Worksheet

Revise for Clarity

Grade 4 - Writing - Challenge Me

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  1. Which revision makes this sentence clearer: "The picture showed something important."

    • The photograph showed the old train station before the roof was repaired.
    • The photograph showed a future train station on another planet.
    • The picture showed a thing that was important in an important way.
    • The picture showed something important.

  2. Which revision changes the meaning and should not be used? Original: "The thing made the project better."

    • The thing that was a thing made the project kind of better in a way.
    • The cardboard support made the project disappear.
    • The cardboard support made the bridge project stronger.
    • The thing made the project better.

  3. Which revision removes repeated words from "Luis sketched the riverbank, and Luis marked the trash spots."

    • Luis sketched the riverbank and marked the trash spots.
    • She did some helping with some people about a problem that they had.
    • Luis sketched the riverbank, and Luis marked the trash spots.
    • The writer wrote writing and the writer wrote it.

  4. Combine these ideas clearly: The storm arrived early. Mateo moved the flowerpots before lunch.

    • The source said a bunch of really useful stuff and things that were useful.
    • The ideas are ideas with ideas.
    • When the storm arrived early, Mateo moved the flowerpots before lunch.
    • The source said useful stuff.

  5. Why is this revision stronger: "The brush pile gave small animals shelter from wind and predators."

    • It changes the topic completely.
    • It uses specific details while keeping the meaning.
    • It removes all useful information.
    • It repeats the same noun several times.
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