5th Grade Revising & Editing Quiz

1. 1. What is the correct way to write sentence 2?

• I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting or I was wrong.

• I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting, since I was wrong.

• I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting because I was wrong.

• I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting, but I was wrong.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

2. 2. What change should be made in sentence 4?

• Change classmates to classmate's

• Change me to I

• Change got to gets

• Change wander to wunder

3. 3. What change should be made in sentence 7?

• Change asked to asks

• Change picture to pictures

• Change favorit to favorite

• Change arrived to arrive

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.K.10.D.III

4. 4. What change should be made in sentence 3?

• Change It to They

• Change weather to whether

• Delete the comma after predictions

• Change calendar to calendar

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

5. 5. What change should be made in sentence 6?

• Change However to Meanwhile

• Change believed to believe

• Change usefuller to more useful

• Change than to then

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.V

6. 6. What change should be made in sentence 8?

• Change Even to Evan

• Change french to French

• Change of to with

• Change book to books

7. 7. What is the MOST effective way for Claudia to write sentence 1?

• Many students enjoy learning when activities are involved.

• If activities involve learning, many students enjoy doing them.

• When many students enjoy learning, activities are involved.

• Much of the learning that students enjoy involves activities.

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TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

8. 8. Claudia wants to use a stronger and more positive word to replace good in sentence 7. Which word would BEST meet Claudia’s goal?

• ideal

• available

• actual

• open

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IV

9. 9. Sentence 15 includes repeated information. Which revision MOST improves sentence 15?

• Once the space is chosen, the school community can gather lab items and materials there.

• Once the space is chosen and set aside, the school community can gather lab materials for our lab.

• Once and after the space is chosen, the community can work to gather lab materials.

• Once the space is chosen, the school community can gather what is needed for the lab.

10. 10. Claudia left out the following sentence from her fourth paragraph (sentences 14–19): "A science lab should also have cabinets and drawers for storing materials throughout the school year." Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?

• After sentence 14

• After sentence 16

• After sentence 18

• After sentence 19

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I