Writing Review

Buried Alive part 1
(1)On a snowy Saturday one year, Dalton Anderson was having a great time. (2)He was snowboarding with his friends Payton Weber and Wyatt Baird. 
(3)Suddenly, The boys heard a loud crack. (4)The snow around them began to slide. (5)It was an avalanche!
(6)"Huge blocks of snow half the size of me came down," Dalton, 13, said later.
(7)The snow crashed into Dalton. (8)"It pushed me around like a rag doll." he says.
What is the correct way to edit sentence 8?

• "It pushed me around like a rag doll" he says.
• "It pushed me around like a rag doll," he says.
• "It pushed me around like a rag doll", he says.
• "It pushed me around like a rag doll?" he says.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Buried Alive part 2
(1)Payton's body was almost buried, but he could breathe. (2)The heavy snow around him felt like cement. (3)He couldn't move. (4)Wyatt's head had disappeared under two feet of snow. (5)The tip of one of his boots was sticking up.
(6)Only Dalton was above the snow. (7)He had learn about avalanches from a TV show, so he knew that there was no time to go for help. (8)Wyatt could suffocate in minutes.
(9)Using his hands, Dalton dug Payton free. (10)Payton had a shovel and a cell phone. (11)He calls 911, and the two boys dug Wyatt out.
What is the best way to edit sentence 7?

• He had learned about avalanches from a TV show, so he knew that there was no time to go for help.
• He has learned about avalanches from a TV show, so he knew that there was no time to go for help.
• He learned about avalanches from a TV show, so he knew that there was no time to go for help.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Buried Alive Part 3
(1)The boys were smart--and lucky. (2)Many people who get caught in avalanches don't survive.
(3)Avalanches happen on mountainsides, where snow builds up in layers. (4)Each snowfall leaves a new layer. (5)In an avalanche one layer of snow slides over another.
(6)Within about 5 seconds, an avalanche can reach nearly 100 miles per hour. (7)Nobody can run or ski or snowboard that fast. (8)It's almost impossible to get out of the way.
What is the best way to edit sentence 5?

• In an avalanche; one layer of snow slides over another.
• In an avalanche: one layer of snow slides over another.
• In an avalanche, one layer of snow slides over another.
• The sentence is correct is written.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Buried Alive part 4
(1)An avalanche gathers snow as it travels. (2)A large one can grow to 10,000 tons of snow. (3)That much snow will flatten everything in its path as it races downhill--including trees, houses, and, of course, people.
(4)Warming temperatures, strong winds, or heavy snowfall can start an avalanche. (5)But ofter, people cause them when they hike, ski, or snowboard. (6)Their weight causes weak layers of snow to crack, allowing a slab to break free.
(7)When someone is trapped in an avalanche, rescue workers have to move fast. (8)Most avalanche victims don't survive more than 30 minutes under the snow.
What is the best way to edit sentence 7?

• When someone is trapped in an avalanche, rescue workers have to move fast.
• When someone is trapped in an avalanche; rescue workers have to move fast.
• When someone is trapped in an avalanche: rescue workers have to move fast.
• When someone is trapped in an avalanche rescue workers have to move fast.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When making a statement or claim in your writing, how many pieces of evidence should you supply to backup your statement?

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 7

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

If I write an essay or composition and make three claims, how many paragraphs will I need to write?

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 7

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CCSS.W.8.2A

When writing an essay or composition with three claims, how many pieces of evidence should be provided?

• 3
• 9
• 12
• 15

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Expository writing is _____________?

• informational text
• fictional text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

The thesis statement is usually the last sentence in the introduction paragraph?

• false
• true

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

The thesis statement should guide your paragraph writing for your essay.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C