom went ____ the store, ______. She bought ______ favorite snacks for camp. _____ so lucky!

• There, too, to, there, They're

• They're, to, to, there, There

• Their; to, too, their, They're

• They're, to, too, there, Their

I went to _______ house last night; ________ are a really nice family. You should go over ______ sometime.

• there, they're, their

• their, they're, there

• they're, there, there

• their, there, they're

I love ____ shirt. _____ so fashionable.

• you're, your

• your, your

• your, you're

• you're, you're

Reading books and magazines are my favorite activity to do during independent study time.

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

• Add a comma after books

• Change favorite to favourite

• Change are to is

• No change should be made in this sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Its proven that plenty of rest and a good breakfast will allow students to do their best on a test.

What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?

• Change Its to it’s

• Change plenty to plentie

• Change their to there

• Change students to student’s

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D