Which single sentence best combines these two? "The rain stopped. The children ran outside."

Which single sentence best combines these two? "The squirrel grabbed the acorn. The squirrel darted up the tree."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "In spite of the fact that Leo was tired, he finished his homework."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "At this point in time, the museum is closed for repairs."

A writer wants to expand "The dog waited" by adding WHERE the dog waited. Which expanded sentence adds that detail?

Which single sentence best combines these two? "Ms. Ortega is our librarian. Ms. Ortega started a poetry club."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "The unexpected surprise arrived early in the morning at 6 a.m."

Which single sentence best combines these two? "Nina missed the bus. Nina woke up late."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "She answered the question in a confident manner."

Which single sentence best combines these three? "The kitten was tiny. The kitten was gray. The kitten slept in the box."

A writer tightens this sentence: "The girl answered in a quiet manner." The tighter version reads: "The girl answered ___."

"The dog barked, and the dog ran." is the tightest way to combine "The dog barked." and "The dog ran."

Which single sentence best combines these two? "The bell rang. The students lined up."

Which single sentence best combines these two? "The storm knocked down a tree. The tree blocked our driveway."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "The reason why she was late is because her bike had a flat tire."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "The scientists made a discovery of a new kind of frog."

A writer wants to expand "The team practiced" by adding WHEN the team practiced. Which expanded sentence adds that detail?

A writer wants to expand "Marcus opened the box" by adding HOW he opened it. Which expanded sentence adds that detail?

A writer tightens this sentence: "She made a decision to join the choir." The tighter version reads: "She ___ to join the choir."

Combine these with one word: "Paulo missed practice. Paulo was sick." The combined sentence reads: "Paulo missed practice ___ he was sick."

Changing "In the event that it snows, school will close" to "If it snows, school will close" keeps the same meaning in fewer words.

In "The tiny bird sang sweetly from the top branch," the word "sweetly" tells WHERE the bird sang.

Combining "Sam ate a sandwich." and "Sam drank milk." into "Sam ate a sandwich and drank milk." loses one of the two actions.

Which single sentence best combines these three? "We packed sandwiches. We filled water bottles. We left at dawn."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "Each and every student brought a signed permission slip."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "She returned back to the classroom in order to get her jacket."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "There were three raccoons that were digging through the trash."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "The committee held a meeting for the purpose of planning the fair."

Which single sentence best combines these two and shows the cause? "The ice melted. The sun was strong."

Which single sentence best combines these two and shows the contrast? "The recipe looked hard. It only took ten minutes."

Which single sentence best combines these two and contrasts what the two players do? "Jonas plays the trumpet. His sister plays the flute."

Which single sentence best combines these two and shows the time order? "We waited in line for an hour. We finally got tickets."

Which single sentence best combines these two? "The map was old. The map still showed the trail."

Which single sentence best combines these two to show both things happened at the same time? "The lantern flickered. The cave grew dark."

A writer wants to expand "The crowd cheered" by adding WHY the crowd cheered. Which expanded sentence adds that detail?

A writer wants to expand "The cat jumped" by telling WHERE the cat landed. Which expanded sentence adds that detail?

A writer expanded "The truck rumbled" into "The rusty truck rumbled down the gravel road at sunrise." What detail do the words "at sunrise" add?

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "The puppy, being very small in size, fit inside the basket."

Which version says the same thing more tightly? "In my opinion, I think that the concert was amazing."

A writer tightens this sentence: "The principal made an announcement about the field trip." The tighter version reads: "The principal ___ the field trip."