Revise Passage 2

Rafe wants to replace sentence 5 with a sentence that better introduces his story's main problem. Which of the following sentences MOST improves sentence 5?

• But he knew, if he didn’t find the energy, his crew would be able to save him.

• But he knew he would do whatever necessary, because saving his crew was non-negotiable.

• But he had to do it, because he was the one who had to save them.

• But he knew that if he just had enough energy, they’d be able to escape from this planet.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

Rafe would like to add a detail to the second paragraph (sentences 6-8) that helps the reader feel how slowly time seems to be moving for Rashid. Which of the following sentences should he add after sentence 7?

• The seconds slipped slowly by, one by one.

• Time moved slowly for Rashid.

• Rashid had been there so long, time actually stopped.

• Rashid watched the clock, and it wasn’t moving.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following is the BEST revision for sentence 19?

• He felt an overwhelming sense that he all of the sudden was not alone.

• Then all of the sudden, he felt he was not alone in an overwhelming sense.

• All of the sudden, he felt an overwhelming sense that he was not alone.

• He, all of the sudden, felt an overwhelming sense he was not alone.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Rafe would like to use a more effective word than stepped in sentence 31. Which of the following is the BEST replacement for the word stepped?

• went

• walked

• ran

• stumbled

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

Rafe would like to combine sentences 27 and 28 to improve the flow of his paper. On the lines below, combine sentences 27 and 28 in a clear and effective way.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

For an Extended Constructive Response, ECR, how many reasons do you need to provide?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

True or False. For each of the body paragraphs, Reason 1 and Reason 2, you need to include text evidence and an explanation.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

In the Extended Constructive Response, the conclusion _________.

• you write another reason.

• you rewrite everything.

• you add text evidence

• you sum up your ideas.

When we start the first and second body paragraphs, we use transitional phrases like: ______.

• This means,

• First of all,

  and

  Next,

• We don't use transitional phrases.

• Because,

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

True or False. We use ACE ( Answer, Cite, Explain) for the 2 body paragraphs.

• True

• False