4th grade staar revising

(11) Now Jared was hooked up to a rope by a complicated mass of straps. (12) He was at the top of the cliff with him, saying something about how strong the rope was. (13) He explained that Jared didn’t need to be afraid because the rope and straps would hold an elephant. (14) “Nice to know,” Jared said. (15) At the bottom of the cliff, Andrea was also connected to the rope.

Which of these sentences can BEST follow and support sentence 15?

• She would help keep the rope tight and make sure Jared was safe coming down.

• Andrea had been such a good friend, and looking down at her right now made Jared think of all the fun they had had.

• Jared was feeling great and stepped back from the cliff to look around at all the beautiful scenery.

• Andrea was right there, connected to the rope that Jared was connected to at the bottom of the cliff.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

(22) He was doing it! (23) Jared was actually rappelling! (24) He made his way steadily down. (25) A grin began to spread over his face. (26) He went faster and faster until his last step was more like a jump.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25?

• Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face.

• He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face.

• As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.

• He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

(19) He felt the strong, straight rope in his hands. (20) Jared gripped it tightly and leaned out as far as he could stretch. (21) Step, step, step—his feet took turns creeping down the side of the cliff. (22) He was doing it! (23) Jared was actually rappelling! (24) He made his way steadily down. (25) A grin began to spread over his face. (26) He went faster and faster until his last step was more like a jump.

Claire forgot to include an important detail in the last paragraph (sentences 19-26).

Where is the BEST place to add this sentence?

With trembling legs he took his first step.

• After sentence 19

• After sentence 20

• After sentence 21

• After sentence 26

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

“If your young and think you can’t make a big difference in the world, you actually can”, exclaimed Roger.

• Change your to you’re

• Change the period to a comma

• Delete the quotation marks at the end of the sentence

• make no change

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D