Power sentence (pre-test)

Write definitively.

Which of these is a power sentence?

• The Earth's key resources are clean air, fresh water, and natural environments.

• Nelson Mandela's legacy is something South Africa will never forget.

• Will South Africa ever forget Nelson Mandela's success?

• Clean air, fresh water and natural environments are some of Earth's key resources.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Write straight to the point.

Which of these is a power sentence?

• Quality coaching is fundamental to sporting success.

• Tourism, facilities, and infrastructure influence city development.

• Curiously, the film was not shown to the public in 2020.

• In 1989, the Exon Valdez oil tanker ran aground off the coast of Alaska.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Use powerful multi syllable words.

Which of these words gives the most power to this sentence.

Quality coaching is fundamental to sporting success.

• coaching

• is

• fundamental

• sporting

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Trim the fat.

Turn this sentence into a power sentence.

There was basically no real reason for John's dismissal.

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

Be provocative.

Which of these sentences would cause the strongest reaction from your reader?

• Curfews keep teens out of trouble.

• Teens tend to stay out of trouble if they are home early.

Get rid of passive voice.

Which of these are active and not passive voice? Select two options.

• The deer's jugular was ripped by the tiger.

• The tiger ripped the deer's jugular.

• The storm's strong winds caused a fire.

• The fire caused by the storm's strong winds.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Move strong words to the beginning or end.

Which of these has done so.

• Pouncing on the deer, the tiger ripped its jugular.

• The storm caused a substantial fire and several electrical shortages due to strong winds.

• The tiger pounced on the deer and managed to rip its jugular.

• Strong winds caused several electrical shortages and a substantial fire.

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

Words: true, argue, delicate

I'm _______ sorry about the _________ we had. I agree, snails are considered a fine __________ in France.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Rewrite this sentence by removing the dependent clause.

The Amazon Rainforest, because of its remote location, is a dangerous place to travel alone.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of these is punctuated correctly?

• He walked all the way home. He shut the door.

• He walked all the way home, and he shut the door.

• After he walked all the way home, he shut the door.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A