Georgia Milestones Questions 16-23

#16 Which revision would maintain the formal style of the letter?

• Change sentence 1 to “I support your March article about clubs and extracurricular activities.”

• Change sentence 2 to “It is really important to show students ways they can do more things at school.”

• Change sentence 3 to “Not all students are fully aware of the range of activities they can join.”

• Change sentence 4 to “Your open house proposal of an open house for clubs is a very good idea.”

#17 Read the draft of a student’s letter to the city council and select the sentence that BEST concludes the letter.

• I think we all know what is the right thing to do for the citizens of our city.

• I hope that you will seriously consider this request and reach out to the community for more input.

• I wonder if you have really imagined how difficult it will be to get to Main Street with no bike trail?

• I thank you in advance for agreeing to my proposal and extending the bike trail another two blocks.

#18 Read the paragraph from a student’s informational essay and select the revision of sentence 3 that BEST maintains the formal style of the paragraph.

• Some of his early sketches led experts to think da Vinci was the first person to imagine a vehicle that could transport people.

• Based on his sketches from a long, long time ago, da Vinci knew that people could use some kind of vehicle.

• Experts saw da Vinci’s mega-famous sketches and realized he was the first person to find a way for people to get wherever they wanted to go.

• You can tell from da Vinci’s sketches that he had a gut feeling about inventing a better way for people to get around.

#19 Read the draft of a student's narrative. After several weeks of rehearsals, it was finally time for opening night of the school play. As the minutes crept closer to showtime, the whole cast of the play became more and more nervous. Despite this, our theater teacher, Mr. Collins, remained calm. A few minutes before the play was about to begin, he gathered all of us backstage. He shared words of encouragement with us. Which revision of the underlined sentence BEST uses dialogue to improve the narrative?

• The play will begin in just a few moments, so be sure you are ready to take your place onstage! Mr. Collins announced proudly.

• I am glad you are all here on time. Remember that we will need to meet again before tomorrow's show, Mr. Collins said to all of us.

• I am so proud of how hard you all have worked to prepare for tonight. Let’s have a great show! Mr. Collins said with a smile.

• After we take our final bows, please thank your friends and family who are here tonight to see the play, Mr. Collins said cheerfully.

#20 Which revision should the student make to improve the paragraph?

• Move sentence 1 to the end of the paragraph.

• Add information about jellyfish to sentence 2.

• Combine sentences 4 and 5 into one sentence.

• Remove sentence 6 to eliminate irrelevant information.

#21 Taia is conducting research on the 1936 Olympic Games, but her research questions are drawing limited results. Which research question would provide the MOST information about this topic?

• Which city hosted the 1936 Olympics?

• What were some highlights of the 1936 Olympics?

• Which countries participated in the 1936 Olympics?

• How many medals were awarded at the 1936 Olympics?

#22 Cooking is an important life skill that everyone needs to learn to be independent. _______, schools should require that students take a basic cooking class.

• Therefore

• In addition

• However

• Even so

• For example

#22 ______, students would learn about nutrition and healthy eating habits.

• Therefore

• In addition

• However

• Even so

• For example

#23 When people hear about hibernation, they may think the concept applies only to some bears. However, the other animals hibernate as well, including the fat-tailed dwarf lemur of Madagascar. This animal sleeps for _______________ during the winter

• an extended period of time

• up to seven months

• an incredibly long time

#23 Lemurs can hibernate this long because their ______, allowing them to rest.

• Heart rates drop

• bodies change significantly

• insides can adapt