November Lock-In

My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game.  This was going to be a tough decision.  If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.

• It's important to be loyal
• Your friends are the most important things in life
• Being good at sports is the best way to get friends
• it's important to never give up

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Kim had gone through her closet with her mom over the weekend.  She remembered a new girl at school who always seemed to wear the same pants over and over.  Kim wondered what she could do with the clothes.  She handed the new girl a bag as she passed her in the hallway.

• sacrifice is difficult sometimes
• it's better to give than to receive
• friendship is the most important thing in life
• it's important to be honest

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The Tanner put some animal hides in the bottom of a stream to soak. Several hungry dogs noticed the hides but realized that the water was so deep that they couldn't reach the hides from the bank. So they came up with a plan. They decided to drink the water from the river until it uncovered the hides.

All of the dogs began drinking the water as quickly as they could. Regardless of their effort, the water remained as high as ever. They drank and they drank and they drank until they burst.

Which piece of evidence supports the theme?

• "...animal hides in the bottom of the stream to soak."

• "Regardless of their effort, the water remained as high as ever."

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What is the correct way to rewrite this sentence?
Yes, I'm Tyson's little brother, but that's only part of my identity, I'm a cool guy in my own way, too.

• Yes, I'm Tyson's little brother, that's only part of my identity, though, I'm a cool guy in my own way, too.
• Yes, I'm Tyson's little brother, but that's only part of my identity. Because I'm a cool guy in my own way, too.
• Yes, I'm Tyson's little brother, but that's only part of my identity. I'm a cool guy in my own way, too.
• It's correct as it is

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What is the correct way to write the following sentence?
It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag was Bessie Richards, she was a recording artist of the 1960s.

• It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag was Bessie Richards. Who was a recording artist of the 1960s.
• It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag. She was Bessie Richards, a recording artist of the 1960s.
• It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag was Bessie Richards. A recording artist of the 1960s.
• It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag was Bessie Richards, a recording artist of the 1960s.

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What is the most effective way to revise the sentence?

This water, called seepage, wears down the limestone and eventually by the water doing this it forms the caves.

• The water, called seepage, wears down the limestone and eventually forms the caves.

• The water, called seepage, wears down the limestone, and eventually the water it forms the caves.

• Seepage is what the water is called that wears down the limestone and eventually forms the caves.

• Seepage, which is what this water is called, wears down the limestone and eventually by the water doing this it forms the caves.

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What is the most effective way to combine the sentences?

(1) People flood into the town every April to enjoy concerts.

(2) People watch the fiddle contest and visit the Bob Wills Museum.

• In April, while enjoying concerts, watching the fiddle contest, and visiting the Bob Wills Museum, people flood the town.

• People flood into the town every April to enjoy concerts, watch the fiddle contest, and visit the Bob Wills Museum.

• Everywhere people flood the town in order to enjoy concerts and watch the fiddle contest and visit the Bob Wills Museum in April.

• In addition to enjoying concerts, people flood the town every April to watch the fiddle contest and visit the Bob Wills Museum.

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How should the sentence be changed?

However, these Machines are benefiting people in much more meaningful ways, especially in the field of health care.

• Delete the comma after However

• Change Machines to machines

• Change especially to especialy

• Add a comma after field

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What change needs to be made in the sentence?

Many experts think that in just a few decades we will be able to print hole organs.

• Add a comma after experts

• Change decades to deckades

• Change will be to were

• Change hole to whole

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What is the correct way to write the sentence?

They often have small budgets, fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.

• They often have small budgets, so fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.

• They often have small budgets, or fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.

• They often have small budgets fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.

• They often have small budgets, therefore, fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.

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