Sentence Combining

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 26?

(26) Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model and add the LEGO brick model they built to any state on the map.

• Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model and add it to any state on the map.

• Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model to any state on the map they could add what they built.

• Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model, then they were able to add that LEGO model to any state on the map.

• Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model, then visitors could add the LEGO brick model to any state on the map.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.4.4

CCSS.W.4.5

What is the correct way to write sentence 22?

(22) The Frio River Treetop is closer to home it is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer. To home, it is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer to home. It is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer to home as a result it is located, near Leakey, Texas.

• No change is needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.W.4.4

What is the correct way to write sentence 10?

(10) One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle and called a bubble ring it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

• One kind of an air bubble is shaped like a circle and called a bubble ring. Happening to be the perfect sea toy.

• One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle, and called a bubble ring. Then it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

• One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle, called a bubble ring it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

• One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle. It is called a bubble ring, and it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.4

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 19?

(19) My mother shrieked about approaching strange animals and warned me.

• My mother shrieked about approaching strange animals that warned me.

• My mother shrieked. As she warned me about approaching strange animals.

• My mother shrieked about approaching strange animals, she warned me.

• My mother shrieked and warned me about approaching strange animals.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.4

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 34 and 35?

(34) He turned his golden eyes toward me. (35) He almost looked embarrassed.

• He turned and his golden eyes toward me almost looked embarrassed.

• When he turned his golden eyes toward me, he almost looked embarrassed.

• Turning his golden eyes toward me, which almost looked embarrassed.

• He turned his golden eyes toward me, he almost looked embarrassed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.W.4.4

What is the correct way to write sentences 35 and 36?

(35) Besides, I don’t think we would have laughed nearly as hard. (36) If our cookies had been just perfect.

• Besides, I don’t think we would have laughed nearly as hard if our cookies had been just perfect.

• Besides, I don’t think. That we would have laughed nearly as hard if our cookies had been just perfect.

• Besides, I don’t think that we would have. Laughed nearly as hard if our cookies had been just perfect.

• Sentences 35 and 36 are written correctly in the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.W.4.4

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 12?

(12) The excited children wait excitedly for Soriano to come.

• The children wait excitedly for Soriano to come.

• The children wait excitedly. For Soriano to come.

• The children are excited, they wait excitedly for Soriano to come.

• The children who are excited wait excitedly for Soriano to come.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.4

CCSS.W.4.5

What is the correct way to write sentence 13?

(13) I wanted to take it off, my dad kept telling me that I would get used to it.

• I wanted to take it off my dad. Who kept telling me that I would get used to it.

• I wanted to take it off, and my dad kept telling me. That I would get used to it.

• I wanted to take it off, but my dad kept telling me that I would get used to it.

• The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the correct way to write sentence 22?

(22) Many people say that a big house is better, but there are other people all over the world who disagree.

• Many people say that a big house is better, there are other people all over the world who disagree.

• While many people say that a big house is better. There are other people all over the world who disagree.

• Many people say that a big house is better, but there are other people all over the world. Who disagree.

• Sentence 22 is written correctly in the paper.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.3B