Expanding, Combining, & Reducing Sentences

The students in 5th grade were happy.

The 5th grade students cheered.

The 5th graders cheered when the teacher made the announcement.

The announcement was that there was no homework.

Choose the BEST sentence that combines these facts.

• The 5th grade students cheered as the happy teacher announced that there was no homework.

• The 5th graders cheered happily when the teacher announced that there was no homework.

• The happy 5th graders cheered as the teacher announced that there was no homework.

• The 5th grade students were happy because the teacher announced that there was no homework.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.2B

CCSS.W.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4

The students had a test.

The test was difficult.

The test was about grammar.

The test was given Friday morning.

Choose the sentence that combines these facts accurately. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• The difficult students had a test on grammar on Friday morning.

• On Friday morning, the students had a difficult test on grammar.

• The students had a difficult grammar test on Friday morning.

• The grammar test that was given Friday morning was difficult.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.5.4

Why should the underlined sentences be combined? We ran and dashed around the soccer field until we were tired and exhausted.

• It contains repetitive information.

• It is too long.

• It is confusing.

• The sentence is fine.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

Part of the test was about conjunctions.

The part about conjunctions was long.

The type of conjunctions were correlative.

Select the BEST sentence that combines these details.

• The part of the test about correlative conjunctions was long.

• The part of the correlative conjunctions was a long test.

• The correlative conjunction part of the test was a long part.

• The long test included a part on correlative conjunctions.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.5.3A

What is the BEST way to expand this sentence?

Nancy wrote a song.

• Nancy wrote a song about school.

• Nancy wrote a funny song.

• Nancy wrote a humorous song about surviving high school.

• Nancy's favorite song is about getting through tough times at high school.

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CCSS.W.5.2B

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.5.3D

Which sentence correctly expands this sentence? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

I'm going home.

• After I finish my work, I'm going home.

• I'm going home because I don't feel well.

• Either it's time for school nor I'm going home.

• Not only is school over, but I'm also going home.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

What is the BEST way to reduce this sentence?

The instructor of music comes in on every Thursday and sings with the students all of their favorite songs.

• The music instructor comes in on Thursdays to sing the favorite songs of the students.

• On Thursdays, the music instructor comes in to school to instruct the students on their favorite songs.

• Every Thursday the instructor of music comes to school to sing the students' favorite songs.

• The music instructor comes in on Thursdays and sings the students' favorite songs.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

What is the best way to reduce the underlined sentence? I need to study and prepare for the difficult and challenging math test.

• I need to study.

• I need to prepare for the difficult and challenging math test.

• I need to prepare for the challenging math test.

• No revisions are needed.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.5

The underlined sentence has too many details. What is the best way to reduce it? My sister is tired and sleepy, so she is going to take a nap and rest.

• My sister is tired, so she is going to take a nap.

• My sister is tired and sleepy, so she is going to take a nap.

• My sister is sleepy, so she is going to take a nap and rest.

• No revisions are needed.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4

CCSS.W.5.5

Why should the underlined sentences be reduced? My new classmates are funny, intelligent, hilarious, kind, and smart.

• It is too long.

• It has 5 adjectives

• The adjectives are repetitive

• The sentence is just fine.

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CCSS.L.5.3A