Revising and Editing

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?

“Hurry!” yelled Benjamin.” He knew Mom would

have dinner ready.

• Delete the exclamation point after Hurry

• Delete the quotation mark after Hurry

• Delete the quotation after Benjamin

• Make no change

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

The book Sara is reading is very interesting, and it is

interesting because it is a graphic novel.

• The book Sara is reading is very interesting

  because it is a graphic novel.

• The book Sara is reading is very interesting it is

  also a graphic novel.

• Very interesting because it is a graphic novel,

  Sara is reading the book.

• No change needed

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which is the correct transition to insert before the second

sentence?

The new style of novel was filled with pictures and

speech bubbles. The books became called graphic novels.

• In contrast,

• Similarly,

• Soon,

• On the other hand,

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Jacob wrote the following sentence.

Which sentence should he write next to add a detail?

The Spalding Company made one of the first baseball

mitts.

• It was in 1877 when this happened.

• It was worn by the catcher and had no fingers.

• The first baseball mitts were made by saddle makers.

• Outfielders soon began to wear baseball mitts, too.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?

Joe and Sam took the biggest box of breakfast cereal

off the shelf and put it in there shopping cart.

• change there to their

• insert a comma after cereal

• change took to taken

• No change is needed

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

While Shelby played outside. Her cousins played inside with their dolls.

• Shelby played outside, her cousins played inside

  with their dolls.

• Shelby played outside and her cousins. Played

  inside with their dolls.

• While Shelby played outside, her cousins played

  inside with their dolls.

• The sentences are written correctly.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?

Victorias hat blew off her head and away with the wind.

• change Victorias to Victorias’

• change Victorias to Victoria’s

• change blew to blowed

• No change should be made.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the best way to rewrite the sentence?

The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown, the crowd jumping up and cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown.

  The crowd jumping up and cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown

  and the crowd jumped up, it was cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown

  the crowd jumping up. And cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown.

  The crowd jumped up and cheered wildly.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F