Revising and Editing

What sentence could BEST be added to provide a TOPIC SENTENCE to this essay?

• The day I got the shock of my life was pretty funny.

• Did you know that jokes can be pretty funny?

• Did you grow up on a farm, because I know I did.

• Once upon a time, there was something funny that happened.

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Which sentence does NOT belong in this report?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 5

• Sentence 6

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

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Which sentence does NOT belong in this report?

• Sentence 4

• Sentence 8

• Sentence 15

• Sentence 24

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What sentence could BEST be added before sentence 6 to provide a supporting detail to the essay?

• I love the Tractor Supply store so much.

• The aisles were big with plenty of space for browsing

• I noticed it was yellow, and yellow is my most favorite color in the whole world.

• A cattle prod is used to control cattle by giving them an electric shock.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What transition word could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 8?

• Tomorrow,

• Finally,

• Instantly,

• Furthermore,

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Where could sentence 12 BEST be moved to make more sense in the essay?

• After sentence 5

• After sentence 9

• After sentence 10

• After sentence 21

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

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CCSS.RL.5.3

What words could BEST replace the word "it" to improve the meaning of sentence 16?

• the stuff

• the cow

• the thing

• the electricity

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Where could sentence 20 BEST be moved to make more sense in the essay?

• After sentence 10

• After sentence 13

• After sentence 15

• After sentence 27

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CCSS.RL.5.3

What transitional phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 22?

• All of the sudden,

• One after another,

• For a minute,

• Around the corner,

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What sentence could BEST be added after sentence 28 to conclude this essay?

• Even though it really hurt, our family is still laughing about the day I got the shock of my life.

• I’m glad I’m not a cow because that shock really hurt my arm and body.

• Cattle prods don’t hurt cows the same way they hurt humans because cows weigh a lot more than people.

• I’m glad I grew up on a farm and learned about taking care of cows because that’s what led me to this funny story.

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