STAAR March Madness: Context Clues / edit Independent Practice

As it is used in line 28, the word excel means to —

• do many tasks at once

• do better than others

• pretend to know everything

• be afraid of trying new activities

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In paragraph 3 of the selection “Bouncing Around,” what does the word refining mean?

• Making improvements

• Sharing with others

• Wishing for success

• Planning for the future

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Read this dictionary entry.

scale \'skāl\ noun

1. one of the small, hard parts that covers a fish

2. a tool for measuring heaviness

3. a series of musical notes

4. a set of marks in a row used to measure distance

Which definition most closely fits the way the word scale is used in line 20?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

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In paragraph 8, the word concessions refers to something that is —

• created by accident

• decided without much thought

• kept in a special area

• done in order to come to an agreement

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What change should be made in sentence 3?

• Change when to because

• Insert a comma after used

• Change think to thought

• Change certain to certin

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7?

• Change call to called

• Change special to Special

• Change Oval to Ovel

• no change is needed

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What is the correct way to write sentence 9?

• It includes about 4,000 square feet of space on three levels, and it has a private bedroom, bathroom, and office.

• Including about 4,000 square feet of space on three levels and a private bedroom, bathroom, and office.

• It includes about 4,000 square feet of space on three levels. And has a private bedroom, bathroom, and office.

• Including about 4,000 square feet of space on three levels, it has a private bedroom. Plus a bathroom and office.

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