Unit 7 Revise/Edit

What change is needed in sentence 2?

The Rainforest

(1) The rainforest is one of the most important ecosystems on Earth. (2) It is home to many species of plants, and animals. (3) Rainforests are found in tropical regions near the equator. (4) The Amazon rainforest in South America is the largest of them all. (5) Rainforests awarded a lot of rainfall each year, often exceeding 100 inches annually. (6) This makes them the wettest places on Earth. (7) Many plants and animals in the rainforest are still undiscovered. (8) The dense trees form a canopy that blocks most of the sunlight from reaching the forest floor. (9) The lower levels of the rainforest are much darker. (10) Scientists are studying these ecosystems to better understand how they work. (11) We hope to find ways to protect these vital habitats in the future.

• Change is to are

• Delete the comma after plants

• Change animals to animal's

• Insert an after many

The word awarded is not the right word for sentence 5. Which word should replace awarded in this sentence?

The Rainforest

(1) The rainforest is one of the most important ecosystems on Earth. (2) It is home to many species of plants, and animals. (3) Rainforests are found in tropical regions near the equator. (4) The Amazon rainforest in South America is the largest of them all. (5) Rainforests awarded a lot of rainfall each year, often exceeding 100 inches annually. (6) This makes them the wettest places on Earth. (7) Many plants and animals in the rainforest are still undiscovered. (8) The dense trees form a canopy that blocks most of the sunlight from reaching the forest floor. (9) The lower levels of the rainforest are much darker. (10) Scientists are studying these ecosystems to better understand how they work. (11) We hope to find ways to protect these vital habitats in the future.

• accomplish

• receive

• accept

• renew

What is the MOST effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 9?

The Rainforest

(1) The rainforest is one of the most important ecosystems on Earth. (2) It is home to many species of plants, and animals. (3) Rainforests are found in tropical regions near the equator. (4) The Amazon rainforest in South America is the largest of them all. (5) Rainforests awarded a lot of rainfall each year, often exceeding 100 inches annually. (6) This makes them the wettest places on Earth. (7) Many plants and animals in the rainforest are still undiscovered. (8) The dense trees form a canopy that blocks most of the sunlight from reaching the forest floor. (9) The lower levels of the rainforest are much darker. (10) Scientists are studying these ecosystems to better understand how they work. (11) We hope to find ways to protect these vital habitats in the future.

• However

• Typically

• For example

• As a result

What is the MOST effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11?

The Rainforest

(1) The rainforest is one of the most important ecosystems on Earth. (2) It is home to many species of plants, and animals. (3) Rainforests are found in tropical regions near the equator. (4) The Amazon rainforest in South America is the largest of them all. (5) Rainforests awarded a lot of rainfall each year, often exceeding 100 inches annually. (6) This makes them the wettest places on Earth. (7) Many plants and animals in the rainforest are still undiscovered. (8) The dense trees form a canopy that blocks most of the sunlight from reaching the forest floor. (9) The lower levels of the rainforest are much darker. (10) Scientists are studying these ecosystems to better understand how they work. (11) We hope to find ways to protect these vital habitats in the future.

• Although scientists study these ecosystems, we hope to find ways to protect these vital habitats in the future.

• As scientists study these ecosystems, we hope to find ways to protect these vital habitats in the future.

• Scientists study these ecosystems and we hope to find ways to protect these vital habitats in the future.

• While scientists study these ecosystems we hope to find ways to protect these vital habitats in the future.

I could tell on the _______ face that they were about to cry. (person)

I love my _______ cute little face! (dog)

The _________ Chromebooks are expensive. (students)

What change should be made in this sentence?

If you work hard, you can acheive your goals!

• remove the comma after hard

• change acheive to achieve

• change the exclamation point to a question mark

• insert it before you