Place the following sentences in order to create a logical paragraph sequence.

• Here stood a beautiful figure, resembling Venus in beauty.

• The gods were delighted with his work and decided each to bestow upon the woman some excellent gift.

• Vulcan was always trying his skill, and he made many wonderful and beautiful things.

• One day he invited the gods to see his latest creation.

Answer explanation

1. This sentence introduces what the topic will be about -- one of Vulcan's creations.

2. "One day" connects to the previous sentence by disconnecting us from "always."

3. "Here" puts the reader in the present.

4. The gods' reaction must come after introducing the creation.

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CCSS.W.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.3C

Vulcan was always trying his skill, and he made many wonderful and beautiful things. One day he invited the gods to see his latest creation. Here stood a beautiful figure, resembling Venus in beauty. The gods were delighted with his work, and decided each to bestow upon the woman some excellent gift.

Which use of diction should be replaced with a stronger term?

• resembling --> appearing

• delighted --> happy

• bestow --> give

• always --> constantly

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Vulcan was always trying his skill, and he made many wonderful and beautiful things. One day he invited the gods to see his latest creation. Here stood a beautiful figure, resembling Venus in beauty. The gods were delighted with his work, and decided each to bestow upon the woman some excellent gift.

Which sentence is correctly edited?

• The gods were delighted with his work and decided each to bestow upon the woman some excellent gift.

• Here stood a beautiful figure, which resembling Venus in beauty.

• One day, he invited the gods, to see his latest creation.

• Vulcan was always trying his skill and he made many wonderful and beautiful things.

Answer explanation

1. The subject is shared, so the comma should not be used.

2. "Which resembling" should be "which resembles"

3. The first comma may be used, but the second comma is incorrectly used and creates a fragment.

4. "And" needs a comma since there are two subjects with the coordinating conjunction.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Place the following sentences in order to create a logical paragraph sequence.

• Slowly she approached the box.

• The figures upon it seemed to smile upon her.

• She thought she would open it just a little and peep in.

• The moment she lifted the cover, all the sorrow and sickness and sin which had been shut up in this wonderful box, flew out and winged their way all over the earth.

• Poor Pandora!

Answer explanation

1. The box is what the paragraph is about, so this will be the topic sentence.

2. "It" refers to the box, so it must follow the object.

3. To open the box, she must first see it, so opening the box occurs after seeing the box.

4. "Poor Pandora" foreshadows the concluding paragraph sentence.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.SL.9-10.4

Slowly she approached the box. The figures upon it seemed to smile upon her. She thought she would open it just a little and peep in. Poor Pandora! The moment she lifted the cover, all the sorrow and sickness and sin which had been shut up in this wonderful box, flew out and winged their way all over the earth.

Which option replaces weak diction with strong diction?

• approached --> neared

• a little --> some

• lifted --> raised

• shut up --> contained

Answer explanation

Besides the last answer choice, all answer choices provide an equal replacement rather than a stronger replacement.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Slowly she approached the box. The figures upon it seemed to smile upon her. She thought she would open it just a little and peep in. Poor Pandora! The moment she lifted the cover, all the sorrow and sickness and sin which had been shut up in this wonderful box, flew out and winged their way all over the earth.

Which sentence is correctly edited?

• Slowly. She approached the box.

• The figures upon it literally smiled at her.

• She thought she would open it just a little, and peep in.

• Poor Pandora.

• None of the previous.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Homework should be assigned to students.

• Substantiated Thesis Statement

• Unsubstantiated Thesis Statement

Answer explanation

Unsubstantiated = Unsupported

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.9

College recruiters frequently request to connect with multi-sport athletes.

• Substantiated Thesis Statement

• Unsubstantiated Thesis Statement

Answer explanation

Unsubstantiated = Incomplete

You need the main idea and evidence/support.

This statement is the support but not the main idea.

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

Because discrimination occurs daily in society, topics of equality should be discussed in class.

• Substantiated Thesis Statement

• Unsubstantiated Thesis Statement

Answer explanation

Substantiated Thesis Statement = Main Idea + Support

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

The United States should develop an effective third political party since the Democratic and Republican debate has no end in sight.

• Substantiated Thesis Statement

• Unsubstantiated Thesis Statement

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

CCSS.W.9-10.4