Revise and Edit

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Which revision keeps the same idea and makes it clearer? "Ravi's plan helped the class get more stuff for the market."

   • Ravi's plan really, really helped the class at the market.
   • Ravi's plan helped the class order extra fruit cups for the market.
   • Ravi's survey helped the class pick a new class pet.
   • Ravi's plan helped the class get more stuff.
2. 2.

   Which revision uses a pronoun to remove repeated words and stays clear? "Lucas found a shell. Lucas showed the shell to his mom."

   • Lucas found a shell and showed the shell to his mom.
   • Lucas found a shell and showed it to his mom.
   • Lucas found a shell. Lucas showed the shell to his mom.
   • He found it and showed it to her.
3. 3.

   Which revision joins these sentences with the best joining word? "The trail was steep. We kept climbing."

   • The trail was steep, but we kept climbing.
   • The trail was steep, so we kept climbing.
   • The trail was steep, or we kept climbing.
   • The trail was steep we kept climbing.
4. 4.

   Which transition fits best? "Many birds fly south in winter. ___, cardinals stay all year."

   • For example
   • Also
   • However
   • Next
5. 5.

   Revise this draft. Replace the vague words, remove repeated words, and add a transition: "Maya made a thing. Maya made it for the fair. It was good."

   vague words are replaced with exact ones, the repeated name is removed, and a fitting transition is added.