Writing STAAR EOC MC Q's: "From Wind to Water"

Julio did not write an effective thesis for this paper.  He would like to delete sentences 4 and 5 and replace them with two sentences that better articulate his thesis.  Which of the following should he use?

• A.  Wind turbines aren't anything new.  They have been around for a long time.
• B.  People come up with new ideas.  And new ideas mean creative solutions for all.
• C.  This wind turbine is unique.  It can produce both energy and water.
• D.  A wind turbine may be the perfect answer.  Experts believe this is true.

Julio's transition from the second paragraph (sentences 6-13) to the third paragraph (sentences 14-18) is weak.  Which of the following could best replace sentence 14 and provide a more effective transition between these two paragraphs?

• F.  It's our job as young people to bring national attention to the crisis.
• G.  We need something to assist with the serious water crisis we are facing.
• H.  Today there are people who are illiterate about this situation.
• J.  Many people in the United States are unaware that such a crisis exists.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence can Julio add after sentence 17 to provide additional support for the ideas presented in the third paragraph (sentences 14-18)?

• A.  I cannot imagine having to spend any portion of my day collecting the water that my family needs to survive.
• B.  Some must travel great distances for water, carrying containers that weigh as much as 40 pounds.
• C.  Women and children are the ones who typically have to bear this responsibility.
• Water has to be found that will meet all the family's needs for drinking, bathing, and cooking.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The meaning of sentence 22 is unclear.  What is the most effective way to clarify the meaning of this sentence?

• F.  Change THIS to IT
• G.  Change THEM to SOME ANALYSTS
• H.  Change WATER to IT
• J.  Change MAIN to PRIMARY

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the  most effective way to revise sentence 26?

• A.  It had been over a period of six months, the turbine produced up to 211 gallons of water per day.
• B.  Because it had been over a period of six months, the turbine produced up to 211 gallons of water per day.
• C.  Over a period of six months, the turbine produced up to 211 gallons of water per day.
• D.  The turbine produced up to 211 gallons of water per day, this was over a period of six months.

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CCSS.L.4.1F