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6th Grade Language Advanced- Writing Process, Standard 3, Part 2



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

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In line (5) what do the three lines across the letter “l” mean?
a.
Capitalize
c.
Insert
b.
Delete
d.
Make a new paragraph
 

 2. 

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At the end of line (6), what does mc002-2.jpgmean?
a.
Delete
c.
Insert a period “.”
b.
Insert
d.
Begin a new parpagraph
 

 3. 

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Why did the author use the caret with the word “are” written beneath it in line (6)?
a.
It means start a new paragraph.
c.
It means insert the word “are”
b.
It means delete the word “are”.
d.
It means a word is misspelled.
 

 4. 

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What does “RO” mean in line (1)?
a.
wroing order
c.
run-on
b.
reverse order
d.
ran out
 

 5. 

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What does the editing mark  mc005-2.jpg mean?
                 
a.
Choose a better word
c.
Sentence fragment
b.
End punctuation needed
d.
Change word order
 

 6. 

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What does the editing symbol at the beginning of line (4) mean?
a.
Insert puncuation
c.
Change word order
b.
Spelling error
d.
Start a new paragraph
 

 7. 

The twins were stuck in a stormy night, and storms make for long nights. 
What would be the best way to revise the sentence above to give greater supporting details in a narrative story?
a.
Twins don’t like being stuck in storms.
c.
Sometimes storms happen.
b.
The lightning flashed as the thunder cracked overhead; this would be a long night for the twins.
d.
The storm came at the twins, storms can be very dangerous if you get stuck in them because lighting is dangerous.
 

 8. 

The small child wandered down the road with a small bag containing everything that she owned.  She was an orphan and knew that she must make it to the next town to join her aunt and uncle.  After watching her whole village die from a virus, she waited for two days.  She had hoped that someone would come for her; no one ever did.
      (1) __________, she just sat around and cried. (2)__________, she became hungry and thirsty. (3) __________, she began to become scared and thought of her relatives.
What would be the correct order for transitions for the sentence above be?
a.
Later, Finally, At first
c.
At first, Later, Finally
b.
At first, Finally, Later
d.
Finally, At First, Later
 

 9. 

(1)He gave the order for his men to row out to sea and waved at his son and daughter on the shore.
(2)When he could no longer see land, he ordered the sails to be raised.
(3)He said good-bye to his family and leapt aboard his ship. 
(4)The Viking prepared for his journey. 

Put the sentences above in the proper sequence.
a.
4, 3, 1, 2
c.
3, 4, 2, 1
b.
4, 2, 1, 3
d.
1,3, 4, 2
 

 10. 

The Viking prepared for his journey.  (1) _________he said good-bye to his family as he leapt aboard his ship.  (2) ___________________ he gave the order for his men to row out to sea and waved at his son and daughter on the shore. (3)when he could no longer see land, he ordered the sails to be raised.

What transition words would be BEST for the paragraph above?
a.
Then, Second, Third
c.
First, Then, Last
b.
First, Then, After
d.
Before, After, Then
 

 11. 


(1) I know this report probably sucks, but here it goes.  (2) The cycle of the moon must have been interesting to people thousands of years ago.  (3) They had to notice how it changes shape unless, like duh, they were stupid or something.  (4) I am sure that at some point they noticed that it took about 29.5 days for the moon to go through the cycle from a thin crescent to a full moon.  (5) Over time the moon helped inspire the words “month” (for the approximate number of days in a month)  and “Monday”.
Cearful has been asked by his teacher to write a report on the moon.  What lines should be partially, or completely deleted because they are too informal?
a.
3 & 5
c.
2 & 3
b.
1 & 3
d.
1 & 4
 

 12. 

Ms. Martens 6th grade class finished reading Jack London’s Call of the Wild and were asked the following question:
How does the story present the relationship between people and dogs?
Marty answered:
London’s novel tells about how Buck (once a pampered pet) becomes a fierce and masterful wild animal.  Buck is the protagonist, or hero of the story and he separates from his human masters in order to gain independence.  The story does not provide a black-and-white view of the dog / person relationship.  Although it seems negative at times (Hal, Charles, and Mercedes leaing the dogs and themselves into an icy grave), Buck’s relationship with John Thronton seems very positive (mutal respect and they each save the other), but Buck longs for something more than John can provide.  Ultimately, the death of John at the hands of the natives, frees Buck to become independent.
What type of writing is Marty’s response?
a.
Narrative writing
c.
Expository writing
b.
Creative writing
d.
Literary Response
 

 13. 

Mr. Vandalay assigned students the following question after reading Jack London’s The Call of the Wild:

What is the “law of club and fang”? What does it represent? How is Buck introduced to it?

Hannah quickly wrote down several facts that she remembered but now must sequence the events in proper order.
(1) First, Buck is kidnapped from his safe, comfortable home and transported north to Canada. 

(2) On the way to Canada, one of his kidnappers beats him into submission with a club to make him obey this is  the first law: ”the law of the club”.

(3) In the end, Buck masters both laws and becomes the king of the pack.

(4) In Jack London’s The Call of the Wild, Buck learns the brutal definition of the term “law of club and fang” as taught by his first experiences away from home first by one of his kidnappers and later by a pack of huskies.

(5) Next, he watches as one of the dogs, Curly, is ripped to pieces by a pack of huskies for showing weakness; this is the law of the fang.

In what sequence should the sentences be placed?
a.
4, 2, 1, 5, 3
c.
4, 5, 2, 1, 3
b.
4, 1, 2, 5, 3
d.
4, 1, 2, 3, 5
 

 14. 

There is a girl.
The girl is happy.
There is a bike.
The girl rode the bike.

What would be the BEST way to rearrange and combine the sentences above into one sentence and still keep the original meaning?
a.
The girl rode the bike.
c.
The happy girl rode the bike.
b.
The bike was ridden by the girl.
d.
The happy bike was ridden.
 

 15. 

I have an wonderful game to teach you. It is called dodgeball. It's a fantastic game that kids play in my school. It's a very simple game.
What would be the BEST way to rearrange and combine these sentences to improve the flow and enhance their meaning?
a.
I have a wonderful game called dodgeball to teach you. It's a simple, fantastic game that kids play in my school.
c.
I have a wonderful school that is very simple.  The kids are fantastic and the dodgeball is in the school.
b.
I have an excellent, simple game to teach.  It is dodgeball and popular.
d.
I have a dodgeball to teach you.  It’s a simple game that kid’s love to play.
 

 16. 

He had been eating a hot dog before the game.

What would be the BEST way to improve the clarity of the sentence above by using a strong verb?
a.
He had eaten a hotdog before the game.
c.
He devoured a hotdog before the game.
b.
He ate a hotdog before the game.
d.
He should have eaten a hotdog before the game.
 

 17. 

The play was really cool!

Which sentence BEST adds details to improve effectiveness of the sentence above?
a.
The play was totally awesome!
c.
The play made the hair stick up on the back of my neck because I lost myself in it.
b.
The play rocked the house because it was so cool and stuff.
d.
The play really was good and had real stuff in it that made me think, “wow, how cool is this!”.
 

 18. 

(1) The dogs rushed forward as John ran behind the sled. (2) He became tired.

Which is a transition word that would show what the consequence of John’s running was? (Place the transition word at the beginning of sentence 2:
a.
Except
c.
Therefore
b.
Above all
d.
Usually
 
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 19. 


I love to watch the leaves slowly lose their green and see the golden browns and orange colors take their place.  The cool, crisp air and jacket weather is such a relief after the long, hot summer.  It is fun to watch the squirrels quickly scampering around trying to save the last bits of food before winter.

What would be the BEST topic sentence for the sentence above?
a.
Summer is too hot.
c.
A lot happens before winter.
b.
Squirrels are fun to watch.
d.
Fall is my favorite time of year.
 

 20. 

The park was beautiful.  It was in the city.  It was fun to play in.

Which sentence BEST revises the sentences above adding details for a personal narrative written for school?
a.
Yo, the park was on fire.  I mean were else can you go in this city and hang out with your buds outside?
c.
The city has so many things to do, but my favorite is going to the park and looking at all the stuff there.  I like the playgrounds; they make me happy.
b.
As I entered the giant marble arched gateway to the park in New York City, I ran to play on massive slides and equipment with tunnels and chain bridges.  Playing there was like eating icecream on a hot day.
d.
The park was so pretty.  I didn’t know that being in a park could be fun. Cause it made me happy.  I slipped and fell (l.o.l. )   :) Anyways, that’s about it.
 

 21. 

(1)I have always dreamed of being a firefighter.  (2) ______I would watch any movie, or T.V. show that had to do with firefighters. (3) ______I would read any book that I could on them as well.

Which transition words below would BEST help clarify the sequence of the sentences for lines 2 & 3?
a.
For example, In this case
c.
For example, also
b.
For example, chiefly
d.
Singulary, again
 

 22. 

The sun came up over the mountains. The man woke up. The man got dressed. The man went for a run. Then he ate breakfast.

The paragraph above is choppy and repetitive.  What would be the BEST way to rearrange the sentences so that they have a better flow.
a.
As the sun came up over the mountains, the man woke, dressed, and went for a run before eating breakfast.
c.
The mountains had sun on them when the man woke up.  Then he got dressed. After that he ran for breakfast.
b.
The sun came up. The man woke up, and then got dressed, and then went for a run. Then he ate breakfast.
d.
The sun came up. The man woke. Then dressed. And ran. Then ate.
 



 
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