Revising Practice

What is one thing you hope to do during our winter break? (One thing you are looking forward to)

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the most effective revision to make?

His name was given to him by his grandmother, which means “brave one” in another language.

• His name, which means “brave one” in another language, was given to him by his grandmother.

• His name was given to him by his grandmother, it means “brave one” in another language.

• Since his name was given to him by his grandmother, it means “brave one” in another language.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the most effective revision to make?

When Thomas missed him, he would sit in the woods, and the sound of the birds chirping was what he would listen to.

• Thomas would watch and he would listen to the sounds of birds chirping in the woods when he missed him.

• When Thomas missed him, he would sit in the woods and listen to the sound of birds chirping.

• When Thomas missed him, he would sit in the woods he would watch and listen to the sounds of birds.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the word that best completes this sentence:

The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.

• therefore

• although

• by

• despite (without being affected by)

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences?

He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier.

• He was learning how to solve equations because he found a trick that would make it easier.

• He was learning to solve the equations, then, he found a trick that would make it easier.

• While learning how to solve equations, he found a trick that would make it easier.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision.

The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on

the bike.

• The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat.

• The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.

• On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Choose the best conjunction to combine these sentences.

Joe loves watching television. He hates soap

operas.

• and

• but

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the best conjunction to combine these sentences.

We can drive to San Francisco. We can take an

airplane.

• and

• but

• or

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

The garden is overgrown. The garden is at the

back of the house.

• The garden is at the back of the house and is overgrown.

• The garden at the back of the house is overgrown.

• No change needs to be made.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C