Texas State Symbol-Part 1

1. Lydia wants to improve her introduction. How can she rewrite sentence 3 to provide more details and imagery?

Answer explanation

Provide to good examples that are descriptive and concrete. (STAAR--1 pt)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2. What is the best way to combine sentences 6 and 7?

• F. Texas actually has three state mammals, which were all designated in 1995.

• G All of Texas's state mammals were designated in 1995.

• H Texas actually has three state mammals, all three were designated in 1995.

• J Texas actuall has three state mammals; however, all three were designed in 1995.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

3. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

• A In the Americas, the Mexican free-tailed bat is believed to be the most plentiful mammal.

• B It is believed that the Mexican free-tailed bat is considered to be the most plentiful mammal in the Americas.

• C The Mexican free-tailed bat is believed to be the most plentiful mammal in the Americas.

• D Where it is believed in the Americas, the Mexican free-tailed bat is the most plentiful mammal.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

4. Lydia needs to clarify, the meaning of sentence 24. In the box provided, rewrite sentence 24 in a clear and effective way.

Answer explanation

hint: the pronoun provided is unclear, so a change must be made.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5. What transition can BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 32?

​ (a)   they carried the state peppers (chiltepin and jalapena), state bread (pan de campo), state vegetable (sweet) Texas onion), and state dish (chili).

• For example,
• Of course,
• Afterward,
• As a result,

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5