create brief compositions that: (i) establish a central idea in a topic sentence, (ii) include supporting sentences with simple facts, details, and explanations, (iii) contain a concluding statement
spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules: (i) plural rules (e.g., words ending in f as in leaf, leaves; adding -es), (ii) irregular plurals (e.g., man/men, foot/feet, child/children), (iii) double consonants in middle of words, (iv) other ways to spell sh (e.g., -sion, -tion, -cian), (v) silent letters (e.g., knee, wring)
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What is the BEST way to revise sentence 9?
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The shoes quickly became popular because they were comfortable and easy to clean.
Quickly popular because they were comfortable, the shoes were also easy to clean.
The shoes quickly became popular because they were comfortable, they were also easy to clean.
Because the shoes quickly became popular, they were comfortable and easy to clean.
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Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 14?
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In conclusion
However
Soon
For example
28 questions
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What is the BEST way to revise sentence 9?
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4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
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Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 14?
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4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
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Devin wants to add a sentence to tell more about the idea he has expressed in sentence 15. Which of these could BEST follow and support sentence 15?
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4.18.A: Writing - Expository and Procedural Texts
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The meaning of sentence 25 is unclear. Devin can improve this sentence by changing them to —
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4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
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Devin needs a topic sentence for the seventh paragraph (sentences 27–31). Which sentence could come just before sentence 27 and help open this paragraph?
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4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?
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4.22.C: Oral and Written Conventions - Spelling
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What is the correct way to write sentences 11 and 12?
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4.20.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 20?
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4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
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How should sentence 30 be changed?
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4.21.C: Oral and Written Conventions - Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation
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What is the correct way to write sentence 33?
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4.20.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 41?
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4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
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How should sentence 45 be changed?
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4.20.C: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
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Angela wants to add a sentence that clearly states the topic of her paper. Which of the following should Angela add after sentence 3 to accomplish this goal?
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4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
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What is the BEST way to combine sentences 9 and 10?
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4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
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The third paragraph (sentences 12–17) is hard to follow because one of the sentences does not belong. Which sentence should Angela delete from this paragraph?
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4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
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Which sentence should Angela add after sentence 23 to create the most effective closing for her paper?
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4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
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How should sentence 5 be changed?
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4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?
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4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
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What is the correct way to write sentence 14?
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4.20.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
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What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 17?
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4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
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What is the correct way to write sentences 29 and 30?
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4.20.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
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How should sentence 31 be changed?
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4.22.C: Oral and Written Conventions - Spelling
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What is the correct way to write sentences 6 and 7?
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4.20.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
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How should sentence 12 be changed?
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4.21.C: Oral and Written Conventions - Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation
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What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 13?
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4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
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What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 21?
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4.22.A: Oral and Written Conventions - Spelling
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What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 23?
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4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 27?
