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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• the dog

• Mr. Peepers

• each dog's

• the rope

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3