Expand and Combine Sentences

Expand and Combine Sentences

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Expand and Combine Sentences

Expand and Combine Sentences

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.3.1I, L.3.1A, L.1.1I

+16

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of expanding a sentence?

to give more details and information

to make it seem fancy because it's long

to make it longer

to make my teacher happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The following sentence is missing the "who" details. What is the best way to expand it? They were very excited to make homemade pepperoni pizza!

replace "They" with "The girls"

replace "They" with "We"

replace "They" with "Ellen and Sarah"

replace "They" with "The friends"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The following sentence is missing the "where" details. What is the best way to expand it? We are going there on Sunday.

replace "there" with "to the park"

replace "there" with "to Cedar Point Amusement Park"

replace "there" with "to the amusement park"

replace "there" with "to a fun amusement park"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Compare the two underlined sentences: The girls played. and The girls played soccer with their friends at the park on Saturday. The 1st sentence was expanded to the 2nd sentence. Why was the 1st sentence expanded?

to tell where the girls played

to include what, when, where, and who details

to make the sentence longer

to include where and who details

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best way to expand the underlined sentence? I am tired.

I am tired and going to be early.

Today was a long day at school.

After a long day of school, I am tired and going to bed early.

I am going to bed early tonight.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of combining sentences?

because sentences have too many details

to make sentences longer

because sentences are choppy, short, or have repetitive information

to make my teacher happy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The underlined sentences are too short and choppy. What is the best way to combine them? I am hungry. I will eat pizza. I will play outside.

I will play outside and eat pizza because I am hungry.

I am hungry, so I will eat pizza and then play outside.

I am hungry and I will eat pizza and I will play outside.

The sentences shouldn't be combined.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

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