Writing SOL Practice

Which search result would provide the most reliable information about how the pygmy mouse lemur is affected by its environment?

• Tiny Animal Cuties on Sale at Rare Pet World: Before you buy a pygmy mouse lemur....
• Favorite Animal of the Week:  Pygmy mouse lemurs are fast becoming everyone's favorite animals...
• Lemur Research Center at Miller University: The pygmy mouse lemur lives in Madagascar and is on the endangered species list...
• Images of Pygmy Mouse Lemur: A photo gallery by Dawn Starlos of the pygmy mouse lemur in its natural habitat....

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.W.11-12.8

The best source for more information about the characteristics of Lipizzaner horses would probably be a-

• timeline showing important dates in the development of Lipizzaners
• book titled Lipizanners: A History in Photographs
• documentary titled The Elegant and Intelligent Lipizzaner
• chart picturing the specialized dance moves performed by Lipizzaners

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CCSS.W.11-12.8

Which sentence includes the correct use of commas?

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.
• Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.
• Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.
• Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

What sentence uses an apostrophe properly? 

• All the cat's resources were used  to get the fish
• All the cats resources were used to get the fish
• All the cats' resources were used to get the fish

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

What sentence uses an apostrophe properly

• Johns' car is cool
• Johns car is cool
• John's car is cool

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

______ a good idea to study for this quiz. 

• it's
• its 

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

If I get a new dog, ______ name will be Baby Boo. 

• it's 
• its 

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

I went to _______ house last night; ________ are a really nice family. You should go over ______ sometime. 

• there, they're, their
• their, they're, there 
• they're, there, there 
• their, there, they're 

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

Never go outside in winter with ____ arms. Burr!

• bear
• bare

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CCSS.L.11-12.5