Sacagawea/Editing Review

How does paragraph 2 contribute to the reader's understanding of the passage?

• It shows how Sacagawea responded to emergencies.

• It shows how much Sacagawea enjoyed exploring.

• It shows that Sacagawea has taken on much responsibility at a young age.

• It shows that Sacagawea was practical.

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5B

TEKS.ELA.RI.4D

Select the sentence that best supports the correct response to the previous question.

• "At sixteen, she was the mother of a two-month-old son and embarking on the journey of a lifetime."

• "Sacagawea shared with the men of the Corps her knowledge of where to find berries and roots and how to prepare them."

• "One day, windy weather caused the pirogue she was in to tilt on its side and fill with water."

• "When she finally was reunited with her surviving family members, Sacagawea helped make the negotiations for horses and guides proceed smoothly."

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TEKS.ELA.4.7D

TEKS.ELA.5.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.6D

TEKS.ELA.7.6D

TEKS.ELA.8.6D

What is the author's purpose for writing the passage?

• to give the reader a sense of how wise Sacagawea was

• to explain to the reader why Sacagawea was chosen as the interpreter

• to show the reader how important Sacagawea was to the Lewis and Clark expedition

• to tell the reader how much Sacagawea appreciated being included in the expedition

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TEKS.ELA.5.10

TEKS.ELA.6.9A

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9A

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

Which sentence from the passage BEST reveals the author's purpose?

• "By the time she was fourteen, Sacagawea was the wife of French trader Toussaint Charbonneau."

• "As important bundles--such as instruments, medicine, and the captain's journals--floated by, she carefully saved them."

• "These hardships helped Sacagawea grow from a shy girl into a self-assured woman."

• "No knows for sure when Sacagawea died."

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TEKS.ELA.5.10

TEKS.ELA.6.9A

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9A

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

How do the details about Sacagawea's desire to see the whale support a central idea in the passage?

• They explain why the explorers needed her to guide them onthe expedition.

• The illustrate the bold and adventurous nature of her character.

• They show how she was able to negotiate successfully under pressure.

• They describe the difficulties that she overcame to travel with the expedition.

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TEKS.ELA.4.6G

TEKS.ELA.5.6G

TEKS.ELA.6.5G

TEKS.ELA.7.5G

TEKS.ELA.8.5G

What does the phrase "presence of mind" mean in paragraph 5?

• a desire to please people

• ability to think clearly and take sensible action

• ability to predict the outcomes of actions

• appreciation of simple pleasures in life

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TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

What is the meaning of the word "bridge" as it is used in paragraph 3?

• connection

• span

• crossing

• overpass

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TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

EDITING

What change, if any, is needed to the text?

When he caught a fish, he plucked them from the water in one

• When he caught some fish, he plucked it from the water in one

• When he caught some fish, he plucked this from the water in one

• When he caught a fish, he plucked it from the water in one

• No change

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TEKS.ELA.RI.9C

What change, if any, is needed to the text?

the crows talking loudly among themselves

• while the crows talked loudly among themselves

• despite the crows talking loudly among themselves

• the crows talked loudly among themselves

• No change

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TEKS.ELA.RI.3A

What change, if any, shows the BEST way to revise the text?

"The crows are loud, but the crows are not like me, and I am quiet and beautiful,"

• "The crows are not like me because they are loud, while I am quiet and beautiful."

• "Because I am quiet and beautiful, the crows are loud."

• "If the crows are loud and they are not like me, then I am quiet and beautiful,"

• No change

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TEKS.ELA.6.8C

TEKS.ELA.E1.11H

TEKS.ELA.E3.11H

TEKS.MATH.7.8C

TEKS.MATH.8.8C