Writing Review- Poetry Unit

(1)The Pine tree can be very tall . (2) Most Pine trees grow about 150 feet tall.

We need to add a detail after sentence 2 to help the readers visualize the tree. Which sentence can be added after sentence 2 to best do this?

• That is tall.

• My house is that tall.

• That's almost half a football field.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

(4) Like other Pine trees, the Eastern White Pine is covered with pointy stuff called needles. (5) Their needles are attached in groups called clusters.

We would like to add more detail to sentence 4. Which of the following would be the BEST revision?

• Like other Pine trees, the Eastern White Pine is covered with long, pointy needle-like leaves.

• Like other Pine trees, the Eastern White Pine is covered with pointy stuff.

• Like other Pine trees, the Eastern White Pine is covered with pointy leaves.

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

(6) When the Pine tree becomes dry, it begins losing its needles. (7) When this happens, rake up the fallen needles and toss them. (8) Water the Pine tree to prevent losing more of it.

We want to use a more specific word than it in sentence 8. Which of the following BEST replace this word?

• rain

• needles

• limbs

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

(11) Many builders and wood workers harvest Pine trees for their wood. (12) The products made from Pine is used in many household decor. (13) When people buy these products made from Pine, they are buying for the look of the item.

We want to add a closing sentence to her paper. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 13 and help bring the paper to a close?

• The Pine tree is an amazing tree.

• I want a Pine Tree.

• People buy Pine trees for many reasons.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

(1) Did you know most people have a favorite tree? (2) What is you're favorite tree?

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 2?

• Change know to no

• Change you're to your

• Make no change

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CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

(9)Pine trees are used to help heal sick people they use the oil to help treat breathing problems.

What is the correct way to write sentence 9?

• Pine trees are used to help heal sick people but they use the oil to help treat breathing problems.

• Pine trees are used to help heal sick people and they use the oil to help treat breathing problems.

• Pine trees are used to help heal sick people. They use the oil to help treat breathing problems.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

(14)The branchs can become very heavy and begin to break. (15) If this happens, tie the branch to the tree to help support it.

What change needs to be made in sentence 14?

• Change heavy to hevey

• Change break to brake

• Change branchs to branches

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

(22) Pine needles pine cones, and small branches will fall from the Pine tree throughout the growing season.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 22?

• Remove the comma after cones

• Insert a comma after needles

• Add a comma after branches

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5