Spotlight #2: The Alchemist Revising Quiz

Read the following sentence from The Alchemist and choose the best way to revise:

• Santiago was excited about traveling exploring the world and fulfilling his Personal Legend.

• Santiago was excited about traveling, exploring the world, and fulfilling his Personal Legend.

• Santiago was excited, about traveling, exploring, the world, and fulfilling, his Personal Legend.

• Santiago was excited about, traveling, exploring the world and fulfilling, his Personal Legend.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Combine the sentences for clarity.

Santiago knew his journey wouldn't be easy. He was still determined to follow his dream.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the correct way to write the following sentence?

Santiago realized three things from his conversation with the king the world was vast, dreams were essential, and he was on the right path.

• Santiago realized three things from his conversation with the king; the world was vast, dreams were essential, and he was on the right path.

• Santiago realized three things from his conversation with the king, the world was vast, dreams were essential, and he was on the right path.

• Santiago realized three things from his conversation with the king, "the world was vast, dreams were essential, and he was on the right path."

• Santiago realized three things from his conversation with the king: the world was vast, dreams were essential, and he was on the right path.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What change needs to be made to the following sentence?

The old man said you have to follow your dreams, no matter how impossible they seem.

• The old man said "you have to follow your dreams, no matter how impossible they seem."

• "The old man said you have to follow your dreams," no matter how impossible they seem.

• The old man said, "You have to follow your dreams, not matter how impossible they seem."

• No change is needed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The sheep are grazing on the hillside.

• The sheep is grazing on the hillside.

• The sheep was grazing on the hillside.

• The sheep have grazing on the hillside.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Santiago wanted to travel. He sold his sheep to make it happen.

• Santiago wanted to travel; he sold his sheep to make it happen.

• Santiago wanted to travel, and he sold his sheep to make it happen.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Santiago paused while thinking about his journey.

• While thinking about his journey.

• Santiago, while thinking about his journey.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is correctly written?

• Santiago dreamed about traveling to egypt to find the Pyramids.

• Santiago dreamed about traveling to Egypt to find pyramids.

• santiago dreamed about traveling to Egypt to find the Pyramids.

• Santiago dreamed about traveling to egypt to find the pyramids.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the pronoun antecedent in sentence 3 and 4?

The boy knew a lot of people in the city. That was what made traveling appeal to him--he always made new friends, and he didn't need to spend all of his time with them.

• him

• he

• Santiago

• the Gypsy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Rewrite the following paragraph correcting errors in grammar, mechanics, and punctuation.

The boy rembered his dream and sudenly everything was claear to him. The old women hadnt charged him anything, but the old man-maybe he was her husband-was going to find a way to get much, more money in exchange for information about something that didnt even exit. The old man were probable a Gypsy, to.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A