Reduce, Expand, and Combine Sentences

The students in 5th grade were happy.

The 5th grade students cheered.

The 5th graders cheered when the teacher made the announcement.

The announcement was that there was no homework.

Choose the BEST sentence that combines these facts.

• The 5th grade students cheered as the happy teacher announced that there was no homework.

• The 5th graders cheered happily when the teacher announced that there was no homework.

• The happy 5th graders cheered as the teacher announced that there was no homework.

• The 5th grade students were happy because the teacher announced that there was no homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

I have three favorite foods. One is pizza. One is steak. One is brussel sprouts.

• My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.
• One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.
• Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.
• My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is the BEST way to expand this sentence?

Nancy wrote a song.

• Nancy wrote a song about school.

• Nancy wrote a funny song.

• Nancy wrote a humorous song about surviving high school.

• Nancy's favorite song is about getting through tough times at high school.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

The student was in the 5th grade.

The student wouldn't stop talking.

The student's behavior disturbed the other students.

Choose the sentence that BEST combines these details.

• The student in the 5th grade wouldn't stop talking and disturbed the other students.

• The 5th grader wouldn't stop talking and the talking disturbed the other students.

• Since the 5th grader wouldn't stop talking, he disturbed the other students.

• The 5th grader wouldn't stop talking because he disturbed the other students.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

It is raining outside today, _____ I think I will wear my raincoat.

• for
• yet
• so
• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Part of the test was about conjunctions.

The part about conjunctions was long.

The type of conjunctions were correlative.

Select the BEST sentence that combines these details.

• The part of the test about correlative conjunctions was long.

• The part of the correlative conjunctions was a long test.

• The correlative conjunction part of the test was a long part.

• The long test included a part on correlative conjunctions.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

The old man doesn’t have much money _____ he always asks his daughters for help.

• and
• or
• for
• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

I am smarter than my brother, _____ he still got a higher grade on the test.

• and
• for
• or
• yet

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Incorrect or Correct? 
After, I am done with my poem I can come to hang out.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Incorrect or Correct? 
I like birds, fish, and cats. 

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A