My Own Special Place - MC

Thomas needs to add a sentence to the end of the second paragraph (sentences 5-9) to bring the paragraph to a more effective closing. Which of the following should be added after sentence 9 to help close this paragraph?

• The basin is very different from anything I had seen before.

• We knew it was wrong to leave trash in the basin.

• The basin was a place that deserved to be saved.

• I wanted to explore the basin the first time I saw it.

The meaning of sentence 16 is unclear. What change should Thomas make to improve the clarity of this sentence?

• Change all of them to our neighbors

• Change organize to plan

• Change get rid of to cancel

• Change the trash to it

Thomas has included an extraneous sentence in the fifth paragraph (sentences 20-24). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?

• Sentence 20

• Sentence 21

• Sentence 22

• Sentence 23

Thomas would like to provide a better transition between the fifth paragraph (sentences 20-24) and the sixth paragraph (sentences 25-30). Which of the following should replace sentence 25 to achieve this goal?

• One day my brother and I hiked down the cliffs into the basin to explore the stream.

• Then my brother and I hurried to visit the stream to see the flowing water.

• After a while my brother and I decided to go hiking, and we traveled to the stream.

• In the meantime my brother and I thought it would be fun to explore the stream.

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 32?

• In late spring the sides of the cliffs echo with the music of tiny tree frogs.

• In late spring the sides of the cliffs echo with the music of tiny tree frogs, and it is music.

• In late spring the sides of the cliffs echo with the musical echoes of tiny tree frogs.

• In late spring the sides of the cliffs echo music, and it is the music of tiny tree frogs.

What is the best way to revise sentence 36?

• I saved it, looking after it, and I love it.

• I saved it, to look after it, and love it.

• I saved it, looking after it, and to love it.

• I saved it, I look after it, and I love it.