EOC Writing Prep

"Without this gear he wouldn’t be able to survive the awesome temperatures or the thin atmosphere." Which of the following could replace awesome in this sentence?

• Brooding

• Breathtaking

• Decisive

• Extreme

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the most effective way to combine these two sentences: "After a two and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude. Then he ran through an extensive checklist."

• After a two-and-a-half-hour trip and after he reached his target altitude, he then ran through an extensive checklist.

• After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude, then he ran through an extensive checklist.

• After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude, where he ran through an extensive checklist.

• After a two-and-a-half-hour trip where he ran through an extensive checklist, he reached his target altitude.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

"Those who were involved say that they hope the data collected will help future aerospace pioneers. However, information obtained from testing the pressurized flight suit and helmet could be used to help pilots, astronauts, and even space tourists who might one day need to quickly evacuate a damaged space vehicle." Which word would best replace the underlined transition?

• Meanwhile

• Coincidentally

• For example

• Likewise

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"In the late 1700s, as a new American nation was creating its first navy shipbuilders were busily constructing a great vessel." What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

• Insert a comma after navy

• change shipbuilders to shipbuilder's

• change busily to bussily

• Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

"The newly commissioned vessel was initially assigned to defend other U.S. ship’s from pirate attacks." Which change if any should be made to this sentence?

• Change commissioned to comissioned

• Change ship’s to ships

• Change pirate to Pirate

• No change needed

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

"While watching shot after shot strike the side of the vessel and fall harmless into the water, one American sailor reportedly shrieked, 'Her sides are made of iron!'" Which change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

• Change harmless to harmlessly

• Change the comma after water to a semicolon

• Change shrieked to shreiked

• No change needed

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the best way to rewrite this sentence: "The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans behind the war effort, they boosted morale and ended the myth that Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible."

• The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans behind the war effort. Boosting morale and ending the myth that Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.

• The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helping unite Americans behind the war effort, boosting morale and ending the myth that Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.

• The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans behind the war effort by boosting morale. And ending the myth that Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.

• The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans behind the war effort, boosting morale and ending the myth that Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

"Planes flew overhead, and citizens cheered; sailors aboard two modern naval warships stood at attention as they past the historic ship." Which change should be made to this sentence?

• Delete the semicolon

• Change stood to standing

• Change they to it

• Change past to passed

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

"It was time for the weekly fifth-grade volleyball game, an inevitible scene of mental anguish for me." What change should be made in this sentence?

• Delete the comma

• Change inevitible to inevitable

• Change scene to seen

• No change

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CCSS.L.3.1A

"No team wanted the girl who dropped the ball, tripped over her own feet, and misses the easy serves." What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Insert a comma after girl

• Change tripped to she trips

• Change misses to missed

• Change serves to serve's

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B