Conventions, Spelling, Verb Usage Review (ELA FSA BLAST)

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Unlike intelligence, which is genetic social intelligence is mostly learned from experiences that a person has in his or her life.

• Unlike intelligence which is genetic social intelligence

• Unlike intelligence, which is genetic, social intelligence

• Unlike intelligence which is genetic, social intelligence

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Social intelligence consists of different elements, one of which is the ability to speak well.

• elements, one of which is the ability to speak, well.

• elements, one of which, is the ability to speak well.

• elements . . . one of which is the ability to speak well.

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Would they encourage others to speak by asking questions, and they often repeat what others say as a way of showing that they understand and care about the conversation.

• Encourage others to speak by asking questions, and repeat

• If they could encourage others to speak by asking questions, and they woud often repeat

• They encourage others to speak by asking questions, and they often repeat

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

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obsurve

• observe

• obbsurve

• obsirve

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.3.2F

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The good news is that anyone can improve their social intelligence and work to develop social skills by paying close attention to people in social settings, and by working to improve conversational and listening skills.

• to developing social skills by paying close attention to people in social settings, and by working to improving

• to develop social skills by pay close attention to people in social settings, and by work to improve

• to developing social skills by paying close attention to people in social settings, and by work to improve

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.8.1A

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He won the boxing heavyweight championship title three separate times and defended his title on 19 separate occasions, but people loved Ali for more than just his talent in the boxing ring.

• He won the boxing heavyweight championship title three separate times and defends

• He was awarded the boxing heavyweight championship title three separate times and defends

• He won the boxing heavyweight championship title three separate times and was given

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

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seperated

• separated

• seperited

• sepparated

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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He is not a typical fighter because he held his hands too low and tended to stay in one place in the ring rather than move around to avoid getting hit.

• He is not a typical fighter because he holds his hands too low and tended to stay

• He was not a typical fighter because he holds his hands too low and tends to stay

• He was not a typical fighter because he held his hands too low and tended to stay

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1B

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In his memoir, The Soul of a Butterfly, he wrote, "During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali . . . After I retired from boxing my true work began."

• you did not see the real Muhammad Ali., After I retired

• you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. [omitted text] After I retired

• you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. -- After I retired

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

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His speed, footwork, and amazing ability to rise above the odds helped to made him the sports legend he is today.

• to rising above the odds helped to making him

• to rise above the odds helped to make him

• rose above the odds helped to made him

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D