Wonders 3rd Grade Unit 1 part 3

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

Which of these is a sentence fragment?

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 14

• sentence 22

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

How can sentence 4 best be written?

• Some were quiet, but they all wanted new homes

• Some were quiet, so they all wanted new homes.

• Some were quiet or they all wanted new homes.

• Some were quiet they all wanted new homes.

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

How can sentence 8 best be written?

• how would you like a cat.

• How would you like a cat!

• How would you like a cat?

• how would you like a cat?

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

Which sentence is a command?

• Sentence 6

• Sentence 7

• Sentence 9

• Sentence 10

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

What is the complete subject of sentence 11?

• cage

• an older cat

• in the next cage

• was taking a nap

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

How should sentence 15 be written correctly?

• I said, “That’s so sweet”

• I said, “That’s so sweet,”

• I said, “That’s so sweet!”

• I said, “That’s so sweet?”

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

Which sentence contains a compound predicate?

• Sentence 12

• Sentence 14

• Sentence 16

• Sentence 17

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

Which of these is a sentence fragment?

• Sentence 17

• Sentence 18

• Sentence 20

• Sentence 21

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

What is the complete predicate of sentence 19?

• chases

• chases her tail

• follows me around

• chases her tail and follows me around

The passage below needs revision.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

(1) When I turned eight, I asked for a pet. (2) My parents took me to an animal shelter to choose one. (3) One large room full of barking dogs in cages. (4) Some were quiet, they all wanted new homes. (5) Dad said, “I wonder if a dog is the best pet for us. (6) Think about it. (7) Our apartment is pretty small. (8) How would you like a cat.” (9) The cat room was full, too. (10) In one cage was a pile of sleeping kittens. (11) In the next cage, an older cat was taking a nap. (12) Then I saw two orange and white cats sharing a large cage. (13) One had short hair, and the other one was big and fluffy. (14) The short-haired cat raised a front paw and meowed. (15) I said, “That’s so sweet” (16) “Those two are sisters,” said the shelter manager. (17) “They need to be adopted together.” (18) That’s how we got Ziggy and Pearl. (19) Ziggy chases her tail and follows me around. (20) Makes us laugh every day with her tricks. (21) Pearl can be playful, but she is much quieter. (22) She likes to curl up in a sunny window.

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• Sentence 5

• Sentence 13

• Sentence 21

• Sentence 22