Shift Audit

Prompt

Audit this 4-sentence paragraph for voice and mood shifts. Circle every main-clause verb. Label voice + mood. Identify any unjustified shifts and revise. 'Adichie argues that single stories harm us. Multiple stories are needed. We should consider her examples carefully. The conclusion supports her thesis.'


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Interactive Physical / non-image

Shift-audit worksheet with 4-sentence paragraph + verb-circling space + 4 label slots + revision space. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria

type rubric

rubric

4 verbs labeled + ≥2 shifts identified + revisions provided = mastery; partial = practicing; no shifts identified = reteach

Hints

Sentence 1: active/indicative. Sentence 2: passive/indicative.
Sentence 3: active/imperative. Sentence 4: active/indicative.

Misconceptions to watch

Misses the active-to-passive shift in sentence 2.
Doesn't identify the imperative in sentence 3 as a mood shift.

Used in lessons

Lesson 11 · Voice/mood shift detection — Pass-2 revision routine