Cupid, the Valentine’s Day Matchmaker

1. Anna wants to add a sentence to the beginning of the second paragraph (sentences 6 through 15). Which sentence could she add to state the central idea of the paragraph?

• Images of Cupid often appear on Valentine’s Day cards and gifts.

• Many people do not know about the mortal named Psyche.

• In Greek mythology, Cupid fell in love with a mortal named Psyche.

• Everyone knows that there really is no Cupid and that stories of his bow and arrow are myths.

What is the best way to revise sentence 10?

• Psyche was giving the last task, a small box, and told to take it to the underworld.

• Psyche was given the small box for the last task, and told to take it to the underworld.

• For the last task Psyche was given a small box and told to take the small box to the underworld.

• For the last task, Psyche was given a small box and told to take it to the underworld.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 3?

• Change son to sun

• Change it’s to its

• Change power’s to powers

• No change is needed.

What is the best transition to add to the beginning of sentence 5?

• Instead,

• On the other hand,

• For example,

• However,

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 7?

• Change leaving to leaveing

• Change there to their

• Change too to to

• No change is needed.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 16?

• Change remains to remain

• Change more to most

• Change Greek to greek

• No change is needed.