VERSANT Sentence Builds Part 1 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student writes: 'The dog runned fast.' What should the paraeducator point out?
- The word 'runned' is incorrect; 'ran' is the correct past tense of 'run' (Correct answer)
- The word 'fast' should be replaced with 'quickly'
- The sentence needs a comma after 'dog'
- The sentence should begin with 'A' instead of 'The'
Correct answer: The word 'runned' is incorrect; 'ran' is the correct past tense of 'run'
'Ran' is the irregular past tense of 'run'; 'runned' is a common but incorrect form.
Question 2: Which revision strategy involves a student reading their work aloud to catch errors?
- Oral rereading (Correct answer)
- Peer editing
- Graphic organizing
- Free writing
Correct answer: Oral rereading
Reading aloud helps students hear awkward phrasing, missing words, and grammatical errors they might overlook when reading silently.
Question 3: A paraeducator is helping a student add supporting details to a paragraph. Which question is MOST helpful?
- Can you give an example or evidence that supports this idea? (Correct answer)
- Would you like to start over with a new topic?
- Does your paragraph have exactly five sentences?
- Should we move this paragraph to the end?
Correct answer: Can you give an example or evidence that supports this idea?
Asking for examples or evidence directly guides the student to elaborate and strengthen their argument.
Question 4: Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a concluding sentence in a paragraph?
- To restate the main idea and signal the end of the paragraph (Correct answer)
- To introduce a new topic for the next paragraph
- To list all the details mentioned in the paragraph
- To provide a direct quote from a source
Correct answer: To restate the main idea and signal the end of the paragraph
A concluding sentence wraps up the paragraph by restating or summarizing its main idea.
Question 5: A student's essay lacks transitions between paragraphs. What should the paraeducator suggest?
- Add transitional words or phrases such as 'furthermore,' 'however,' or 'in addition' (Correct answer)
- Delete the shorter paragraphs to make the essay more unified
- Rewrite every paragraph so they all begin the same way
- Replace all periods with semicolons to connect the ideas
Correct answer: Add transitional words or phrases such as 'furthermore,' 'however,' or 'in addition'
Transition words and phrases create logical flow and show the relationship between ideas across paragraphs.
Question 6: During the editing stage, a paraeducator notices a student consistently omits end punctuation. The BEST approach is to:
- Teach the student to reread each sentence and ask whether it is a complete thought requiring punctuation (Correct answer)
- Correct all the punctuation for the student so the paper is turned in on time
- Tell the student that punctuation is not important in informal writing
- Suggest the student use only short sentences to avoid the problem
Correct answer: Teach the student to reread each sentence and ask whether it is a complete thought requiring punctuation
Guiding the student to self-identify missing punctuation builds independent editing skills.
VERSANT Sentence Builds Part 1 2
A student writes: 'The dog runned fast.' What should the paraeducator point out?