Revise and Edit Practice

(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favorite part of middle school.

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

• Change was to is

• Change much to more

• Change are to is

• Make no change

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(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favorite part of middle school.

What is the best way to combine sentence 3 and 4?

• We are able to learn things hands on; by doing experiments.

• We are able to learn things hands on by doing experiments.

• We are able to to learn things by doing experiments, hands on.

• We are able to to learn things by hands on doing experiments.

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(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favirite part of middle school.

What change, if any, Should be made in sentence 5?

• Change middle school to middleschool

• Insert a comma after science

• Change favirite to favorite

• Make no change

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TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

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(11) Along with the experiments, sometimes our science teacher does demonstrations. (12) He usually does these when they want us to see how something works, but the experiment is too dangerous for us to do ourselves.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?

• Change ourselves to himself

• Change they to he

• Change see to saw

• Make no change

(14) My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. (15) I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. (16) Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. (17) I am learning more I am getting better grades. (18) In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I am older.

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

• I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, in elementary school, and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings.

• In elementary school, I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings.

• I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings in elementary school.

• I didn’t like having to memorize all the time, and I found it hard in elementary school. To learn from pictures and drawings.

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(14) My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. (15) I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. (16) Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. (17) I am learning more I am getting better grades. (18) In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I am older.

What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 17?

• I am learning more, I am getting better grades.

• Although I am learning more, I am getting better grades.

• I am learning more, so I am getting better grades.

• I am getting better grades, so I am learning more.

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(14) My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. (15) I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. (16) Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. (17) I am learning more I am getting better grades. (18) In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I’am older.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?

• Change becoming to become

• Change I’am to I’m

• Change older to oldest

• Make no change

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

First, you would sort the clothes into three types, and the machine fold one type at a time. (8) Then you would set the machine on whichever type you wanted to fold first.

(9) You would start by dropping the clothes. (10) There would be an opening at the top for this.

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 9?

• After you set the machine,

• When you finish folding clothes,

• For example,

• Before all of this happens,

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(13) When the piece of clothing had been completely folded, the bottom of the machine would open. (14) Attached to the bottom would be a short metal ramp, kind of like a slide. (15) Place a laundry basket at the bottom of this slide you would. (16) The folded piece of clothing would slide down the ramp and would land flat in the basket, folded perfectly.

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

• You would place a laundry basket. At the bottom of this slide.

• Place a laundry basket, you would, at the bottom of this slide.

• At the bottom of this slide, you would place a laundry basket.

• You would at the bottom of this slip place a laundry basket.

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First, you would sort the clothes into three types, and the machine fold one type at a time. (8) Then you would set the machine on whichever type you wanted to fold first.

(9) You would start by dropping the clothes. (10) There would be an opening at the top for this.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9 ?

• Add into the machine after clothes

• Change you to me

• Add around the machine after start

• Make no change

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