Revise for Clarity

Answer Key - Grade 2 Writing Worksheet - Building Confidence

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

1. 1.

   There was a (thing) in the tree.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "thing", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: There was a a red kite in the tree.
2. 2.

   She (said) "Be quiet!" in the library.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "said", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: She whispered "Be quiet!" in the library.
3. 3.

   She (walked) into the dark cave.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "walked", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: She crept into the dark cave.
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.

   She (looked) at the cake.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "looked", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: She admired at the cake.
6. 6.

   He (looked) at the stars all night.

   the sentence rewritten with a clearer, more exact word instead of "looked", and the rest of the sentence kept. For example: He stared at the stars all night.