Sentence Expansion Quiz

The cat ___ on the windowsill this morning. (Add an adjective)

• fluffy

• fluffy and playful

• fluffy and sleepy

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which sentence best answers when for the simple sentence “She arrived”?

• She arrived yesterday afternoon.

• She arrived at the train station.

• She arrived quickly.

• She arrived because the meeting started.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which option adds why to the sentence “The boy cried”?

• The boy cried loudly.

• The boy cried at school.

• The boy cried because he lost his toy.

• The boy cried yesterday.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

“The girl danced ___ on the stage during the recital.” (Add how)

• gracefully

• in the evening

• to celebrate her success

• at school

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which expanded sentence includes all time, place, how, and why details?

• The dog barked loudly in the yard at night because it saw a raccoon.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked in the yard because it saw a raccoon.

• The dog barked at night because it saw a raccoon.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Expand the simple sentence by adding an adjective and a detail about time: The bird sang.

• The colorful bird sang beautifully in the morning.

• The bird sang loudly.

• The bird sang in the evening.

• The bird sang because it was happy.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Expand the simple sentence by adding a place and a reason (why): She laughed.

• She laughed at the park because it was funny.

• She laughed loudly.

• She laughed in the morning.

• She laughed because she was happy.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the example answer for creating a descriptive sentence ?

• Yesterday afternoon, the tired dog slept peacefully on the warm couch because it had been playing all day.

• The dog barked loudly in the yard.

• The cat slept quietly on the bed.

• The bird sang happily in the tree.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the correct answer for the sentence expansion in question 8?

• The baby cried because she was tired.

• The baby cried loudly because she was hungry.

• The baby cried softly because she was sleepy.

• The baby cried because she was happy.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

How do you make this sentence longer: I have pets.

• I have two, small, white fluffy dogs and a cat that likes to sleep all day.
• I have pets.
• I have 3 pets.
• I have pets.  They are nice.  I like them.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B