Lesson Five: Sentence Fluency

Question 1

Decide the effect of revising sentence 2 to “After she was kidnapped from Africa, Wheatley was brought to America and enslaved.”

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It adds sentence variety to the passage.

Question 2

Decide the effect of revising sentence 3 to “Although it was extremely rare for a woman and especially for an enslaved person, Wheatley learned to read and write.”

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Both answers are true.

Question 3

What is the best way to rewrite sentence 2?

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Journal entries and poetry can become important historical documents

Question 4

Question 4

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.: add but after the comma; .: add a semicolon after read

Question 5

The best way to revise sentence 1 is to . The best way to revise sentence 3 is to .

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add but after the comma; Selection 1: add but after the comma; Selection 2: add a semicolon after read

Question 6

The sentence length is generally ✔ longshortvaried.

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long

Question 7

The best way to revise sentence 3 is to add but after readadd a comma after values✔ add a semicolon after read.

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add a semicolon after read

Question 8

The sentence structures used are repetitive✔ varied.

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varied

Question 9

Overall, the fluency is best described as

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natural and flowing.

Lesson Five: Sentence Fluency Answers

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