Wakeland - Grady the Famous Cow

Sentence 12 lacks clarity. What is the best way to improve this sentence?

• Change peered to glanced
• Change they saw to he saw
• Change When they to When Mach and the veterinarian
• Change looking out to staring

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Xavier would like to add some sentences to help transition from the third paragraph to the fourth paragraph. Which of the following could Xavier add after sentence 17?

• A helicopter could be dangerous. Obviously, it would be costly.
• Should they tear it down? Should they use a helicopter?
• People from all around the country had ideas that they wanted to share. Some were good; others not so much.
• Each suggestion had its own problems. And in the meantime Grady remained stuck.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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Xavier realizes that he should have added the following sentences to the fourth paragraph.
One newspaper highlighted Partridge's arrival, claiming that he was coming with "cow-freeing equipment."
Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

• After sentence 18
• After sentence 19
• After sentence 22
• After sentence 24

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

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Xavier would like to improve the closing paragraph by replacing sentence 32. Which of the following could best replace sentence 32 and help strengthen this paper's closing?

• Grady the cow had been such an unassuming animal.
• In fact, as you can tell, I'm telling the story of this magnificent and unusual cow even now!
• For the rest of her life, Grady lived on Mach's farm.
• It was the unique tale of a cow's rescue, but it was also an inspiring story of American ingenuity and determination.

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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 combine sentences 7 & 8?

• Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, probably thinking it was an exit from the barn.
• Afterward Grady, who became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, probably thought it was an exit from the barn.
• Afterward Grady became upset because she probably thought it was an exit from the barn and ran toward the nearest source of light.
• Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, she probably thought it was an exit from the barn.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 3?

• But it wasn't often that a news story about a cow was so remarkable that it made national headlines for a week, so the problem-solving skills of people all over the country were engaged.
• But it wasn't often that a news story about a cow was so remarkable that when engaged, it made national headlines for a week with the problem-solving skills of people all over the country.
• But it wasn't often that a news story about a cow was so remarkable that it made national headlines for a week and engaged the problem-solving skills of people all over the country.
• No revision is needed in sentence 3.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5