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1 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3? A Change grows to grow B Change natural to naturally C Change Carolina to carolina D Make no change
2 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4? F Change has to have G Change verry to very H Change survive to survival J Make no change
3 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9? A Change something to somthing B Change touches to touch C Insert a period after close D Make no change
4 What is the BEST way to revise sentence 10? F Pointed spikes are on the leaves. And lock together to form a trap. G Pointed spikes on the leaves lock together to form a trap. H Pointed spikes are on the leaves that lock together. To form a trap. J No revision is needed.
5 What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 12? A This allows them to escape. The small insects. B This allows escaping. Of small insects. C This allows it, small insects can escape. D This allows small insects to escape.
6 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15? F Change softens to softening G Delete so that H Change them to it J Make no change
7 Which sentence does NOT belong in this report? A Sentence 2 B Sentence 5 C Sentence 6 D Sentence 11
Danny wrote this story about a student who had to give a presentation. He wants you to read the story and think about how he might correct and improve it. When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.
(1) Last friday Mr. Garza made an announcement to his students. (2) “I’d like each of you to recite a poem for Parents’ Night,” he said. (3) “We don’t have a lot of time to prepare, so you’ll have to work hard.”
(4) Carrie didn’t think she could perform in front of a group of parents. (5) She imagined herself forgetting the poem. (6) She pictured the audience laughing.
(7) After school Carrie went to her mother for help. (8) “I have to memorize a poem” Carrie explained, “but I’m not even sure how to start.”
(9) Carrie’s mother suggested that the two of them head straight for the library. (10) When they arrived, Mrs. Nichols, the librarian, found several books of poetry for Carrie to look through. (11) After a while Carrie selected a book that included some poems about the ocean.
(12) Carrie worked hard. (13) First she chose a poem and memorized it. (14) Then she practiced saying it to her cat. (15) Finally she recited the poem for her parents.
(16) “Speek a little louder,” her father suggested.
(17) “Use a little more feeling,” her mother added.
(18) Carrie frowned. (19) “I’ll never be no good at this,” she thought, but she continued to practice.
(20) Parents’ Night finally arrived. (21) It was Carrie’s turn to perform. (22) Her heart was pounding. (23) She took a deep breath she began. (24) The poem flowed easily. (25) When she finished, they applauded. (26) Carrie was proud of herself. (27) She had performed in front of a group for the very first time.
8 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1? F Change friday to Friday G Change made to makes H Change an to a J Make no change
9 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8? A Change have to has B Insert a comma after poem C Change explained to explaned D Make no change
10 What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 9? F Carrie’s mother suggested. That the two of them head straight for the library. G Carrie’s mother suggested that the two of them head straight. For the library. H Carrie’s mother suggesting that the two of them head straight for the library. J No revision is needed.
11 Which sentence could BEST be added after sentence 11? A Oceans cover three-fourths of Earth’s surface. B The book had some poems about the ocean. C She checked out the book and took it home. D Her mother found a book about painting.
12 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 16? F Change Speek to Speak G Change louder to loudest H Change suggested to suggesting J Make no change
13 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 19? A Change I’ll to Ill B Change no to any C Change the first comma to a period D Make no change
14 What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 23? F She took a deep breath. And began. G She took a deep breath and began. H She took and began a deep breath. J No revision is needed.
15 The meaning of sentence 25 can be improved by changing they to — A we B Carrie C the poems D the audience
Mateo’s fourth-grade class is studying birds. The teacher asked each student to read about one type of bird and use it as the main character in a story. Mateo wrote this story about an owl. Read Mateo’s paper and think about how he might correct and improve it. When you are finished reading, answer the questions that follow.
(1)Darkness falls over the park. (2) Two round eyes stare down from a tree. (3) They are yellow. (4) These big eyes belong to Owlfred, a great horned owl. (5) Like all great horned owls, Owlfred he has feathers that look like horns on top of his head.
(6)For people, the night is a time to sleep, but Owlfred is nocturnal. (7) His work is just beginning and starting at night. (8)He hunts for his food during the night. (9) “Whoo, hoot, whoo!” Owlfred calls. (10) The night is still, so his voice can be heard for several miles. (11) “Whoo, hoot, whoo!” he calls again.
(12)Owlfred has to turn his head to look around the park or watch moving objects. (13) That’s because owls cannot move their eyes from side to side. (14) Suddenly Owlfred sees a mouse. (15)He hear’s it scamper in the fallen leaves. (16) Owlfred has excellent hearing. (17) A group of feathers called a facial disk circles his face. (18) The facial disk helps reflect sound to his ears.
(19)When Owlfred swoops, his long, soft feathers muffle the sound of his wings. (20) The mouse doesn’t hear the quite hunter.
(21)After his meal Owlfred returns to his perch. (22) He will wait watch, and listen for the rest of the night.
16 What is the BEST way to combine sentences 2 and 3? F Two round eyes stare down from a tree, but the round eyes are yellow. G Two round eyes stare down from a tree that are yellow. H Two round eyes stare down from a tree, they are yellow. J Two round yellow eyes stare down from a tree.
17 What change should be made in sentence 5? A Delete he B Change that to they C Change look to looks D Insert a comma after horns
18 What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 7? F His work is just beginning. And starting at night. G His work is just beginning, it is just starting at night. H His work is just beginning at night. J No revision is needed.
19 Which sentence could BEST be added after sentence 14? A This is one of his favorite meals. B My brother has a pet mouse. C Owls are birds that can fly. D Owlfred sees that mouse.
20 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15? F Change hear’s to hears G Change it to them H Change fallen to falled J Make no change
21 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 20? A Change doesn’t to don’t B Change hear to heard C Change quite to quiet D Make no change
22 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 22? F Change He to They G Insert a comma after wait H Change listen to listening J Make no change
Brent is in the fourth grade. He wrote a story about a time when something turned out better than he expected. He wants you to help him revise and edit the story. Read Brent’s paper and think about the changes you would make. Then answer the questions that follow.
(1) It was a hot day in June. (2) School was out for the summer, and most of the students were excited. (3) Some children were taking swiming lessons, and others were going to camp. (4) A few were going to visit their grandparents. (5) Summer vacation is fun because the days are so long. (6) However, Brent Peterson wasn’t excited. (7) He was going to be stuck in a cabin all summer. (8) While his father worked in the mountains.
(9) “This is going to be the most boringest summer of my life,” Brent said, but his parents just continued packing. (10) Mom filled up the grocery bags and ice chests. (11) Dad loaded the trunk of the car. (12) Soon the Petersons were on their way.
(13) All afternoon the family drove through the mountains. (14) They finally arrived at Echo Lake. (15) Then they had to load their junk into a boat and row across the lake to a log cabin in the woods.
(16) Later that evening Brent and his parents caught fish for supper. (17) They went for a walk. (18) They wanted to find wood for the fire. (19) A deer came to the lake to drink, and an owl hooted in the distance. (20) Some baby rabbits hopped past the cabin. (21) Brent was surprised. (22) Staying in the woods might actually turn out to be fun. (23) For the first time Brent began to look forward to his summer in the mountains.
23 What change should be made in sentence 3? A Change were taking to was taking B Change swiming to swimming C Delete the comma after lessons D Change others to other’s
24 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9? F Change most boringest to most boring G Delete the first comma H Change continued to contennued J Make no change
25 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15? A Change had to have B Change junk to food, clothes, and supplies C Change row to rowing D Make no change
26 What is the BEST way to combine sentences 17 and 18? F To find wood, they went for a walk for the fire. G They went for a walk, they wanted to find wood for the fire. H If they went for a walk, they wanted to find wood for the fire. J They went for a walk to find wood for the fire.
27 Which sentence does NOT belong in this story? A Sentence 5 B Sentence 6 C Sentence 16 D Sentence 22
28 Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence? F Sentence 2 G Sentence 7 H Sentence 8 J Sentence 12
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