Revising Practice

Which sentence should Marta add just before sentence 4 to help connect her ideas?

• A college education takes hard work.

• The first step in the process is education.

• A lot of people don't know what they want to do.

• Computer and healthcare fields continue to be much more popular.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

To improve the flow of ideas, what transitional word or phrase should Marta add to the beginning of sentence 5?

• Still

• In fact

• For example

• Nonetheless

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Marta wants to express her ideas more clearly and concisely. What is the best was for her to rewrite sentences 7-9?

• In addition, astronaut candidates have to be in excellent physical shape, have good vision, and be between 62 and 75 inches in height.

• In addition, astronaut candidates have to be in excellent physical shape. They also must have good vision and be between 62 and 75 inches in height.

• In addition, astronaut candidates have to be in excellent physical shape, and they must have good vision and be between 62 and 75 inches in height.

• In addition, astronaut candidates have to be in excellent physical shape and have good vision. A height between 62 and 75 inches is another requirement.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

To use a more precise verb, what is the best replacement for survive after that week in sentence 11?

• endure

• qualify

• persist

• accomplish

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Marta wants to make sentence 13 more engaging. What is the best way for her to revise it?

• Candidates spend this time learning what they need to know and learning the skills needed for missions.

• Candidates spend this time learning even more and acquiring skills needed for formal mission training.

• During this time, candidates continue to learn many things. They also learn the skills needed for missions.

• During this time, candidates learn a lot more things, and they also acquire skills needed for formal mission training.

Which of the following sentences should be deleted because it does not clearly relate to the main idea?

• Sentence 17

• Sentence 18

• Sentence 21

• Sentence 23

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2