Opinion writing Review 8.10

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Justin couldn’t decide if he wanted cereal, oatmeal, or a bagel, for breakfast.

• Justin couldn’t decide if he wanted cereal, oatmeal, or, a bagel for breakfast.

• Justin couldn’t decide if he wanted cereal, oatmeal, or a bagel for breakfast.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Julie spent Saturday morning cleaning her room, playing with her little brother, and walking the dog.

• Julie spent Saturday morning cleaning her room, playing with her little brother and, walking the dog.

• Julie spent Saturday morning cleaning her room playing, with her little brother, and walking the dog.

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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 sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Luckily we were able to spend a few hours swimming, before the storm began.

• Luckily, we were able to spend a few hours swimming before the storm began.

• Luckily, we were able to spend a few hours swimming, before the storm began.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A student is writing the introduction to an opinion piece about endangered species.

Which sentence should he include in the introduction to most clearly present his topic?

• Animals have shared the earth with people for thousands of years.

• There is much to be learned by studying animals in the wild.

• Today, however, many animal species are disappearing.

A student is writing the introduction to an opinion piece about dogs.

Which sentence she should include in the introduction to most clearly state her opinion.

• Dogs make the best pets because they are loyal, they improve our physical and mental health, and they are intelligent.

• There are many different breeds of dogs that have many specific purposes like hunting or protecting.

A student is writing a piece to persuade others to be more active.

Select the statement that best supports that exercise improves physical health.

• When the body is active, it produces chemicals that improves a person's mood.

• Achieving exercise goals boosts self-confidence and self-esteem.

• Cardiovascular activity, like swimming and running, makes the heart and lungs stronger.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

A student is writing a piece to persuade others to adopt pets from the shelter.

Select the statement that best supports that adopting saves animals' lives.

• Many shelter animals are already trained to go to the bathroom outdoors.

• Adopting dogs makes more room at the shelter for other animals in need.

• It costs much less to adopt than to purchase a dog, and shelters cover basic health care, like shots, for animals.

• Shelter animals are often well trained and provide unconditional love and companionship for owners.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

A student wants to include details in an opinion piece she is writing about why people should choose camping vacations.

Which detail that best supports the reason "camping is less expensive".

• Popular places to camp include lake regions, national parks, forest and mountainous areas.

• Setting up camp and telling stories around the fire give people the opportunity to interact and bond.

• Depending on the location, the cost per night to camp can be half the cost of a hotel room.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which transition should the writer use to replace In addition, to most logically connect the ideas in the paragraph?

Animals end up at the shelter for different reasons. Financial hardship or illness may make it difficult for owners to care for their pets. These owners turn to the shelter for help finding new owners that will care for their pets as they did. In addition, potential adopters can find animals at the shelter that are healthy, well trained, and socialized.

• As a result,

• The next day,

• On the other hand,

• For instance,

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which transition should the writer use to replace To start, to most logically connect the ideas in the paragraph?

There are many reasons to adopt an animal from a shelter. Adopting saves lives and makes room for more animals to receive help. Adopting is less expensive than buying a pet, and shelter pets are often already trained and socialized. To start, adopting gives homeless animals a second chance in a loving home. And adopters gain a new best friend!

• In a different way,

• Most importantly,

• Because of this,

• For example,

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.2