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7th grade Keep lists and pairs matching worksheet

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Keep lists and pairs matching

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    Student Council Speech

    Speech by Milo for the student council assembly.

    [1] Our school can be a place where students feel safe, where teachers feel supported, and where parents feel welcome. [2] This year the council promised to repaint the hallways, extending library hours, and a new recycling program. [3] We worked on all three, and we finished two of them before the winter break. [4] The new garden will be not only a place to grow food but also teaching students about nature. [5] A student who joins the council gains confidence, learns teamwork, and makes lasting friends. [6] We are asking for your time, for your ideas, and your votes. [7] Join us, speak up, and shape the school you want.

  2. Bo revises [2]. Which version puts the three promises in one form and keeps what the council promised?

    • This year the council promised to repaint the hallways, extend library hours, and a new recycling program.
    • This year the council promised to repaint the hallways, to extend library hours, and a recycling program.
    • This year the council promised to repaint the hallways, extend library hours, and end the recycling program.
    • This year the council promised to repaint the hallways, extend library hours, and start a recycling program.
  3. Luz revises [4]. Which version makes the two halves of the pair match and keeps the meaning?

    • The new garden will be not only a place to grow food but also a place to teach students about nature.
    • The new garden will be not only a place to grow food but also teaching students about nature.
    • The new garden will be not only a place to grow food but also a place to sell food.
    • The new garden will be a place not only to grow food but also teaching students about nature.
  4. Tala revises [6]. Which version keeps the request for time, ideas and votes and repeats the pattern evenly?

    • We are asking for your time, for your ideas, and your votes.
    • We are asking for your time, your ideas, and your votes.
    • We are asking for your time, your ideas, and your money.
    • We are asking for your time, your ideas, and to vote.
  5. Museum Trip Report

    Report by Esme for the class newsletter.

    [1] During our visit, the guide showed us how the printing press worked, where the old maps were kept, and the oldest book in the collection. [2] The handwriting in the old diaries is harder to read than the printed books. [3] Visitors may either touch the replicas or can watch the video. [4] The museum is open to students on weekdays, to families on weekends, and for tours by appointment. [5] Our class learned that paper was expensive, that printing made books cheaper, and how libraries grew. [6] Both the guide and the volunteers answered our questions patiently. [7] The gift shop sells postcards, bookmarks, and small reproductions of the oldest maps.

  6. Kira revises [1]. Which version puts the three things the guide showed into one form?

    • During our visit, the guide showed us how the printing press worked, where the old maps were kept, and why the oldest book mattered.
    • During our visit, the guide showed us how the printing press worked, where the old maps were kept, and the oldest book in the collection.
    • During our visit, the guide showed us how the printing press worked, where the old maps were kept, and showing the oldest book.
    • During our visit, the guide showed us how the printing press worked, where the old maps were kept, and which book was the oldest.
  7. Jun revises [2]. Which version compares like with like and keeps the idea about harder reading?

    • The handwriting in the old diaries is harder to read than the print in the books.
    • The handwriting in the old diaries is harder to read than the printed books.
    • The handwriting in the old diaries is harder to read than the books.
    • The handwriting in the old diaries is harder to read than the diaries are to write.
  8. Noah revises [3]. Which version fixes the pair and keeps the idea that visitors choose one thing?

    • Visitors may either touch the replicas or watch the video.
    • Visitors may either touch the replicas or watching the video.
    • Visitors may both touch the replicas and watch the video.
    • Visitors may touch either the replicas or watch the video.
  9. Zee revises [4]. Which version makes the three groups the museum welcomes match in form and keeps the schedule?

    • The museum is open to students on weekdays, to families on weekends, and to students by appointment.
    • The museum is open to students on weekdays, to families on weekends, and tours by appointment.
    • The museum is open to students on weekdays, to families on weekends, and for tours by appointment.
    • The museum is open to students on weekdays, to families on weekends, and to tour groups by appointment.
  10. Lab Sheet Directions

    Directions and notes written by Pia for the science lab.

    [1] First, measure 50 milliliters of water, to pour it into the beaker, and stir gently. [2] Next, either heat the beaker for two minutes or leaving it to cool. [3] Record the temperature before heating, while heating, and after the water cools. [4] The experiment tests both whether heat changes the speed of dissolving and how long the water stays warm. [5] Our results were more consistent than last week. [6] Students who finish early may clean the table, put away the beaker, or start the write-up. [7] Wash your hands, wear your goggles, and tell a teacher about any spill.

  11. Esme revises [1]. Which version puts the three steps in one form and keeps the order and the amount?

    • First, measure 50 milliliters of water, pouring it into the beaker, and stir gently.
    • First, measure 50 milliliters of water, pour it into the beaker, and stir gently.
    • First, measure 50 milliliters of water, to pour it into the beaker, and to stir gently.
    • First, measure 50 milliliters of water, pour it into the beaker, and stir vigorously.
  12. Student Council Speech

    Speech by Milo for the student council assembly.

    [1] Our school can be a place where students feel safe, where teachers feel supported, and where parents feel welcome. [2] This year the council promised to repaint the hallways, extending library hours, and a new recycling program. [3] We worked on all three, and we finished two of them before the winter break. [4] The new garden will be not only a place to grow food but also teaching students about nature. [5] A student who joins the council gains confidence, learns teamwork, and makes lasting friends. [6] We are asking for your time, for your ideas, and your votes. [7] Join us, speak up, and shape the school you want.

  13. Kira asks which statement about [7], “Join us, speak up, and shape the school you want,” is correct.

    • It is parallel because the words are short
    • It should be cut to a pair of commands, because fewer commands are stronger
    • It needs a fix, because each command should begin with “to”
    • It is parallel, and three short commands in a row build energy for the ending
  14. Lab Sheet Directions

    Directions and notes written by Pia for the science lab.

    [1] First, measure 50 milliliters of water, to pour it into the beaker, and stir gently. [2] Next, either heat the beaker for two minutes or leaving it to cool. [3] Record the temperature before heating, while heating, and after the water cools. [4] The experiment tests both whether heat changes the speed of dissolving and how long the water stays warm. [5] Our results were more consistent than last week. [6] Students who finish early may clean the table, put away the beaker, or start the write-up. [7] Wash your hands, wear your goggles, and tell a teacher about any spill.

  15. Milo revises [5], “Our results were more consistent than last week.” Which version compares like with like?

    • Our results were more consistent than last week.
    • Our results were more consistent than last week was.
    • Our results were more consistent than last week's results.
    • Our results were more accurate than last week's results.
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About this worksheet

Keep lists and pairs matching. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can mark the form of every item in a list or the two halves of a pair and see which one breaks the pattern.
  • I can revise a sentence so the list, the pair or the comparison matches while keeping what it says.
  • I can tell a sentence that is already parallel (and strong for it) from one that needs fixing.
  • I can repair two slips in one sentence, and find the choice that does not fix a pair.

Words to know

parallel structure: Items in a list or pair written in the same form

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

list: Three or more items joined by commas and a word like and

linking pair: Two words that work together: either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also

comparison: Two things measured against each other; they must be the same kind of thing

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

Common mistakes

Your child picked words outside the list instead of the item that breaks the pattern. Try finding where the list begins and ends.

Your child chose a version that matches in form but loses the repetition that gave the sentence its force. Try asking what the repeated pattern is doing.

Your child chose a matching list that no longer fits the words before it. Try reading the lead-in words with each item.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with keep lists and pairs matching?

Your child picked words outside the list instead of the item that breaks the pattern. Try finding where the list begins and ends.

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