Writing Gauntlet Series 5, Page 1 Questions

Oved needs an introduction that will grab the reader's attention. Which of the following would serve that perfect?

• Boom!

• Do you have dogs?

• It was the battle to end all battles.

• We have two dogs.

How should sentence 4 be revised?

• A few days ago, I was in the living, and I was doing my homework, and Snickers started the fight.

• A few days ago, and in the living room, and doing my homework when Snickers started the fight.

• A few days ago, and in the living room Snickers started the fight.

• A few days ago, I was in the living room doing my homework when Snickers started the fight.

Oved forgot to add an important detail to paragraph 2:

Mr. Peeper's is Oreos beloved stuffed chicken.

Where should this be placed?

• After sentence 4

• Sentence 5

• Sentence 6

• Sentence 7

How should sentence 9 and 10 be combined?

• He ran around and around the couch as Oreo growled at his heels.

• He ran around and around and Oreo growled and growled.

• He ran around and around the couch growling at Oreo's heels.

• He ran around the couch, and as he ran around and around, Oreo growled at him.

Sentence 14 would be cleared if Oved replaced the word it with --

• the dog

• Mr. Peepers

• each dog's

• the rope