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(1) Many people argue over either or not dance should be considered a sport. (2) Despite the debate, dance should certainly be considered a sport. (3) Dance requires training, strength, and stamina, and can include competition. (4) As a whole, dance should always be seen and treated as a sport.

Question: In sentence 1, which word should replace either?

• always

• ever

• neither

• whether

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TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VII

Use the following paragraph to answer the question below.

(1) Many people argue over either or not dance should be considered a sport. (2) Despite the debate, dance should certainly be considered a sport. (3) Dance requires training, strength, and stamina, and can include competition. (4) As a whole, dance should always be seen and treated as a sport.

Question: In sentence 4, the author wants to replace "As a whole" with a single transition word that has the same meaning. Which transition word would the author be BEST to use?

• However

• Overall

• Otherwise

• Still

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(5) Training is one of the most important parts of dance. (6) Dancers spend countless hours in the studio practiceing. (7) Dance teachers are a lot like coaches in a sport.

Question: Which change should be made in sentence 6?

• Change spend to spending

• Change countless to count less

• Change hours to hour's

• Change practiceing to practicing

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.II

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(6) Dancers spend countless hours in the studio practiceing. (7) Dance teachers are a lot like coaches in a sport. (8) Teachers train dancers to improve and create routines for it to perform. (9) These routines can be compared to plays in a football game.

Question: In sentence 8, which word should replace it?

• them

• they

• these

• those

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(8) Teachers train dancers to improve and create routines for it to perform. (9) These routines can be compared to plays in a football game. (10) Both football players and dancers are given a plan to carry out in order to succeed in they're sport. (11) Training is also a lot like practices.

Question: Which change should be made in sentence 10?

• Replace given with gave

• Replace to with too

• Replace succeed with succede

• Replace they're with their

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

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(14) Another reason dance should be defined as a sport is the strength and stamina that is required of the dancers. (15) Dancers must be in good physical shape to perform and are constant working towards strongest muscles. (16) A dance routine can last anywhere from a few seconds - several minutes. (17) This demands extra stamina of the dancers. (18) Basketball players for instance are always trying to increase their stamina. (19) The basketball games require players to run back and forth across the court almost constantly. (20) Both dancers and basketball players must build strength and stamina to play good in their sports.

Question: The author of this essay wants to add a sentence to the end of paragraph 3 to bring it to a better close. Which sentence would the author be best to add?

• As you can see, dancers need strength and stamina just like other sportspeople.

• Ballet dancers may look lean, but they actually need to be very strong as well.

• Champion basketball players never seem to get tired because they have worked hard on their stamina.

• Strength refers to how strong someone is, while stamina refers to how long someone can keep going.

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(14) Another reason dance should be defined as a sport is the strength and stamina that is required of the dancers. (15) Dancers must be in good physical shape to perform and are constant working towards strongest muscles. (16) A dance routine can last anywhere from a few seconds - several minutes.

Question: Which of these shows the correct way to write sentence 15?

• Dancers must be in good physical shape to perform and are constant working towards stronger muscles.

• Dancers must be in good physical shape to perform and are constant working towards strongly muscles.

• Dancers must be in good physical shape to perform and are constantly working towards stronger muscles.

• Dancers must be in good physical shape to perform and are constant working towards strongly muscles.

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(14) Another reason dance should be defined as a sport is the strength and stamina that is required of the dancers. (15) Dancers must be in good physical shape to perform and are constant working towards strongest muscles. (16) A dance routine can last anywhere from a few seconds - several minutes.

Question: Which of these shows the correct word to replace the dash in sentence 16?

• A dance routine can last anywhere from a few seconds and several minutes.

• A dance routine can last anywhere from a few seconds or several minutes.

• A dance routine can last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes.

• A dance routine can last anywhere from a few seconds with several minutes.

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(17) This demands extra stamina of the dancers. (18) Basketball players for instance are always trying to increase their stamina. (19) The basketball games require players to run back and forth across the court almost constantly.

Question: Which of these shows the correct placement of commas in sentence 18?

• Basketball players, for instance, are always trying to increase their stamina.

• Basketball players, for instance are always, trying to increase their stamina.

• Basketball players, for instance are always, trying to increase their stamina.

• Basketball players, for instance are, always trying to increase, their stamina.

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

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(19) The basketball games require players to run back and forth across the court almost constantly. (20) Both dancers and basketball players must build strength and stamina to play good in their sports. (21) Additionally, dance often includes competition. (22) Some people say that dance is not a sport because there are no games.

Question: In sentence 20, which word should replace good?

• best

• nice

• more

• well