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Revising for clarity and structure

Authored by Espyn Martin

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Revising for clarity and structure
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 10 pts

The sentences below indicate a student’s attempt at combining. Check the answer that is punctuated correctly.

Working with chalk on city sidewalks. He creates drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.
Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates the drawings they appear to be three-dimensional.
Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates them. The startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.
Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 10 pts

The sentences below indicate a student’s attempt at sentence combining. Choose the answer that is punctuated correctly.

Beever moves back and forth between the pavement and the camera, he carefully checks every mark that he makes.
Beever moves back and forth between the pavement and the camera. To carefully check every mark that he makes.
Moving back and forth between the pavement and the camera, Beever carefully checks every mark that he makes.
Back and forth between the pavement and the camera Beever moves. Carefully, checking every move that he makes.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 10 pts

Review the original sentences below. (3) Pop stars have a lot of money, fame, and fans. (4) They can never get a break. What is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4?

Pop stars have a lot of money, fame, and fans, nor they can never get a break.
Pop stars have a lot of money, fame, and fans; however, they can never get a break.
They can never get a break, so they have a lot of money, fame, and fans.
Pop stars have a lot of money, fame, and fans, they can never get a break.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 10 pts

Review the original sentences below. (7) Soccer is my favorite sport. (8) I plan to compete at the collegiate level. What is the best way to combine sentences 7 and 8?

Soccer is my favorite sport and I plan to compete at the collegiate level.
I plan to compete at the collegiate level, soccer is my favorite sport.
Because soccer is my favorite sport, I plan to compete at the collegiate level.
I plan to compete at the collegiate level although soccer is my favorite sport.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 10 pts

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Combine sentences 4 and 5.

A) It may be hard for teenagers to be willing to take a stand against peer pressure they do it because it is the right thing to do.
B) It is the right thing to do because it may be hard for teenagers to be the only one willing to take a stand against peer pressure.
C) Although it may be hard for them to be the only one willing to take a stand against peer pressure; they do it because it is the right thing to do.
D) Although it may be hard for them to be the only one willing to take a stand against peer pressure, they do it because it is the right thing to do.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 10 pts

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What is the most effective way to clarify sentence 22 above?

Change this to it
Change them to some analysts
Change water to it
Change main to primary

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 10 pts

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Replace the word consequently

As a result
However
specifically
In other words

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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