SBA Practice #2 - Editing & Revising

Choose the sentence with no errors in spelling.

• I like to put cookies or chocolate syrup in my milkshakes.

• I like to put cookies or chocolate syrrup in my milkshakes.

• I like to put cookies or choclate syrup in my milkshakes.

• I like to put cookies or chocolate syrop in my milkshakes.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The Sun (which is very strong today) will burn you, put on some sunblock.

• The Sun which is very strong today, will burn you. So put on some sunblock.

• The Sun (which is very strong today) will burn you, so put on some sunblock.

• The Sun which is very strong today will burn you (so put on some sunblock).

• Option 5

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• "The only way to get to the top," said Tom, "is by aircraft."

• "the only way to get to the top," said Tom, "is by aircraft."

• "The only way to get to the top," said Tom, "Is by aircraft."

• "The only way to get to the top," Said Tom, "Is by aircraft."

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Look at the image and choose ONE way the underlined words could be changed to keep the verb tense the same.

• plan, shopped, decides, walked, miss

• plans, shops, decides, walks, misses

• planned, shopped, decided, walked, missed

• did plan, were shopping, then decided, began walking, missed

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the sentence that has no errors in grammar usage.

• Siberian huskies is known for its thick, furry coat, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

• Siberian huskies is known for its thick, furry coats, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

• Siberian huskies are known for their thick, furry coats, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

• Siberian huskies are known for there thick, furry coat, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Look at the image and choose the best way to rewrite the sentence to make the meaning of the underlined word clear.

• Kim got the wallet from Sarah, and the police gave her a reward.

• When she returned the wallet to Kim, the police gave her a reward.

• The police gave Sarah a reward when she returned the wallet to Kim.

• Sarah returned the wallet and got a reward because she gave it to her.

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Look at the image and revise the underlined sentence by choosing the sentence that shows more precise language.

• It wasn’t going to get me in a fashion magazine, but Marcia laughed and told me no one would notice.

• It looked strange to me, but no one else said anything about it until after the concert was over.

• The sock on my cast was not very comfortable, but it worked out just fine.

• I wanted a different color of sock to wear, but I didn’t have one big enough.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Look at the image and choose the two best sentences to include after the underlined sentence to add descriptive detail to the setting.

• There were miles and miles of white twinkling stars.

• The sun cast shades of red and orange onto the Moon.

• He watched the Earth spinning below him.

• The shuttle needed new panels put on it soon.

• Being in space was amazing but a little lonely as well.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Look at the image and choose the sentence that would best introduce the character of the new gym teacher.

• Our old gym teacher was very different than our new gym teacher, Mr. Fortener, in more ways than one.

• Our new gym teacher is named Mr. Fortener, and today is the first day that I will have gym class with him.

• Our old gym teacher was a very small, spunky lady, but now we have a new teacher named Mr. Fortener.

• Our new gym teacher, Mr. Fortener, has hands as big as baseball mitts, and he stands as tall as a water tower.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which word is spelt correctly?

• beleave

• beleive

• believe

• beelieve

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CCSS.L.3.2F