Week 26 Edit & Revise

"What do I do first," I asked eagerly.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

• Change the comma to a question mark
• Delete the quotation marks after the comma
• Change eagerly to eager
• Make no changes

(1) We should try to keep our parks clean and free of trash. (2) That means everyone in our community should do their part. (3) To remind people, we could post signs about what to do and what not to do. Which sentence would be BEST to add after sentence 4?

• 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) 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, but it sank within three hours.

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

(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. Sentence 2 is a fragment. Which is the BEST way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

• When it stands on its hind legs, it is two times taller than an adult human.

• When it stands on its hind legs, two times taller than an adult human.

• Standing on its hind legs, when it is two 6 times taller than an adult human.

(1) Polar bear cubs live with their mothers for three years. (2) When it is grown, the polar bear lives alone. (3) Most bears hibernate in the winter. (4) The adult polar bear spends most of its life hunting for food. Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph?  

• Sentence (1)
• Sentence (2)
• Sentence (3) 
• Sentence (4)

(1) Erosion is the process of earth being broken into small pieces by wind or water. (2) Boulders and mountains can change over time due to erosion. (3) Large boulders can become sand. (4) Mountains can become hills. Which is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4?

• Large boulders can become sand and mountains can becomes hills.

• Large boulders can become sand, and mountains can become hills.

• Large boulders can become sand, then mountains can become hills.

I started to feel sick during the Fun Run. My parents took me to the school's clinic. The nurse said I was probably dehydrated. After drinking some water, Mom and dad agreed to watch for signs of a relapse. We headed back outside.

• change dad to Dad

• insert a comma after back

• remove the comma after water

• Make no Change

Jason team will probably win the game because they practice six days a week.

• add a comma after Jason

• add a comma after game

• change practice to practices

• Change Jason to Jason's

At least one of the winning recipes were created by my grandmother.

• change recipes to recipe's

• Change were to was

• Change grandmother to Grandmother

• Change one to won

Which sentence is correct?

• His mom's shoes are expensive. 
• His mom's shoe's are expensive.
• His moms shoe's is expensive.
• His moms shoes is expensive. 

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D