ELA 8 Writing SOL Review #1

Eleanor wants information about laws protecting caves and the water supply.

Which question is directly related to the topic?

• How many communities access their water supply from underground caves?

• What penalties are charged to

  landowners who fail to protect

  water in caves?

• What are the primary dangers posed to the water supply by the presence of caves?

• How long have people recognized the connection between the caves and water supplies?

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of these best states the thesis for Eleanor’s article about the caves and their connection to land?

• Because water that forms caves runs through them into an underground reservoir, pollution in caves can endanger Virginia’s water supply.

• Cave formation in Virginia and elsewhere, which involves the slow process of water eroding limestone, takes many years to accomplish.

• Caves are home to many unique creatures, among them the Virginia big-eared bats that hang upside down from the roof of the cave during the day and the albino fish that live in the underground streams.

• Although life above ground seems to take place in a different world, it affects Virginia’s caves, and in turn, caves affect the land above.

Which of the following sentences is the most concise, or to the point?

• Although I cannot name the cave because the owner of the farm restricts access to keep it pure, it appears to be no more than a large hole in the ground.

• Although I cannot name the cave because the owner of the farm restricts access to keep it as undisturbed as possible, it appears no larger than a hole in the ground is what I can say.

• To keep the cave undisturbed, the owner of the farm restricts access and I cannot name the cave, but I can say it appears to be no more than a hole in the ground.

• I can say that the cave, although I cannot name the cave because the owner of the farm restricts access to keep it pure, appears to be no more than a large hole in the ground.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the following sentence and choose the best replacement for the underlined phrase.

As our tour continued, Dr. Newman reminded us not to disturb or be damaging to the cave environment

• To be disturbing or to damage

• To disturb or damage

• To disturb or damaging

• As it is

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following has the commas in the appropriate locations?

• Without this protection, trash or other pollutants could enter the local water supply.

• Without this protection, trash or other pollutants, could enter the local water supply.

• Without this, protection, trash or other pollutants could enter the local water supply.

• Without this protection trash or other pollutants could enter the local water supply.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

They made this beverage from the sassafras’s trees roots, which have a strong, sweet smell.

• Sassafras tree’s roots

• “Sassafras trees roots

• Sassafras’s tree’s roots

• As it is

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Of course, this drink, which lacked processed sugar tasted far less sweet than the root beer people drink today.

• Delete the comma after drink

• Insert a comma after sugar

• Change lacked to lacking.

• Change than to then.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The brochure recommends bringing the following items on every hike; a jacket, water, extra socks, a map, and a signaling device.

• every hike. A jacket

• every hike: a jacket

• every hike, a jacket

• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is complete?

• Wondered about those massive statues surrounding the mountain.

• Today’s topic of discussion deserves further attention.

• With several hours to spare before dinner time.

• Sheltering tourists from the sun, which seemed to grow larger.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Most graduates, when they pause to considering Mrs. Galsworthy’s contributions, will remember her as a phenomenal teacher and a superb sponsor.

• Remove the comma after graduates.

• Change Galsworthy’s to Galsworthy.

• Change considering to consider.

• Remove the comma after contributions.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A