Fixing shifts in voice and mood

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Draft

   [1] First, stir the paint, and then you pour it into the tray. [2] The roller was loaded by the painters, and then the painters rolled the wall.

2. 1.

   Kira edits a painting-club handout. The draft has a mood shift and a voice shift. Which revision fixes both and changes nothing else?

   • [1] First, stir the paint, and then pour it into the tray. [2] The roller was loaded by the painters, and then the painters rolled the wall.
   • [1] First, stir the paint, and then pour it into the tray. [2] The painters rolled the wall, and then they loaded the roller.
   • [1] First, stir the paint, and then you pour it into the tray. [2] The painters loaded the roller, and then they rolled the wall.
   • [1] First, stir the paint, and then pour it into the tray. [2] The painters loaded the roller, and then they rolled the wall.

3. Draft

   [1] If the lake were calm, we swim all day. [2] The canoes were launched by the scouts, and the scouts paddled out.

4. 2.

   Luz edits a camp journal. The draft has a mood shift and a voice shift. Which revision fixes both and changes nothing else?

   • [1] If the lake were calm, we would swim all day. [2] The scouts paddled out, and they launched the canoes.
   • [1] If the lake were calm, we would swim all day. [2] The canoes were launched by the scouts, and the scouts paddled out.
   • [1] If the lake were calm, we swim all day. [2] The scouts launched the canoes, and they paddled out.
   • [1] If the lake were calm, we would swim all day. [2] The scouts launched the canoes, and they paddled out.

5. Draft

   [1] Return your books by Friday, and you tell the desk about damaged ones. [2] The shelves were cleaned by the volunteers, and then the volunteers sorted the cart.

6. 3.

   Milo edits a library newsletter. The draft has a mood shift and a voice shift. Which revision fixes both and changes nothing else?

   • [1] Return your books by Friday, and tell the desk about damaged ones. [2] The shelves were cleaned by the volunteers, and then the volunteers sorted the cart.
   • [1] Return your books by Friday, and tell the desk about damaged ones. [2] The volunteers cleaned the shelves, and then they sorted the cart.
   • [1] Return your books by Friday, and you tell the desk about damaged ones. [2] The volunteers cleaned the shelves, and then they sorted the cart.
   • [1] Return your books by Friday, and tell the desk about damaged ones. [2] The volunteers sorted the shelves, and then they cleaned the cart.

7. Draft

   [1] The seeds would sprout in a week if the soil is warm. [2] The beds were weeded by the club, and the club watered them.

8. 4.

   Noah edits a garden club report. The draft has a mood shift and a voice shift. Which revision fixes both and changes nothing else?

   • [1] The seeds would sprout in a week if the soil were warm. [2] The club weeded the beds, and it watered them.
   • [1] The seeds would sprout in a week if the soil were warm. [2] The beds were weeded by the club, and the club watered them.
   • [1] The seeds would sprout in a week if the soil were warm. [2] The club watered the beds, and it weeded them.
   • [1] The seeds would sprout in a week if the soil is warm. [2] The club weeded the beds, and it watered them.
9. 5.

   The mayor opened the new library, and the ribbon was cut by the mayor. Pia edits a news line. The writer wants the reader to stay on what the mayor did. Which revision removes the shift and does that?

   • The mayor cut the new library and opened the ribbon.
   • The mayor opened the new library and cut the ribbon.
   • The new library was opened by the mayor, and the mayor cut the ribbon.
   • The new library was opened, and the ribbon was cut by the mayor.
10. 6.

    The storm damaged the pier, and the boats were lifted by the waves. Ren edits a harbor report. The writer wants the reader to stay on the pier and the boats. Which revision removes the shift and does that?

    • The pier was damaged by the storm, and the waves lifted the boats.
    • The storm damaged the pier, and the waves lifted the boats.
    • The pier was lifted by the storm, and the boats were damaged by the waves.
    • The pier was damaged by the storm, and the boats were lifted by the waves.
11. 7.

    Volunteers planted the trees, and the park was cleaned by volunteers. Tala edits a park flyer. The writer wants the reader to stay on what the volunteers did. Which revision removes the shift and does that?

    • Volunteers cleaned the trees and planted the park.
    • The trees were planted, and the park was cleaned by volunteers.
    • Volunteers planted the trees and cleaned the park.
    • The trees were planted by volunteers, and volunteers cleaned the park.
12. 8.

    The club would hold the sale outside if the weather is dry. Ari edits a bake sale notice. The writer wants to say what would happen, not what does. Which revision removes the shift and does that?

    • The club would hold the sale outside if the weather were dry.
    • The club holds the sale outside if the weather is dry.
    • The club would hold the sale outside if the weather were rainy.
    • The club holds the sale outside if the weather were dry.
13. 9.

    If Friday were a holiday, the whole town goes to the lake. Bo edits a town newsletter. The writer wants to keep it a pretend case. Which revision removes the shift and does that?

    • If Friday were a holiday, the whole town would close the lake.
    • If Friday is a holiday, the whole town goes to the lake.
    • If Friday is a holiday, the whole town would go to the lake.
    • If Friday were a holiday, the whole town would go to the lake.
14. 10.

    First, wash the berries, and then you dry them. Esme edits a recipe card. The writer wants directions that give orders from start to finish. Which revision removes the shift and does that?

    • First, you wash the berries, and then you dry them.
    • First, you wash the berries, and then dry them.
    • First, dry the berries, and then wash them.
    • First, wash the berries, and then dry them.