KAMICO 1 and KAMICO 2

What is the BEST way to combine sentence 2 and 3?

• Being tiny particles, they, protons, are small and can be found in the nucleus of an atom.

• Although protons are tiny particles, they are so small that they can be found in the nucleus of an atom.

• When protons are tiny particles, they are so small that they can be found in the nucleus of an atom.

• Protons are tiny particles that are so small that they can be found in the nucleus of an atom.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Nathan wants to add a topic sentence to the second paragraph (7-10). Which of these would be the BEST topic sentence for this paragraph?

• Scientists use microscopes to see things that are very small, and they use telescopes to see things that are far away.

• France and Switzerland are important European nations that have long history of cooperations.

• Atoms are made up of electrons that orbit a nucleus of protons and neutrons.

• The LHC is a massive particle accelerator that took tremendous cooperative effort to build.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 19 and 20?

• Although one of the things scientists use to make the protons fly so quickly is a vacuum, a vacuum is space that is empty of things like air or other matter.

• One of the things scientists use to make the protons fly so quickly is a vacuum, a space that is empty, and things like air or other matter.

• One of the things scientists use to make the protons fly so quickly is a vacuum if a vacuum is a space that is empty of things like air or other matter.

• One of the things scientists use to make the protons fly so quickly is a vacuum, a space that is empty of things like air or other matter.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

• after sentence 22

• after sentence 23

• after sentence 24

• after sentence 25

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following sentence uses a point of view that does NOT match the point of view of the rest of the paper?

• sentence 11

• sentence 13

• sentence 15

• sentence 19

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which sentence does NOT belong in this paper?

• sentence 1

• sentence 6

• sentence 18

• sentence 28

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Rafael does not think that sentence 3 is appropriate for this assignment. He does not think the tone is appropriate for his audience. How should he change the sentence?

• For many critters, this environment, called the intertidal zone, is one super-duper tough place to live.

• For many creatures, this environment, called the intertidal zone, is one of the most challenging places to live on Earth.

• For a whole heap of creatures, this environment, called the intertidal zone, is one of the most challenging places to live on Earth.

• For many critters, this environment, called the intertidal zone, is one of the most challenging places to live on this big blue marble we call Earth.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 7 and 8?

• When the driest zone, the part furthest inland, is called the spray zone, it receives only a spray of seawater during high tide.

• The driest zone, the part furthest inland, is called the spray zone, or it receives only a spray of seawater during high tide.

• The driest zone, the part furthest inland, and the spray zone receive only a spray of seawater during high tide.

• The driest zone, the part furthest inland, is called the spray zone because it receives only a spray of seawater during high tide.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Rafael wants to add a topic sentence to the third paragraph (sentences 13-16). Which of these would be the BEST topic sentence for this paragraph?

• One of the most obvious problems animals have in the intertidal zone is moisture differences.

• Some animals that live in the intertidal zone prefer to be wet most of the time.

• Most beaches around the world experience two high tides and two low tides each day.

• Different animals around the world have evolved to be specially suited for their environments.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

• after sentence 26

• after sentence 27

• after sentence 28

• after sentence 29

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2