Air Traffic Control9

1 Nikki needs to establish a more effective controlling idea in her paper. Which rewrite of sentence 8 can BEST accomplish this goal?

• A The nation’s air traffic controllers have to sit in front of computer screens.

• B They work day and night to keep millions of air travelers safe.

• C With so many planes in the sky, they are critical folks.

• D The air traffic controllers are important contributors to the scene.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2 What is the BEST revision to make in sentence 13?

• F Controllers on the ground will let you know which runway to use they’ll also let you know when it’s your turn to take off.

• G Controllers on the ground will let you know which runway to use. And when it’s your turn to take off.

• H Controllers are on the ground which will let you know which runway to use and when it’s your turn to take off.

• J Sentence 13 does not need to be revised

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

3 Nikki would like to add a phrase to the beginning of sentence 14 to help transition from the third paragraph (sentences 9–13) to the fourth paragraph (sentences 14–17). Which of the following could Nikki add to the beginning of sentence 14 to achieve this goal?

• A Once

• B Before

• C With that

• D Over

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4 What is the BEST way to combine sentences 16 and 17?

• F However, you’ll move from one part of the country to another when you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.

• G As you move from one part of the country to another, you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.

• H You’ll move from one part of the country to another, you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.

• J You’ll move from one part of the country to another after you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5 What change should be made in sentence 19?

• A Change controllers to guys

• B Change ready to prepared

• C Change our to your

• D Change orderly to good

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5