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DIRECTIONS
Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.



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1What change should be made in sentence 3?
AChange looks to look
BInsert a comma after porcupine
CChange the to them
DChange two animals to too animals
2What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7?
FInsert it after hedgehog
GChange fell to feel
HChange hairbrush to harbrush
JMake no change
3What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10?
AChange uses to used
BChange its to it’s
CChange protected to protection
DMake no change
4Which sentence could BEST be added after sentence 12?
FBrushes come in many shapes, including round and flat.
GThey will usually go look for another meal.
HI would never want to eat a hedgehog.
JThey just don’t want to eat a brush.
5What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15?
AChange falls to fall
BChange it to they
CChange bounse to bounce
DMake no change
6What change, if any, should be made in sentence 16?
FChange hit to hits
GChange and to they
HChange gotten to getting
JMake no change
7Which sentence does NOT belong in this paper?
ASentence 4
BSentence 8
CSentence 14
DSentence 21


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8What is the BEST way to combine sentences 3 and 4?
FIt was wet, and it was sticky, and it was heavy.
GIt was wet, it was sticky and heavy.
HIt was wet if it was sticky and heavy.
JIt was wet, sticky, and heavy.
9What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?
AChange knew to new
BChange was going to is going
CChange gratest to greatest
DMake no change
10What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7?
FInsert a comma after boots
GChange headed to heded
HChange morning to Morning
JMake no change
11What revision, if any, is needed in sentences 13 and 14?
ABecause the snow was so wet, we were able. To make huge snowballs.
BBecause the snow was so wet, we were able to make huge snowballs.
CBecause the snow was so wet and we were able to make huge snowballs.
DNo revision is needed.
12What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 21?
FHe could lift the snowballs, and he could lift them much higher than we could.
GHe could lift the snowballs. Much higher than we could lift the snowballs.
HHe could lift the snowballs, he could lift them much higher than we could.
JHe could lift the snowballs much higher than we could.
13What change should be made in sentence 24?
AChange stand to stands
BChange them to it
CChange see to seen
DChange the period to a question mark
14Which sentence does NOT belong in this story?
FSentence 10
GSentence 12
HSentence 15
JSentence 26


D
15What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?
AChange doesnt to doesn’t
BInsert a comma after bark
CChange tail to tale
DMake no change
16What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?
FInsert hardly after can’t
GChange planning to planing
HChange sent to send
JMake no change
17What is the BEST way to combine sentences 8 and 9?
AThe scientists will tell the robots what to do because they will tell them where to go.
BThe scientists will tell the robots what and where to do and go.
CThe scientists will tell the robots what to do they will tell the robots where to go.
DThe scientists will tell the robots what to do and where to go.
18What revision, if any, is needed in sentences 11 and 12?
FThe scientists who will control the robots on Mars need a lot of practice first.
GThe scientists who will control the robots on Mars, they need a lot of practice first.
HThe scientists will control the robots on Mars, they need a lot of practice first.
JNo revision is needed.
19What change, if any, should be made in sentence 19?
AChange is sent to are sent
BInsert they after scientists
CChange than to then
DMake no change
20What change, if any, should be made in sentence 21?
FChange guess to geuss
GChange will be to being
HChange the period to a question mark
JMake no change
21Which sentence does NOT belong in this report?
ASentence 10
BSentence 16
CSentence 17
DSentence 20


D
22What change should be made in sentence 3?
FDelete the comma after hot
GChange dirty to dirtey
HChange most to more
JChange exiting to exciting
23What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7?
AChange was going to been going
BChange dinosaur fossils to them
CChange south america to South America
DMake no change
24What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?
FChange packed to pack
GInsert a comma after water
HChange tents to tent’s
JMake no change
25What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 12?
AThe desert was hot during the day, but it was freezing at night.
BThe desert was hot during the day, it was freezing at night.
CThe desert was hot during the day. But freezing at night.
DThe desert was hot during the day, but when it was freezing it was at night.
26What change, if any, should be made in sentence 21?
FChange didn’t to did’nt
GChange expect to expecting
HChange nothing to anything
JMake no change
27What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 22?
AWe just wanted to climb some cliffs near the campsite before we had to go home.
BWe just wanted to climb some cliffs near the campsite. Before we had to go home.
CWe just wanted to climb some cliffs. Near the campsite before we had to go home.
DNo revision is needed.
28What is the BEST way to combine sentences 25 and 26?
FMom started taking pictures and ran back to tell the others with me.
GMom started taking pictures because I ran back to tell the others.
HMom started taking pictures, I ran back to tell the others.
JMom started taking pictures, while I ran back to tell the others.

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