Quiz on Sentence Revision

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

• There was one I loved the most, and it was a seahorse!

• The one I loved the most was a seahorse.

• A sea horse was the one I loved the most.

• I loved one the most, it was a seahorse.

What is the best way to revise sentence 6?

• Isn't it super interesting?

• It's fascinating to learn about things, don’t you think?

• This information is interesting to know, isn’t it?

• Learning about male-brooding species is super interesting!

Which, if any, is the best way to combine sentences 8 and 9?

• Seahorses look like tiny horses with curly tails that live in the ocean, or the dad seahorse has a special pouch on his belly, kind of like a kangaroo's.

• Seahorses, which look like tiny horses with curly tails that live in the ocean, have dads with special pouches on their bellies, kind of like kangaroos.

• The dad seahorse has a special pouch on his belly, kind of like a kangaroo's, and seahorses look like tiny horses with curly tails that live in the ocean.

• No change is needed.

What is the main characteristic that defines the cardinalfish's unique parenting method?

• They keep eggs in a special pouch.

• They feed their babies through a pouch.

• They carry the eggs in their mouths.

• They have limited movement while carrying eggs.

Kelly needs to add a topic sentence for the ninth paragraph (sentences 40-41). Which sentence should be added just before sentence 40 as the key idea for this paragraph?

• Male-brooding animals are important to science.

• Scientists love to watch seahorses in the water.

• Protecting animals is the job of all people.

• The ocean is full of interesting creatures.

How should sentence 18 be revised so it does not repeat information?

• Just like seahorses and their pouches, male pipefish carry babies in a special pouch.

• Male pipefish, like their seahorse cousins, have a special pouch for carrying babies.

• Male pipefish have a special pouch for carrying babies, similar to seahorses’ pouches.

• Pipefish males and their cousins, just like seahorses, have a special pouch for carrying babies.

How do scientists study male-brooding animals like seahorses and pipefish? Select TWO correct answers.

• They watch them in aquariums.

• They use special underwater cameras.

• They catch and tag the animals.

• They listen to their sounds underwater.

• They do tests to see how the animals are related.

What are scientists called that study animals?

• Botanists

• Biologists

• Doctors

• Geologists

Kelly included an unnecessary sentence in the third paragraph (sentences 12-17). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?

• Sentence 12

• Sentence 13

• Sentence 15

• Sentence 16

Combine the ideas in sentences 20 and 21 into one clear and effective sentence?