Editing and Revising

(1)One day at school I invited my friend over to spend the night. (2) Next, I ask my football coach if I could have the day off. (3) My friend and I will have a wonderful time. What transition word could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 3?

• First

• Suddenly

• Lastly

• Once

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is the most effective way to combine two sentences?

• Mary doesn't like pizza so she doesn't eat it.

• Mary doesn't like pizza and she doesn't eat it.

• Mary doesn't like pizza, so she doesn't eat it.

• Mary doesn't like pizza, and she doesn't eat it.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

How can you change the noun witch to a plural noun?

• witches

• witchyes

• witchez

• witchies

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

How can you change hero to a plural noun?

• herois

• heros

• heroes

• heroyes

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

How can you make picture into a plural noun?

• picturees

• pictureis

• picturs

• pictures

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

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

Grandma nonny was a very special lady.

• change lady to Lady

• change Grandma to grandma

• change nonny to Nonny

• no change needed

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

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

My favorite book in the entire world is harry potter.

• change harry potter to Harry Potter

• change harry potter to Harry potter

• change harry potter to harry Potter

• no change needed

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

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

I love traveling to the Cayman Islands.

• change I to i

• change Cayman Islands to cayman islands

• change traveling to Traveling

• No change needed

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

(1) It was Mom’s birthday, and my sister Chloe and I wanted to do something special. (2) We decided to bake homemade cookies for her.

(3) We took turns measuring and pouring the ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

What transition word would be best in sentence 3.

• For example

• Suddenly

• Although

• First

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

(4) Next it was time to add the sugar, so I grabbed a canister that was full of something white. (5) It wasn’t labeled but I was sure it was sugar.

(6) In conclusion, the bowl was full of what looked like mouthwatering cookie dough.

Kelsey needs to use a more appropriate transition at the beginning of sentence 6. Which of the following should replace “In conclusion”?

• In just a few minutes

• First

• For example

• On the other hand