Question

Syntax & Figurative Language Review – Student Packet
Station 1 – Fix-It Sentences (Student Version)
LEVEL 1 – Choose the clearer sentence (Circle one):
1. A. The cat was loud. B. The cat yowled loudly outside the door.
2. A. The wind moved. B. The wind whipped across the field.
3. A. The kids talked. B. The kids whispered excitedly in the hallway.
LEVEL 2 – Rewrite using the word bank:
Word Bank: quickly • nervous • before class • during lunch
1. The boy talked. → ________________________________
2. She walked. → ____________________________________
3. I ate. → _________________________________________
LEVEL 3 – Rewrite each sentence for clarity:
1. The teacher spoke. → ____________________________________________
2. The dog barked. → _______________________________________________
3. The rain fell. → _________________________________________________

Answer 1

Here are suggested answers:

LEVEL 1 – Choose the clearer sentence (circle one):
1. B. The cat yowled loudly outside the door.
2. B. The wind whipped across the field.
3. B. The kids whispered excitedly in the hallway.

LEVEL 2 – Rewrite using the word bank:
Word Bank: quickly • nervous • before class • during lunch
1. The boy talked. → The boy talked nervously.
2. She walked. → She walked quickly.
3. I ate. → I ate before class.

LEVEL 3 – Rewrite each sentence for clarity:
1. The teacher spoke. → The teacher explained the assignment clearly to the whole class.
2. The dog barked. → The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.
3. The rain fell. → The rain fell in heavy sheets all afternoon.