Highlights of Roxton History

Giovanni would like to add a more effective controlling idea. Which sentence should

replace sentence 3 to serve as a more effective controlling idea for his paper?

• A. She shows teachers how specific technology can be used to enhance the learning

  experiences of students.

• B. Mrs. Hinton has lots of experience after spending decades in this job helping teachers.

• C. She went to school for years in order to learn how to best help teachers integrate

  technology.

• D. Mrs. Hinton researches the best laptops and audio-visual equipment for the teachers

  in her school.

Answer explanation

Throughout the selection,

the author highlights

how Mrs. Hinton works

with Mr. Leathers as they

use specific technology

(PowerPoint, film, audio)

to enhance the oral

history project. This

sentence best expresses

the controlling idea of the

selection.

2 Which sentence in the third paragraph (sentences 9-13) contains unnecessary

information that should be removed?

• F. Sentence 9

• G. Sentence 10

• H. Sentence 11

• J. Sentence 12

Answer explanation

The information in this

sentence is about the

history of photography, not

the students’ oral history

project. This sentence is

extraneous and should be

removed.

3. Giovanni wants to add a transition at the beginning of sentence 14. Which transitions

would be the BEST choices for Bethany to add to the beginning of sentence 14?

Select TWO correct answers.

• A. Finally

• B. Above all

• C. To begin with

• D. Similarly

• E. First

Answer explanation

A

transition is a word,

phrase, or sentence

that connects topics

or ideas. Adding this

transition indicates

the sequence or

order of the oral

history project.

4 Giovanni would like to include the following sentence in the fourth paragraph

(sentences 14-18).

This gave Leathers’ students the chance to practice their oral presentation skills.

Where is the BEST place to add this sentence?

• F. After Sentence 14

• G. After Sentence 15

• H. After Sentence 16

• J. After Sentence 17

Answer explanation

Adding this sentence after sentence 17

provides an additional detail about the practice the students

experienced as they shared the project.

5. Giovanni wants to use a more effective and descriptive topic sentence for the details in

the fifth paragraph (sentences 19-22). Which sentence should be added before sentence

19 to help accomplish his goal?

• A. The presentation may be over, but the “Highlights of Roxton History” continues.

• B. The oral history project needs some more work.

• C. The students were concerned about the lack of money for additional technology.

• D. Mrs. Hinton and Mr. Leathers were so pleased with the results

Answer explanation

A topic

sentence is a sentence

that guides meaning of

an entire paragraph.

Adding this topic

sentence effectively

introduces the idea

that the “Highlights of

Roxton History” project

will continue after the

presentation at the

festival.

6. Giovanni wants to provide additional support for the idea he has presented in

sentence 20. Which sentence would BEST follow and support sentence 20?

• F. More books about local history are always needed.

• G. The students hope others will be inspired to start a similar community history project.

• H. Some librarians are hesitant to add more items into circulation, but this is an unusual

  project.

• J. It was worth all of the efforts to have this project completed.

Answer explanation

The idea in this

sentence effectively supports the

information in sentence 20 because

the writer gives more details about

the students’ goals for the donation.

7. Giovanni wants to improve the conclusion of his paper. Which sentence should be added

after sentence 22 to bring this paper to a more effective ending?

• A. “Highlights of Roxton History” shows how combining technology with history can

  create an unforgettable student learning experience.

• B. Mrs. Hinton should be proud of her efforts.

• C. “Highlights of Roxton History” has effectively contributed to the recorded history of

  the community.

• D. The students will never be the same after this learning experience.

Answer explanation

A concluding sentence captures the overall meaning of a paper. Adding this sentence effectively

restates the controlling idea and summarizes the information shared about the oral history project

in the selection.