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6th grade Keep the items in a list matching worksheet

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Keep the items in a list matching

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    Draft

    Before the trip, students must return the permission form, pay the activity fee, and the packing list should be reviewed with a parent.

  2. Ari revises a notice. Which revision makes the list match and keeps the meaning?

    • Before the trip, students must return the permission form, pay the activity fee, and the parent reviews the packing list.
    • Before the trip, students must return the permission form, pay the activity fee, and review the packing list with a parent.
    • Before the trip, students must return the permission form, pay the activity fee, and reviewing the packing list with a parent.
    • Before the trip, students must return the permission form, pay the activity fee, and ignore the packing list from a parent.

  3. The committee wants a mascot that is friendly, that costs little, and with a design students can draw. Bo revises a sentence. Which revision makes the list match and keeps the meaning?

    • The committee wants a mascot that is friendly, that costs little, and students can draw it.
    • The committee wants a mascot that is friendly, that costs little, and that students cannot draw.
    • The committee wants a mascot that is friendly, that costs little, and having a design students can draw.
    • The committee wants a mascot that is friendly, that costs little, and that students can draw.

  4. Dr. Alvarez's talk was informative, entertaining, and a lot of surprises. Esme revises a review. Which revision makes the list match and keeps the meaning?

    • Dr. Alvarez's talk was informative, entertaining, and surprise.
    • Dr. Alvarez's talk was informative, entertaining, and full of surprises.
    • Dr. Alvarez's talk was informative, entertaining, and short of surprises.
    • Dr. Alvarez's talk was informative, entertaining, and surprises were everywhere.

  5. Draft

    To qualify for the finals, a team must score at least 60 points, to finish without penalties, and submit its notes.

  6. Jun revises a rule sheet. Which revision makes the list match and keeps the meaning?

    • To qualify for the finals, a team must score at least 60 points, finish without penalties, and its notes must be submitted.
    • To qualify for the finals, a team must score at least 60 points, finish without penalties, and submit its notes.
    • To qualify for the finals, a team must score at least 60 points, finish with penalties, and submit its notes.
    • To qualify for the finals, a team must score at least 60 points, to finish without penalties, and to submit its notes.

  7. Draft

    [1] Campers can learn to code, building robots, or paint murals. [2] Afternoons are for showing the work to parents, getting feedback, and to plan next steps.

  8. Kira revises two sentences. Which revision fixes both lists and keeps the meaning?

    • Campers can learn to code, build robots, or paint murals. Afternoons are for showing the work to parents, getting feedback, and to plan next steps.
    • Campers can learn to code, building robots, or paint murals. Afternoons are for showing the work to parents, getting feedback, and planning next steps.
    • Campers can learn to code, build robots, or paint murals. Afternoons are for showing the work to parents, getting feedback, and planning next steps.
    • Campers can learn to code, build robots, or paint murals. Afternoons are for showing the work to parents, getting feedback, and canceling next steps.

  9. Draft

    [1] The mayor visited the library, speaking with volunteers, and to thank the staff. [2] Then she toured the garden, shook hands with the gardeners, and accepting a basket of tomatoes.

  10. Luz revises two sentences. Which revision fixes both lists and keeps the meaning?

    • The mayor visited the library, spoke with volunteers, and thanked the staff. Then she toured the garden, shook hands with the gardeners, and accepted a basket of tomatoes.
    • The mayor visited the library, spoke with volunteers, and thanked the staff. Then she toured the garden, shook hands with the gardeners, and accepting a basket of tomatoes.
    • The mayor visited the library, speaking with volunteers, and thanking the staff. Then she toured the garden, shook hands with the gardeners, and accepted a basket of tomatoes.
    • The mayor visited the library, spoke with volunteers, and thanked the staff. Then she toured the garden, shook hands with the gardeners, and refused a basket of tomatoes.

  11. Draft

    [1] The hike is difficult, dangerous in winter, and a long way. [2] The guide recommends a map, a compass, and wearing sturdy boots.

  12. Milo revises two sentences. Which revision fixes both lists and keeps the meaning?

    • The hike is difficult, dangerous in winter, and short. The guide recommends a map, a compass, and sturdy boots.
    • The hike is difficult, dangerous in winter, and long. The guide recommends a map, a compass, and sturdy boots.
    • The hike is difficult, dangerous in winter, and a long way. The guide recommends a map, a compass, and sturdy boots.
    • The hike is difficult, dangerous in winter, and long. The guide recommends a map, a compass, and wearing sturdy boots.

  13. Dr. Lee advised the students to review their notes, take short breaks, and getting enough sleep. Pia asks why the list needs a revision. Which reason is correct?

    • The first item should change, because review is a different verb from take and getting.
    • Each item should be its own sentence, because the list is too long to read in one go.
    • The list needs a comma before and, because a series of three items takes one there.
    • Two items are plain verb phrases after to, but the last is an -ing phrase, so the list changes form.

  14. The new gym has a climbing wall, an indoor track, and a pool. Ren asks whether the list needs a revision. Which judgment is correct?

    • It needs revising, because a pool is shorter than the other items.
    • It needs revising, because climbing ends in -ing and the other items do not.
    • It needs revising, because an indoor track and a pool start with different articles.
    • It is already parallel: each item is a noun phrase naming a feature of the gym.

  15. Original

    She is a skilled writer, a patient editor, and listens carefully. Revision: She is a skilled writer, a patient editor, and a careful listener.

  16. Tala compares an original and a revision. Which reason explains why the revision is better?

    • The revision fixes the first item, because skilled must be a noun.
    • All three items now say what she is, with a noun phrase after is.
    • The revision changes writer and editor so that they match listener.
    • The revision adds the word careful, which makes the sentence longer.
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About this worksheet

Keep the items in a list matching. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can say what form each item in a list has (plain verb phrase, -ing phrase, to-phrase, noun phrase, describing phrase, clause) and spot the one that does not match.
  • I can finish or revise a list so every item has the same form and the sentence still says the same thing.
  • I can fix two or three lists in a draft without breaking another one.
  • I can tell when a list is already parallel, such as one that repeats *to* before every verb, and explain why.

Words to know

list: Three or more items, one after another, joined by commas and *and*

form: How an item is built: a plain verb phrase, an -ing phrase, a to-phrase, a thing, a describing phrase, a clause

parallel: Every item in the list has the same form

odd item: The one item whose form does not match the others

revise: Rewrite so the sentence works better while saying the same thing

Common mistakes

When looking for the item that breaks a list, your child chose an item that matches the others. Read the list aloud and ask how each item begins.

When fixing a list, your child chose a version that still mixes forms, such as an -ing phrase beside plain verbs. Read the finished list aloud and listen for a change.

When finishing a list, your child chose a verb in a different form from the others, such as -ing beside a to-phrase. Ask what form the other items use.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with keep the items in a list matching?

When looking for the item that breaks a list, your child chose an item that matches the others. Read the list aloud and ask how each item begins.

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