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Grade 5 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.5, CCRA.L.3, W.5.5, L.5.3

The passage below is a first draft that contains mistakes. Read the passage and then answer the question.

(1) I started playing football on a new team this year, our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it. (2) I looked at the pages, but I didn't understand anything. (3) The coach showed us the book and explained the drawings. (4) they were all X's, O's, and arrows. (5)When I looked at them, they just looked like someone had scribbled on the paper!

What is the best way to correct sentence 1?

I started playing football on a new team this year. Our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it.
I started playing football on a new team this year: our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it.
I started playing football. On a new team this year, our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it.
I started playing football on a new team this year. our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it.

Grade 8 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.7, W.8.2b, W.8.7

Before Stephanie starts writing, she comes up with this list. Use it to answer the following question.

History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
1. Independence from Belgium in 1960
2. First Republic of the Congo
3. Congo Crisis 1960-1966
4. Name changed from Zaire in 1997
5. The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Based on Stephanie's list, which organizational pattern is best for her to use?

sequential order
cause and effect
description
compare and contrast

Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.4.2a

Choose a good topic sentence for these details.

In almost 100 years only about twelve white tigers have been seen in India.
They are almost extinct. Most of the ones living are in zoos, not in their natural habitat.

The white tiger's diet consists mostly of deer and antelope.
White tigers have white fur, blue eyes, and a pink nose.
White tigers are extremely difficult to find in the wilderness.
White tigers are still hunted in the wilderness today.

Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.3, W.4.3a

These sentences from a story are in the wrong order.

(1)Farmers grow them on their farms. (2)People eat the roots and leaves of the turnip plant. (3)People plant them in their home gardens. (4)The roots are white balls that grow under the ground.

Which sentence needs to be first in the story?

Grade 3 Persuasive Essays

Frank is writing a paragraph telling why dogs are great pets. He would want to include all of the following details in his paragraph, EXCEPT

dogs are friendly.
cats eat less than dogs.
dogs are fun to play with.
dogs are very loyal.

Grade 6 Writing Essays

In the body of your paper, each paragraph should

be well organized.
have a topic sentence with supporting details.

College Conducting Research

What is the difference in format between long quotes and short quotes in essays?

Long quotes are set up without quotation marks, but with the text distinguished from the rest of the essay by an indentation for every line of the quote.
Long quotes are not appropriate to use in an academic paper because using more than 3 lines of someone else’s work can be viewed as plagiarism.
Short quotes should use quotation marks (“ “), while long quotes should be italicized.
None. Short and long quotes are formatted identically in essays.

Grade 12 Writing Essays

When writing for people that have cultural backgrounds that differ from your own:

Keep sentences short
Write in passive voice
Avoid jargon
Be careful with graphics

Grade 4 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.3.1a, W.4.1a, W.5.1a

In the beginning of a persuasive piece, the writer states his...

facts
opinion
summary
inference

Grade 8 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.8.2a

Teachers use the term "text structure" a lot when discussing how one should organize their thoughts for greater comprehension. The three main text structures one should always organize content around are:

graphic organizer, make predictions, sequence of events
cause and effect, compare and contrast, accessing prior knowledge
compare and contrast, scaffolding, make predictions
cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequence of events

Grade 3 Narrative Essays

I never thought it would happen to me. Nevertheless, it did! I saw a UFO!

I'd read lots and lots of books about UFOs, but my parents told me there was no such thing as aliens. Then, late one night when I was reading a book about UFOs in my room, I saw a bright light outside. I looked out of the window and saw a big circle with ten lights. A door opened, and a little green man came out.

“Greetings!” he said to me. “I come in peace.”

“You… you… you’re real!!!” I exclaimed.

“Of course, I am,” said the alien. “I’d like to ask you a favor. Do you have a sweatshirt I can borrow? It’s very cold in my spaceship.”

“Here,” I said, handing him my favorite blue hoodie.

“Thank you,” he said. “Here’s a thank you gift. It’s a piece of my planet.”

The alien handed me a bright orange rock. The spaceship flew off into the sky. The next morning when I told my mother what happened, she wouldn’t believe me.

What is the best closing sentence for this story?

“You’re just trying to make an excuse for losing your sweatshirt!” she said.
“Wow!” said my mother. “I wish I had seen that!”
“I believe every word you’ve said, Son,” said my mother.
“Your books are right,” said my mother. “There are aliens!”

Grade 8 Writing

If a person gives a speech to an audience in which s/he hopes to make the audience laugh, what is the purpose of this speech?

to inform
to describe
to persuade
to entertain

Grade 3 Conducting Research

Beautiful seashells that are washed ashore on beaches by ocean waves have always fascinated human beings. Shells come in a wonderful array of shapes, sizes and colors. Shells are actually made by marine creatures to serve as their homes.

Where would you most likely find this passage?

in a book about prehistoric animals
in a book about sea creatures
in a personal journal
in a magazine about home improvement

Grade 10 Conducting Research

A plagiarized paper can result in failure for the assignment, failure for the course, and sometimes expulsion.

True
False

Grade 8 Conducting Research

Ana and Cynthia are collecting research about Making Waves for its 10th anniversary. They want to find out how the school has changed overtime. Who would be the most credible source?

Ms. E. because she is a cool teacher and would be fun to talk to.
Ms. Maraj because history teachers know how to collect evidence.
Ms. Rodriguez because she has been working here the longest.
Ms. Scott because she is a science teacher and science teachers know how to research.

Grade 8 Opinion Writing

Which term is represented by the sentence below?

Students will benefit greatly from having homework each night, therefore, they should be assigned it regularly.

support
evidence
claim
counterclaim

Grade 3 Conducting Research

Have you ever taken a close look at a beehive? Well, not too close or you might get stung! The natural pattern in beehives is so perfect that it seems to be computer designed. The hives are made up of layers and layers of cells. Each cell has perfectly equal six sides or hexagons. Why would bees build six-sided cells, not circular or box shaped ones? That is because the bee is a genius at geometry and architecture! Six-sided cells use up every bit of space and allow bees to get maximum space for storing honey. Hexagons also use the least building material because all the six sides are common to other cells. The bees don’t waste space, material or effort. Aren’t they smart insects?

What sentence from this article would you want to write down if you were researching why bees build six-sided cells in their hives?

The natural pattern in beehives is so perfect that it seems to be computer designed.
Each cell has perfectly equal six sides or hexagons.
Six-sided cells use up every bit of space and allow bees to get maximum space for storing honey.
Hexagons also use the least building material because all of the six sides are common to other cells.

Grade 9 Expository Essays

Which of the following is NOT an example of a kind of style used for expository writing?

How-To
Persuasive
Compare and Contrast
Descriptive

Grade 9 Journalism

In which section of the newspaper would you find information about last night's school board meeting?

entertainment
local news
sports

Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.3, W.4.3a

Choose the sentence that would be the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

We love to play the same sports. We love to play video games and watch movies. We both can hardly wait for pizza every Friday night. It's great to have a brother who is just like me.

My big brother and I are best friends.
My big brother and I are four years apart.
My big brother is the oldest of my four brothers.
My big brother is a firefighter.

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