Unit 1 Part A Grammar Review

What is the MOST PRECISE way to write this sentence:
After a long period of time, my dog gave birth to a lot of puppies.

• After what seemed like forever, my dog gave birth to tons of puppies.
• After ten hours, my dog gave birth to eight brown and white puppies.
• My dog gave birth to so man puppies after quite a few hours.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is an example of precise language?

• He looked in the bag.

• He peeked in the bag.

• He saw in the bag

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the most precise word to go in the blank?

Sam __________ to the finish line.

• went

• ran

• dashed

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which of the options below is the best way to make this sentence more concise? ​Finn would like to learn about the time in history before World War II and​ ​after World War I.

• A ​ ​Finn​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​history.

• B ​ ​Finn​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​World​ ​War​ ​I​ ​and​ ​World​ ​War​ ​II.

• C ​ ​Finn​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​the​ ​time​ ​in​ ​history​ ​before​ ​World​ ​War​ ​I.

• D ​ ​Finn​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​the​ ​time​ ​between​ ​World​ ​War​ ​I​ ​and​ ​World​ ​War​ ​II.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the options below is a way to make the sentence below more concise?

There are many different ways to repaint the kitchen that was originally painted blue in color.

• A ​ ​There​ ​are​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​paint​ ​the​ ​kitchen​ ​blue.

• B ​ ​There​ ​are​ ​many​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​repaint​ ​the​ ​blue​ ​kitchen.

• C ​ ​There​ ​are​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​paint​ ​a​ ​kitchen​ ​another​ ​way​ ​if​ ​the​ ​kitchen​ ​used​ ​to​ ​be painted​ ​blue

• D ​ ​There​ ​are​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​different​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​repaint​ ​a​ ​kitchen​ ​that​ ​was​ ​originally painted​ ​in​ ​a​ ​color​ ​that​ ​was​ ​blue.

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What does the word "apprehensive" mean? 

• worried
• angry
• excited
• in pain

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything. 
What does the word "jovial" mean? 

• crazy
• happy
• irritable
• angry

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

We left the campsite after spending a wretched night in torrential rain with a ripped tent. 
What does the word "wretched" mean? 

• miserable
• wonderful
• comfortable
• angry

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I vacillated between going on a family vacation or going to summer camp; it was so hard to choose.  
What does the word vacillatde mean? 

• guessed
• wondered
• decided
• wavered

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I'm in a quandary about which friend's birthday party to attend this weekend. 
What does the word "quandary" mean? 

• dilemma
• anxiety
• surprise
• superiority

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CCSS.L.3.2F