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Combine Reduce Expand Sentences

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Combine Reduce Expand Sentences
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the first and second sentences. Choose whether the second sentence expands, combines, or reduces the first sentence.

a. It was a hot day. It was a foggy day, too.

b. It was a hot day, and it was foggy too.

expands

combines

reduces

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The girls played. This sentence was expanded to read: The girls played soccer with their friends at the park yesterday. Why was it expanded?

to tell where the girls played

to tell when the girls played

to make the sentence longer

to include what, where, when, and who details

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The following sentence has repetitive details. What is the best way to reduce the sentence? My sister is tired and sleepy, so she is going to rest and take a nap.

My sister is tired, so she is going to take a nap.

My sister is sleepy, so she is going to take a nap and rest.

My sister is tired and sleepy, so she is going to take a nap.

The sentence does not need any changes.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the first and second sentences. Choose whether the second sentence expands, combines, or reduces the first sentence.

a. My grandmother is making snacks.

b. My grandmother is sitting over there making snacks for the rest of the family.

expands

combines

reduces

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the best way to reduce this sentence? The weather outside is sunny, hot, warm, tropical, and balmy.

The weather outside is nice.

There are no changes needed.

The weather outside is sunny and warm.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the first and second sentences. Choose whether the second sentence expands, combines, or reduces the first sentence.

expands

combines

reduces

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

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