"He Saw Stars": Cyrus would like to strengthen the closing of this paper by including additional details following sentence 33. Which detail would best strengthen the closing of this paper?

There are craters on both the moon and Mars named in his honor.

He died in Prague at the age of 54.

His uncle died after rescuing the king of Denmark from drowning.

He is not as well known as other later astronomers.

"An American Writer and Adventurer": What change is needed in sentence 2?

change "continues" to "continue"

change "London's" to "Londons' "

"An American Writer and Adventurer": What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 7?

insert a comma after "January 12"

change "was born" to "was borned"

"An American Writer and Adventurer": What change should be made in sentence 11?

change "San Francisco Bay" to "San Francisco bay"

change the semicolon after "Bay" to a comma

"An American Writer and Adventurer": What change, if any should be made in sentence 15?

change "twenty one year old" to "twenty-one year old"

change "Klondike" to "klondike"

no change should be made in this sentence

"An American Writer and Adventurer": What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 24?

change "the call of the wild" to "The Call of the Wild"

change "most famous" to "famousest"

"Hurricane Sandy": Which sentence could be added after sentence 5 to support the ideas in the first paragraph (sentences 1-5)?

While Sandy demonstrated the widespread damage a hurricane can inflict, it also provided an example of how Americans come together in times of need to help one another.

Sometimes, however, hurricanes are very weak and cause very little damage or none at all.

Also ranking among these disasters is the infamous 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which caused extensive damage to the California city.

Hurricanes are characterized by strong winds, torrential rains, and a powerful storm surge.

"Hurricane Sandy": What is the most effective way to combine sentences 17 and 18?

The immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was appalling, yet many more problems lay ahead in the weeks and months that followed.

Since the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was appalling, there were many more problems that lay ahead in the weeks and months that followed.

The immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy being appalling, there are many more problems that lay ahead in the weeks and months that followed.

The immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was appalling and lay ahead in the weeks and months that followed.

"Hurricane Sandy": Marsha wants to improve the transition between the third paragraph (sentences 19-29) and the fourth paragraph (sentences 30-40). Which sentence could best precede sentence 30 and help improve this transition?

Despite the losses, many inspiring stories emerged from the tragedies.

One Samaritan used his jet ski to help people travel about on flooded streets.

Many victims of the storm simply needed a way to communicate with loved ones.

Many of the tunnels of the New York subway were completely flooded.

Which sentence should be third?

It is a challenging puzzle game that takes careful thought to solve.

As a result of this challenge and other factors, the Rubik’s Cube is one of the most popular games in the world.

If you guessed the internationally known Rubik’s Cube, you guessed correctly.

What puzzle has six sides, six colors, billions of possible moves, and only one correct solution?

Which sentence should be second?

Erno Rubik, a Hungarian architecture professor, invented the cube in 1974.

Rubik taught interior design and was therefore interested in the multiple uses of space.

He designed the cube as a tool to show how parts could move independently in space to create new combinations.

The Rubik’s Cube is based on a simple concept that was conceived by a very clever man.

Which sentence should be first?

For the past two months, the members of the San Guillermo High School Science Club had worked on refining their entry in the annual Markel Technologies Propulsion challenge.

The contest rules stipulate that each entering team had to develop a device for launching a regulation basketball through the air into a bucket seventy feet away.

For each member of the winning team, Markel Technologies offered a $500 scholarship.

Angelique, George, Donovan, Gillian, and Frieda compromised the group from San Guillermo High.

Which sentence should be last?

They loaded the ball, cranked the winch, and released the latch, sending the ball hurtling through the air just as the buzzer sounded.

Then, as the seconds ticked off the clock, the five stretched an additional bungee cord onto the contraption.

Donavan and George lifted the front of the catapult off the ground while the girls wedged a few scraps of wood under it, creating a sharper angle.

One of the ironies of iGen life is that despite spending far more time under the same roof as their parents, today’s teens can hardly be said to be closer to their mothers and fathers than their predecessors were. “I’ve seen my friends with their families—they don’t talk to them,” Athena told me. Which sentence should be next?

“They just say ‘Okay, okay, whatever’ while they’re on their phones.

She spent much of her summer keeping up with friends, but nearly all of it was over text or Snapchat.

The roller rink, the basketball court, the town pool, the local necking spot—they’ve all been replaced by virtual spaces accessed through apps and the web.

The number of teens who get together with their friends nearly every day dropped by more than 40 percent from 2000 to 2015; the decline has been especially steep recently.

8) The aim of generational study, however, is not to succumb to nostalgia for the way things used to be; it’s to understand how they are now. 9) More comfortable in their bedrooms than in a car or at a party, today’s teens are physically safer than teens have ever been. Which sentence should go between 8 and 9?

Some generational changes are positive, some are negative, and many are both.

The trends appear among teens poor and rich; of every ethnic background; in cities, suburbs, and small towns.

But the impact of these devices has not been fully appreciated, and goes far beyond the usual concerns about curtailed attention spans.

It’s not an exaggeration to describe iGen as being on the brink of the worst mental-health crisis in decades.

3) Therefore, age does not determine maturity. Instead, experience and circumstance does. Which two sentences (choose two) should go before sentence 3?

Experience is often a result of a collection of events that occur in a person’s life.

Some circumstances cause even preteens to “grow up fast,” while some adults may even choose to avoid responsibility.

She changes diapers, she cleans the house, she cooks, and she helps the kids with their homework.

Saying age is an indicator for maturity suggests that our society is perfect or that everyone experiences the same process of growth.

"Kerri Strug": 2. Which sentence should be added at the end of this first paragraph (sentences 1-4) to create a strong introduction to this paper?

She not only led the 1996 Olympic team to the gold medal, but she also set an example for what it means to compete for team and country.

Kerri Strug was born November 19, 1977, in Tucson, Arizona.

Strug began learning gymnastics at the age of three and began competing against others when she was just eight years old.

As a result of her success, Strug became widely known, having her picture placed on cereal boxes and being invited to speak on talk shows nationwide.

"Kerri Strug": 4. Zella wants to add a topic sentence to the third paragraph (sentences 10-13). Which of these would be the best sentence for this paragraph?

In 1994, though, Strug experienced a major setback.

Sometimes, things do not go according to plans.

Strug was strong, dexterous, and talented.

The uneven bars are a gymnastics apparatus.

"He Saw Stars": 1. Which sentence could be added after sentence 4 to provide an effective thesis statement for this selection?

Today, Tycho is remembered not only for his numerous contributions to astronomy, but also for his quirkiness and the bizarre stories surrounding his life.

Astronomers study movement, composition, and other phenomena that involve celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, stars, planets, and comets.

In fact, it was Tycho Brahe who provided the first detailed description of what astronomers today call a supernova.

He demonstrated the regular paths of comets and the irregularities of the moon's orbit, but in spite of Tycho's far-reaching knowledge of the universe, he did not believe in a sun-centered solar system.

"Emerging from History's Shadows": Which sentence could be added after sentence 6 to provide an effective thesis statement for this selection?

Although these athletes are not as widely known, Earl Lloyd, Larry Doby, and Fritz Pollard deserve recognition for their achievements in helping to desegregate professional sports.

It is challenging for athletes of any race to compete and excel at the highest levels of professional sports.

Well-known civil rights activists include Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, and James Meredith.

Earl Lloyd, Larry Doby, and Fritz Pollard are notable athletes because each of these men helped to lead his respective team to a championship.

"Emerging from History's Shadows": Georgie does not think that sentence 13 is appropriate for this assignment. She does not think the tone is appropriate for her audience. How should she change the sentence?

Success did not come easily, though.

Let me tell you something: it was hard.

All this stuff was difficult to do.

You might say, "That was a snap," but you'd be wrong.

"Emerging from History's Shadows": Georgie wants to add a quotation to support the idea expressed in the third paragraph (sentence 16-24). Which of the following could best follow sentence 23 and strengthen this paragraph?

As Doby said in a 1978 interview, "Jackie got all the publicity for putting up with it, but it was the same thing I had to deal with. Nobody said, 'We're going to be nice to the second black.''"

When he passed away in 2003, President George W. Bush said, "Larry Doby was a good and honorable man, and a tremendous athlete and manager. He had a profound influence on the game of baseball, and he will be missed."

Doby once said, "Kids are our future, and we hope baseball has given them some idea of what it is to live together and how we can get along, whether you be black or white."

Fellow Hall of Famer Bob Feller said of Doby, "He was a great American, he served the country in World War II, and he was a great ballplayer."

"Emerging from History's Shadows": Georgie wants to add a topic sentence to the fourth paragraph (sentence 25-30). Which of these would be the most effective topic sentence for this paragraph?

Frederick "Fritz" Pollard is another pioneering athlete who perhaps has not received his fair share of recognition.

Bobby Marshall was one of the greatest athletes of his generation, excelling at football, baseball, track and field, boxing, and hockey.

In its earliest days, the National Football League was not well organized and records were poorly kept.

Frederick "Fritz" Pollard was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in 2005, almost twenty years after his death.

"Emerging from History's Shadows": What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 31?

The historic impact of Jackie Robinson stands alone.

The singularity of Jackie Robinson stands.

The historic impact stands alone by itself.

The singular historic impact of Jackie Robinson stands.

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3 mins • 1 pt

"Kerri Strug": Through courage, determination, hard work, bravery, and sacrifice, Strug became one of the greatest Olympic heroes in American history. What change needs to be made to the previous sentence?

Becoming one of the greatest Olympic heroes in American history, Strug had courage, worked hard, had bravery, and made sacrifices.

Courageous, determined, hard working, brave, and sacrificing, Strug became one of the greatest Olympic heroes in American history.

Strug became one of the greatest Olympic heroes through courage, determination, hard work, bravery, and sacrifice in American history.

Through courage, determination, hard work, and sacrifice, Strug became one of the greatest Olympic heroes in American history.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

"Kerri Strug": What is the best way to revise sentence 7?

Possessing so much talent and dedication, Olympic success is what it seemed Strug was destined for.

Possessing so much talent and dedication, Strug seemed destined for Olympic success.

Strug seemed destined for Olympic success, which possessed so much talent and dedication.

No revision is needed in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

"Kerri Strug": What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 13?

In fact, despite the severity of the accident, Strug recovered in time to join her teammates at the 1994 World Gymnastics Championships, where she again won silver.

In fact, despite the severity of the severe accident, Strug recovered in time to join her teammates at the 1994 World Gymnastics Championships in 1994, where she again won silver after recovering and joining her teammates.

In fact, Strug recovered in time.

No revision is needed in this sentence.

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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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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"Kerri Strug": Sentence 32 is unclear because it contains an indefinite reference. Zella can clarify the meaning of this sentence by changing it to --

the competitions

her injury

the medal

her coach

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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"He Saw Stars": Cyrus wants to improve the transition between the third paragraph (sentences 11-16) and the fourth paragraph (17-21). Which sentence could best precede 17 and help improve this transition?

In order to keep this valuable scholar from leaving the country, the king of Denmark paid him an exorbitant amount of money to stay.

As if the kidnapping and fake nose were not enough, Tycho also was known as a rather eccentric host.

Some wealthy aristocrats in the sixteenth century kept exotic animals as pets.

Later in life, Tycho employed an assistant name Johannes Kepler, who would go on to become an even better known astronomer than Tycho.

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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

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"He Saw Stars": What is the most effective way to combine sentences 27 and 28?

He used his unaided eye, a compass, a sextant, instruments of his own making, and the position of eight hundred or more stars.

He used his unaided eye, a compass, a sextant, and instruments of his own making, and he used his unaided eye, a compass, a sextant, and instruments of his own making to determine the position of eight hundred or more stars.

He used his unaided eye, a compass, a sextant, and instruments of his own making, but he used these to determine the position of eight hundred or more stars.

Using his unaided eye, a compass, a sextant, and instruments of his own making, he remembered the position of eight hundred or more stars.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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"He Saw Stars": Cyrus would like to use a more effective transition in sentence 30. Which of these words could best replace "Instead" in this sentence?

For example

Overall

In other words

However

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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