(1) Goosebumps rose on Jayden’s skin in the cool morning breeze. (2) He couldn’t believe this day was finally here. (3) For several years Jayden’s family had attended the annual hot-air balloon launch. (4) Jayden had always enjoyed watching the balloons rise into the sky, but this year would be even more exciting than usual. (5) His parents had arranged a special gift in honor of his 13th birthday. Nora would like to close the first paragraph (sentences 1–5) with a sentence that tells what the story is about. Which of the following should Nora add after sentence 5?

Today Jayden and his dad would be passengers on one of the balloons!

For Jayden’s birthday they had wanted to do something special.

The balloons would fly effortlessly across the sky.

It was time for a birthday celebration!

(9) Before long, the balloon was fully inflated. (10) Then a balloonist warned everyone to stand back. (11) He ignited the propane burner attached to the basket. (12) Huge flames shot out of the burner. (13) The flames heated the air inside the balloon. (14) Slowly, the balloon began to move into an upright position. (15) Soon only strong ropes held by the crew kept the balloon from taking off. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13?

Huge flames shot out of the burner, heating the air inside the balloon.

Huge flames shot out of the burner inside the balloon, which was heating the air.

Huge flames shot out of the burner because the air inside the balloon was heated.

Huge flames shot out of the burner, the flames heated the air inside the balloon.

(9) Before long, the balloon was fully inflated. (10) Then a balloonist warned everyone to stand back. (11) He ignited the propane burner attached to the basket. (12) Huge flames shot out of the burner. (13) The flames heated the air inside the balloon. (14) Slowly, the balloon began to move into an upright position. (15) Soon only strong ropes held by the crew kept the balloon from taking off. (16) It was time. (17) With a grin, Jayden and his dad waved to the rest of the family and jumped in next to the balloonist and several other passengers. (18) As Jayden counted down, crew members released the ropes, and the hot-air balloon lifted off! The transition from the third paragraph (sentences 9–15) to the fourth paragraph (sentences 16–18) is weak. Read both paragraphs again. Which sentence could BEST replace sentence 16 and improve the transition between these two paragraphs?

Finally, it was time for the riders to climb inside the basket attached to the balloon.

Even though it was time, the strong ropes kept the balloon from taking off

When it was finally time, Jayden and his father smiled.

The time had come, but Jayden began to feel a slight twinge of fear that he hadn’t expected.

(19) Up, up, up the balloon rose. (20) With each blast from the burner, the balloon grew hotter, allowing the air in the balloon to fly higher and higher. (21) When dawn fully broke, Jayden took in the view. (22) It was even better than he had imagined! (23) The balloon continued to gain altitude, making objects on the ground harder to recognize. Sentence 20 does not say what Nora intended it to say. How should she rewrite this sentence?

With each blast from the burner, the air in the balloon grew hotter, allowing the balloon to fly higher and higher.

With each blast from the air in the burner growing hotter, the balloon was allowed to fly higher and higher.

With each blast from the burner, the balloon’s air grew hotter, this allowed the balloon to fly higher and higher.

With each blast from the burner, the balloon grew hotter, allowing the balloon to fly higher and higher in the air.

(19) Up, up, up the balloon rose. (20) With each blast from the burner, the balloon grew hotter, allowing the air in the balloon to fly higher and higher. (21) When dawn fully broke, Jayden took in the view. (22) It was even better than he had imagined! (23) The balloon continued to gain altitude, making objects on the ground harder to recognize. Nora wants to expand on the idea she has expressed in sentence 23. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 23?

Soon people were the size of ants, and cars and trucks looked like toys.

The adventure of the day had only just begun.

As the balloon got higher in the air, things on the ground got smaller and smaller.

Everything on the ground looked different when viewed from the air.

(24) For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated high and way above the trees and the town. (25) The balloon drifted with the soft winds. (26) A part of Jayden wished that he could stay in the sky forever, but he knew that wasn’t possible. (27) Before long, the balloon began to slowly descend, finally landing with a bump in an open field. (28) The balloon crew helped the riders climb out of the basket. (29) As he watched the crew deflate the balloon, Jayden looked forward to telling the rest of his family about the ride. (30) This had been the best birthday gift ever! (31) Jayden was sure that his brother and sister would want to continue the tradition when they turned 13. How should sentence 24 be revised?

For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated high above the trees and the town.

For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated high and floated way above the trees and the town.

For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated high above the trees and the town, which was way up high.

For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated they were high above the trees and the town.

(1) The bell rings, the lockers slam, and the crowded hallways empty as kids and teachers fill the classrooms, ready to begin a new school day. (2) Students study math, science, history, literature, music, and art. (3) They write essays, take tests, do homework, and sports practices. (4) But should they do more? (5) Could school be a place where students are part of something bigger than just academics and activities? (6) The answer is yes. (7) Our school should join other schools and have great projects for kids. What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 3?

They write essays, take tests, do homework, and attend sports practices.

They write essays, take tests, and do homework while there are sports practices.

They write essays, take tests, and do homework, they also go to sports practices.

Sentence 3 is written correctly in the paper.

(1) The bell rings, the lockers slam, and the crowded hallways empty as kids and teachers fill the classrooms, ready to begin a new school day. (2) Students study math, science, history, literature, music, and art. (3) They write essays, take tests, do homework, and sports practices. (4) But should they do more? (5) Could school be a place where students are part of something bigger than just academics and activities? (6) The answer is yes. (7) Our school should join other schools and have great projects for kids. Ari would like to revise sentence 7 so that it more clearly states the position he is taking in this paper. Which of the following could replace sentence 7 and BEST accomplish this goal?

Our school should join other schools in implementing a citizenship program that will require service projects within the school.

School can be a place where students are part of something bigger than just academics, classrooms, and lunchrooms.

We as a school can offer programs that help kids do amazing things with their lives today and add to their futures.

In this paper I’ll tell you how we can set some new goals and encourage kids in our school to be more responsible.

(16) This would be really good at our school. (17) Research shows that students who volunteer their time and talents feel better about themselves and make better grades in school. (18) Furthermore, the work performed by students saves the school district money because students provide the labor and local businesses often donate the materials. (19) Finally, students feel more connected to a campus that they have helped clean, beautify, and organize. Which of the following can replace sentence 16 and serve as a more effective topic sentence for the fourth paragraph (sentences 16–19)?

A citizenship program at our school would offer many benefits.

This would be really cool at our school, too.

Everyone knows that kids who volunteer feel better about themselves.

Students can be involved in a variety of projects with their classmates.

(20) A citizenship program is a great way to get them involved in making a school a more enjoyable place to learn. (21) At the end of the year, when they look back on all they have accomplished, they feel proud of both themselves and their school. Ari wants to close his paper with a call to action. Which of these sentences could be added after sentence 21 to accomplish this goal?

Let’s give students at our school an opportunity to experience that pride by beginning a citizenship program here.

In closing, students will be proud of what they’ve done to improve their school and community.

A citizenship program is a valuable idea for helping people get things done that might not otherwise be done.

Clearly, the extra work is worth the effort for everyone who is involved in creating a citizenship program today.

(1) When their little plane lifted off the ground in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright were thrilled just to have made a single plane fly. (2) The Wright brothers couldn’t have predicted what the future would look like. (3) Now, on a busy flying day, there are more than 85,000 airplanes in the sky over the United States. (4) How do all those planes stay on course without hitting one another? (5) The answer can be found in our nation’s air traffic control towers. (6) In tower after tower, behind dizzying arrays of knobs, buttons, and screens, crews of air traffic controllers are busily working. (7) These people have one of the most important jobs in the world. (8) They keep you and me safe. Nikki needs to establish a more effective controlling idea in her paper. Which rewrite of sentence 8 can BEST accomplish this goal?

They work day and night to keep millions of air travelers safe.

The nation’s air traffic controllers have to sit in front of computer screens.

With so many planes in the sky, they are critical folks.

The air traffic controllers are important contributors to the scene.

(9) Imagine that you’re the pilot of a jumbo jet preparing to fly across the country. (10) Before you can take off, you’ll have to file a flight plan with the local control tower. (11) In the plan you’ll have to identify the kind of plane you’re flying, where you’re going, and the speed and altitude at which you’re expecting to fly. (12) After you get clearance from the tower, you’ll head to the runway. (13) Controllers on the ground will let you know which runway to use and when it’s your turn to take off. What is the BEST revision to make in sentence 13?

Sentence 13 does not need to be revised.

Controllers on the ground will let you know which runway to use they’ll also let you know when it’s your turn to take off.

Controllers on the ground will let you know which runway to use. And when it’s your turn to take off.

Controllers are on the ground which will let you know which runway to use and when it’s your turn to take off.

(14) A regional controller will begin guiding you in order to ensure that you’re out of the way of other planes in the area. (15) This controller will also watch developing weather patterns and give you additional instructions if you need to change your altitude, speed, or course to stay safe. (16) You’ll move from one part of the country to another. (17) You’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 16 and 17?

As you move from one part of the country to another, you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.

However, you’ll move from one part of the country to another when you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.

You’ll move from one part of the country to another, you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.

You’ll move from one part of the country to another after you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.

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2 mins • 1 pt

(1) A gust of wind whooshes through the trees, and footsteps crunch across leaves on the ground. (2) These are just a few of the sounds filmgoers hear when watching a movie. (3) Most people assume all of the sounds they hear during movies were recorded during filming, but that isn’t always the case. (4) They are usually made after filming by special artists.
Which of the following should replace sentence 4 to effectively state the controlling idea of this paper?

There are professionals known as Foley artists, and they got their name from Jack Foley, who was the first Foley artist.

Many of the sound effects that movie audiences hear are made by Foley artists, film industry professionals whose work is done after the filming of a movie is complete.

The sounds that you and I hear when we go to see a movie were not always made when the movie was being recorded.

Professionals create the things that are in the background in movies, including galloping horses, pelting rain, and chirping crickets.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

(5) The microphones used during the filming of a movie focus primarily on the actor’s voices. (6) Background noises and sound effects cannot be adequately recorded during filming. (7) These include such things as roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 6 and 7?

Background noises and sound effects cannot be adequately recorded during filming these, including such things as roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks.

Background noises and sound effects cannot be adequately recorded during filming when they include such things as roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks.

Background noises and sound effects, such as roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks, cannot be adequately recorded during filming.

Background noises and sound effects cannot be adequately recorded because such things as these roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks are included during filming.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

(12) At that time sounds in movies consisted primarily of the music and the voices of the actors. (13) Foley believed that if viewers could hear other sounds, the on-screen story would feel more genuine. (14) He met with some film producers and proposed his ideas to them.
wants to add support for the idea she has presented in sentence 13.
Which sentence should replace sentence 13 to help accomplish this goal?

Foley believed that if viewers, people who were watching the movie, could hear other sounds, the on-screen story, or the movie itself, the movie would feel more genuine and real.

Foley believed that if viewers could hear other sounds, the on-screen story of the movie would feel more genuine and more real to them.

Foley believed something and that is if viewers could hear other sounds, the story being told by the movie would feel more genuine.

Foley believed that if viewers could hear other sounds, such as heels clicking, dresses rustling, or water sloshing, the story of the movie would feel more genuine.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

(13) Foley believed that if viewers could hear
other sounds, the on-screen story would feel more genuine. (14) He met with some film producers and proposed his ideas to them. (15) Soon Foley was working to make films more realistic and by improving the background sounds with
moviemakers.
What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 15?

Soon Foley was working to make films more realistic as he was improving the background sound with moviemakers.

Soon Foley was working with moviemakers to make more realistic films by improving the background sounds.

Soon Foley was working to improve the background sound with moviemakers and to make films more realistic.

Soon Foley was working to make more realistic films by improving the moviemakers and background sounds.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

(18) A Foley artist might have a person walk over cornstarch covered in cornflakes to create the sound of a person walking on crunchy snow. (19) Foley artists might smack empty coconut shells against a dirt pile to create the sound of a galloping horse. (20) Foley artists continually have to find creative ways to make sounds that match actions in a film.
What is the most effective transition to put at the beginning of sentence 19?

Fortunately

Finally

As a result

In addition

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

(24) Only a few hundred people have ever become Foley artists. (25) Foley artists must always be thinking of new ways to make noises that sound real on film. (26) They must carefully listen to the sounds around them and try to think about the materials that can best repeat those sounds.
Akina has not used the most effective word in sentence 26. Which change should she make to improve this sentence?

Change carefully to slowly

Change listen to to understand

Change think about to study

Change repeat to imitate

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

(24) Only a few hundred people have ever become Foley artists. (25) Foley artists must always be thinking of new ways to make noises that sound real on film. (26) They must carefully listen to the sounds around them and try to think about the materials that can best repeat those sounds. (27) They have to ask themselves questions like, “What will sound most like the rustle of that breeze? (28) What could I do to recreate the screech of a braking train? (29) How can I make a sound that is like the pitter patter of rain?” (30) The work is hard, but most Foley artists say it is quite enjoyable. (31) When watching movies, think about the sounds, and remember that a Foley artist most likely created them.
Akina would like to add the following sentence to the last paragraph (sentences 24–31).
Perhaps that is because of the creativity and
attention to detail that the job requires.
Where should this sentence be inserted?

After sentence 24

After sentence 25

After sentence 28

After sentence 29

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

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