STAAR Revise Quiz #1

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• Some penguins would try to groom themselves because they swallowed the toxic oil and died.

• Attempting to groom themselves were some penguins, who swallowed the toxic oil and died.

• While attempting to groom themselves, some penguins swallowed the toxic oil and died.

• Some penguins would try to groom themselves, they swallowed the toxic oil and died.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

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• Attempting one shallow takeoff after another and each time banging itself against the glass.

• It attempted one shallow takeoff after another. Each time banging itself against the class.

• Attempting one shallow take off after another. Each time it banged itself against the glass.

• It attempted on shallow takeoff after another, each time banging itself against the glass.

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• In addition to electing leaders, voters get to say yes or no to questions. That are related to their local communities.

• In addition to electing leaders, voters get to say yes or no to questions, they are related to their local communities.

• In addition to electing leaders, voters get to say yes or no to questions related to their local communities.

• Sentence 18 and 19 are written correctly in the paper.

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• The 11-year old also began writing a diary it detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The 11-year old also began writing a diary. With details what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The 11-year old also began writing a diary that detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The sentence are written correctly in the paper.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

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• Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists, however, are still making discoveries.

• Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct and scientists are still making discoveries.

• Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, but there are scientists. Who are still making discoveries.

• Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientist are still making discoveries.

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• Amy Cuddy did a study on how "power poses" affect people she is a social psychologist at Harvard University.

• Amy Cuddy did a study on how "power poses" affect people, a social psychologist at the Harvard University.

• Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard University, did a study on how "power poses" affect people.

• Amy Cuddy did a study, at Harvard University and with a social psychologist, on how "power poses" affect people.

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• It had been over a period of six months, the turbine produced up to 211 gallons of water per day.

• Because it had been over a period of six months, the turbine produced up to 211 gallons of water per day.

• Over the period of six months, the turbine produced up to 211 gallons of water per day.

• The turbine produced up to 211 gallons of water per day, this was over a period of six months.

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• He was baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap, Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation.

• While baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap. Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation.

• Baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap, Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation.

• The sentences are written correctly in the paper.

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• Although Uganda is recovering from years of war, the nation is still plagued by poverty. With many workers earning no more than a dollar a day.

• Although Uganda is recovering from years of war. The nation is still plagued by poverty, and many workers earn no more than a dollar a day.

• Although Uganda is recovering from years of war, the nation is still plagued by poverty. Many workers earn no more than a dollar a day.

• The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

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• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke, and it was obvious. That she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke it was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. Which made it obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. It was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2