Writing Review

Which is the best way to write this sentence?

• The old man had a toothache because he went to the dentist.

• The old man had a toothache, even though he went to the dentist.

• The old man had a toothache, so he went to the dentist.

• The old man had a toothache, yet he went to the dentist.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which transition is best to add between these sentences?

The old man immediately took the medicine for his toothache._____________, the pain went away.

• However

• Therefore

• After all

• Soon

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence should be added at the beginning as the topic sentence for this paragraph?

Keen eyesight allows it to spot prey even on the darkest of nights. The wings are designed to fly noiselessly through the air while hunting. Exceptional hearing helps the owl locate hidden animals, and the strength of the talons and beak can quickly kill and tear away flesh.

• The owl is a deadly predator.

• An owl has a large, broad head.

• Owls can rotate their necks 270 degrees.

• The tiniest owl in the world is the Elf Owl.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What change can be made to improve the clarity of this sentence?

The teacher told them to ask all the questions they had on their minds.

• Change them to the students

• Change they to you

• Change their to his

• No revision is needed in this sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence could replace sentence 2 to improve the focus of the paragraph?

(1) The zoo is an educational place to visit. (2) I got to go.

• Hundreds of animals can be found at the zoo.

• Many families spend the day together at the zoo.

• Yesterday, I spent the whole day at the zoo with my family learning about many different species and their habitats.

• Some animals sleep during the day, and others sleep at night.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which is the extraneous sentence in the paragraph and should be deleted?

(1) Fall is a season full of changes. (2) The leaves turn colors of red, orange, brown, and yellow. (3) Soon afterwards, they fall from the branches to cover the ground like a colorful blanket. (4)The temperature begins to grow cooler in the mornings and the evenings. (5) You will need to wear a jacket to keep warm.

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

• Sentence 5

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the most effective revision to make in this sentence?

The boy made a paper plane and threw the paper plane he made across the room.

• The boy made a paper plane and threw it across the room.

• The boy made a paper plane to throw across the room he could make the paper plane.

• The boy made a paper plane, then the boy threw the paper plane across the room.

• The boy made a paper plane, then he threw the paper plane across the room.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence could be added to bring the paragraph to a more effective conclusion?

The day seemed to pass by quickly because I was so interested in learning about the animals at the zoo. I read all of the signs and took notes in my journal about each of the species' habitats. Soon it was time to say goodbye and head back home.

• The best part of the day was watching the animals eat.

• Next Saturday, I will be going to the Science Discovery Museum.

• There are so many animals to see in the wild.

• Until my next visit, I will continue to research animal facts on my own.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What change should be made to the following sentence?

Leaves fall from the trees and the barks of dogs can be heard through the night.

• Change leaves to leafes

• Change barks to bark's

• Change through to threw

• Insert a comma after trees

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

The hotel staff takes pride in their building, so we carefully clean it from top to bottom.

• Change takes to take

• Change we to they

• Change clean to cleaning

• No change needs to be made.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D