Revise for Clarity

Answer Key - Grade 2 Writing Worksheet

Rewrite the sentence. Use a clearer word in place of the word in brackets.

1. 1.

   The hungry boy (ate) his sandwich.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "ate", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: The hungry boy gobbled his sandwich.
2. 2.

   The truck (went) down the hill.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "went", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: The truck rumbled down the hill.
3. 3.

   The (pretty) flowers filled the garden.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "pretty", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: The colorful flowers filled the garden.
4. 4.

   The baby (laughed) at the clown.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "laughed", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: The baby giggled at the clown.
5. 5.

   He (said) "Wow!" when he saw the gift.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "said", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: He shouted "Wow!" when he saw the gift.
6. 6.

   We (got) a puppy from the shelter.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "got", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: We adopted a puppy from the shelter.