3rd grade writing & editing

Question 1

Which is the best way to join these sentences? The film was long. It was exciting. • The film was long, it was exciting. • The film was long so exciting. • The film long was but exciting. • The film was long but exciting.

• A. The film was long, it was exciting.
• B. The film was long so exciting.
• C. The film long was but exciting.
• D. The film was long but exciting.

Question 2

Which one is a fragment?

• A. The crowd cheered at the match.
• B. The noisy crowd went home.
• C. Cheer for your team!
• D. The noisy crowd at the match.

Question 3

Which sentence sounds most like a CONCLUDING sentence?

• A. Owls can turn their heads.
• B. Some owls are brown.
• C. Owls have big eyes.
• D. In conclusion, owls are amazing night-time hunters.

Question 4

Hedgehogs are helpful visitors to gardens. They eat slugs and beetles that damage plants. They also need gaps in fences to travel between gardens at night. Which sentence would make the best ending?

• A. My cousin has a cat called Pepper.
• B. What is your favourite animal?
• C. So, a hedgehog-friendly garden is good for plants and hedgehogs alike.
• D. Slugs are slimy.

Question 5

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? When the bell rang, everyone cheered.

• A. complete sentence
• B. fragment

Question 6

Which is the best way to fix this fragment? When the lights went out.

• A. When the lights went out, we lit a candle.
• B. When the lights went out suddenly.
• C. The lights when went out.
• D. When, the lights went out.

Question 7

Choose the linking word or phrase that fits best. Some animals sleep through the winter. ___, hedgehogs hibernate in the coldest months.

• A. Although
• B. For example
• C. Because
• D. Therefore

Question 8

Many fruits are full of vitamins. For instance, oranges have lots of vitamin C. What job does "For instance" do?

• A. gives a reason
• B. gives an example
• C. shows a result
• D. adds another point

Question 9

Which is the best way to join these sentences? Leo practised every day. He won the competition. • Leo practised every day, he won the competition. • Leo practised every day or he won the competition. • Leo practised every day although he won the competition. • Leo practised every day, so he won the competition.

• A. Leo practised every day, he won the competition.
• B. Leo practised every day or he won the competition.
• C. Leo practised every day although he won the competition.
• D. Leo practised every day, so he won the competition.

Question 10

Which one is a fragment?

• A. Look at the snow!
• B. It might snow tomorrow.
• C. If it snows tomorrow, we will sledge.
• D. If it snows tomorrow.

Question 11

Which sentence sounds most like a CONCLUDING sentence?

• A. Water is wet.
• B. That is why everyone should try to save water.
• C. Taps can drip.
• D. Fish live in water.

Question 12

Our trip to the science museum was amazing. We touched a real meteorite. We built a robot arm. We even watched a show about lightning. Which sentence would make the best ending?

• A. The bus was blue.
• B. It was the best school trip I have ever been on.
• C. Robots need batteries.
• D. Meteorites are rocks.

Question 13

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? The bus was late.

• A. complete sentence
• B. fragment

Question 14

Which is the best way to fix this fragment? Splashed in the puddles.

• A. In the puddles splashed.
• B. Splashed in the big puddles.
• C. Splashed, in the puddles.
• D. The twins splashed in the puddles.

Question 15

Choose the linking word or phrase that fits best. There are many ways to save water. ___, you can turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.

• A. Therefore
• B. For example
• C. Because
• D. However

Question 16

Swimming is fun. It also keeps you fit. What job does "also" do?

• A. gives a reason
• B. gives an example
• C. shows a result
• D. adds another point