STAAR Revision Assessment 14

Where could the following sentence be added in the second paragraph:

DESPITE ALL OF HIS MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE, FEW PEOPLE READILY RECOGNIZE MAXWELL'S NAME.

(9) In 1864, he presented the dynamic theory of the electromagnetic field to his fellow scientists. (10) This groundbreaking theory changed the way that other scientists looked at physics. (11) Maxwell theorized that light moved in waves. (12) His ideas influenced one of the most famous scientists, Albert Einstein. (13) Einstein said that much of what we understand about electromagnetism we owe to Maxwell.

• after sentence 9

• after sentence 10

• after sentence12

• after sentence 13

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of these would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph:

We all know how vital it is to wash our hands, cover our sneezes, and use other ways to prevent spreading germs. Yet, that was not the case in the 1800s. At that time, people did not understand how important cleanliness was in preventing the spread of disease. Then, Joseph Lister, a relatively unknown scientist and surgeon, advanced his idea of the benefits of sterilizing prior to surgeries.

• Many great scientists were born in England.

• Germs are microscopic living organisms that are capable of causing disease in people.

• Thanks to Joseph Lister, people now realize how important it is to fight germs by staying clean.

• Joseph Lister's father, Joseph Jackson Lister, is known as one of the developers of the compound microscope.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Where can this sentence can be added in the 4th paragraph:

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE MASTERMIND BEHIND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INVENTIONS IN MODERN HISTORY IS UNKNOWN TO MANY PEOPLE.

(21)Tim Berners-Lee is the scientist responsible for initially developing the World Wide Web, and his vision made the Internet possible for everyone to use. (22) An English citizen and a graduate of college, Tim Berners-Lee worked in Switzerland at CERN, an international scientific laboratory where people study physics. (23) While he was there in the early 1980's, he saw the need for a mechanism that would allow international scientists from all over the world to communicate with each other across the globe and have the ability to share their data.

• Before sentence 21

• Before sentence 22

• Before sentence 23

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The meaning of sentence 22 can be improved by changing college to...

(22) An English citizen and a graduate of college, Tim Berners-Lee worked in Switzerland at CERN, an international scientific laboratory where people study physics.

• A university

• A place of higher education

• The acclaimed Oxford University

• one of those places

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the best way to revise sentence 23:

(23) While he was there in the early 1980s, he saw the need for a mechanism that would allow international scientific laboratory where people study physics.

• While he was there in the early 1980's, he saw the need for a mechanism to share their data.

• While he was there in the early 1980's, he saw the need for a mechanism, allowing international scientists from all over the world, communicating with each other across the globe, and having the ability to share their data.

• While he was there in the early 1980s, he saw the need for a mechanism that would allow scientists from all over the world to communicate with each other and have the ability to share their data.

• He was there in the early 1980s, saw the need for a mechanism, allowed international scientists from all over the world, communicated with each other across the globe, and had the ability to share their data.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine sentence 29 and 30:

(29) They are not household names. (30) Three great scientists, James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, and Tim Berners-Lee, made great discoveries that changed the world.

• They are not household names or three great scientists, but James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, and Tim Berners-Lee, made great discoveries that changed the world.

• They are not household names because three great scientists, James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, and Tim Berners-Lee, made great discoveries that changed the world.

• James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, Tim Berners-Lee, and three great scientists who are not household names made great discoveries that changed the world.

• Although they are not household names, three great scientists, James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, and Tim Berners-Lee, made great discoveries that changed the world.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5