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Read the following passage and answer the question below.

(30) The X-Games placed the subculture of skateboarding on the main stage.

(31) Utilizing the formula that made ESPN connect with a younger audience, the

Olympics’ governing body decided to include skateboarding in the 2020 Games.

(32) They are hoping that skateboarding will rejuvenate the Olympics while at the

same time showcasing the Olympic spirit of sportsmanship. (33) Skateboarders

have always embodied the Olympic values. (34) Skateboarding has always been

more about appreciation of others’ abilities and talents than strictly about the

competition.

1. April would like to add the following detail to the sixth paragraph
(sentences 30–34).

It provided skateboarding with unprecedented coverage and led to the

general public’s viewing of skateboarders as professional athletes.

Where should this sentence be placed?

A. Before sentence 30

B. After sentence 30

C. After sentence 31

D. After sentence 32
 Grammar Lesson

Use a colon between two complete thoughts when the second one explains
or summarizes the first.
Incorrect This is my point, if we buy Judy a plane, she might take us for a ride.

Correct This is my point: if we buy Judy a plane, she might take us for a ride.

Using a comma is incorrect because commans can’t join two complete thoughts.
That’s the job of other punctuation marks! (?) (!) (:) (;) (.)

A semicolon would also be incorrect because semicolons are used to connect two
complete thoughts when the second thought adds a new or different idea.

Correct semicolon use:

Karina is a great leader; I will vote for her for president.

Other examples of using colons to join two complete thoughts:

Mrs. Kelly’s rule was clear: don’t chew gum in her classroom.

Ben’s idea was smart: only give his sister the cookie after she’ds solved the math
problem.

Read the following incorrect sentences and rewrite them correctly.

1. Some people knew Mr. Gonzalez was talented as soon as they met him others
needed some time to figure it out.

Insert Text Here: some people knew Mr.Gonzales was talented as soon as they
met him;others needed some time to figure it out.

2. I thought of an interesting idea, give Gilbert so many bananas that he gets

sick of them.

Insert Text Here:I thought of an interesting idea;give Gilbert so many bananas

that he gets sick of them.

3. First, let’s get Amy’s shoes back from the raccoon, later, we can try to figure
out how it got inside the house.

Insert Text Here: First, let’s get Amy’s shoes back from the raccoon,then, we can
try to figure out how it got inside the house.

4. I have a question; how does Ms. Bullock make friends so easily?

Insert Text Here: I have a question,how does Ms. Bullock make friends so easily?
 Unpacking Grammar Skills
Directions: We will review the grammar skills you will need for the STAAR. Fill out
the chart below.

Unpacking Grammar Skills

Coordinating Conjunctions 1.
2.

Example:

Parallel Construction 1.

Example:

Comma Splices 1.
2.

Example:

Passive Voice 1. passive:when something is being done to the subject

2. Active:Subject is doing some thing

Example:The house was painted by Ana(passive)

Ana painted the house(active)

Punctuation 1. Period- used at the end of a sentence

2. Comma-used to denote a pause in a sentence
3. Colon-used to indicate what is to follow next
4. Semicolon-used to link two independent causes
 Grammar Jeopardy

Directions: Fill out the following boxes with the correct answer from the Jeopardy
board. At the end of the game, add up the points that you got!

Coordinating Parallel Comma Passive Voice Punctuation Mystery

Conjunctions Construction Splices Round

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 Demonstration of Learning

REVISING

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question.

Alison has drafted a short essay about the benefits of starting school later
in the morning. Read Allison’s essay and look for any revisions she needs
to make. When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

Starting Schools Later Leads to Fewer “Zombies”

(1) The start of a new school year brings lots of changes. (2) One is a
need to wake up earlier. (3) Depending on when school starts, that early
wake-up can turn teens into "zombies," studies have shown. (4) Zombie is a
term that refers to creatures who seem alive but with no brain activity. (5)
But when schools start later, teens get to class on time and find it easier to
stay awake, a new study finds.
(6) Knowing this, schools in several districts have begun to shift their
start times. (7) Researchers have reached out to students at five high
schools in Minneapolis in order to conduct a study on the new schedule’s
effects. (8) More than 2,400 students agreed to do it. (9) All were in ninth
grade at the start of the study. (10) And all of the schools initially started
between 7:30 and 7:45 in the morning. (11) By the time the teens started
tenth grade, two schools had switched to a later start time. (12) This
allowed students at those schools to sleep in for an extra 50 to 65 minutes.
(13) That much extra sleep, which they were getting on a daily basis,
seemed to have made a difference in the students' lives, which was often
positive. (14) The school district believes the extra sleep will make it easier
for students to actively participate in school.

1. Alison included an extraneous sentence in the first paragraph.

Which sentence should she omit? (E2.9.C)
a. Sentence 2
b. Sentence 3
c. Sentence 4
d. Sentence 5

2. Alison has not used the most effective wording in sentence 8. What
could she replace the words do it to create a more effective sentence?
(E2.9.C)
 a. manage
b. involve
c. admit
d. participate

3. Alison wants to improve the clarity of sentence 13. How should

sentence 13 be revised? (E2.9.C)
a. Being much more positive, that much extra sleep seemed to
have made a difference in students’ lives, which they were
getting on a daily basis.
b. Getting that much extra sleep on a daily basis seemed to have
made a positive difference in students’ lives.
c. It made a difference everyday in students’ lives in a positive
way, the sleep which they were getting on a daily basis.
d. Getting it on a daily basis, the sleep they were getting made a
positive difference, and this difference was on students’ lives.

EDITING

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question.

As part of a group project, you and your group members had to write a
research paper on a scientific topic. Read the group’s research paper and
look for any corrections they need to make. When you finish reading,
answer the questions that follow.

Blue is Rarely Found in Nature

By Future plc, adapted from NewsELA

(1) Earth's blue sky and blue ocean might suggest that the color blue
is common in nature, but it is not. (2) Looking at the colors of rocks, plants,
and flowers as well as the fur, feathers, scales, and skin of animals. (3) It’s
clear that blue is hard to find.
(4) But why is the color blue so rare? (5) The answer stems from the
chemistry and physics of color production, it influences how we see colors.
(6) Objects appear as different colors because of the way they interact
with light. (7) When we look at a colorful object, such as a sparkling
sapphire or a vibrant hydrangea bloom the object absorbs some of the light
that falls onto it. (8) The rest of the light reflects, or bounces, off the object
and reaches our eyes.
4. What is the correct way to write sentences 2 and 3? (E2.9.Di)
a. Looking at the colors of rocks, plants, and flowers as well as the
fur, feathers, scales, and skin of animals, so that it’s clear that
blue is hard to find.
b. Looking at the colors of rocks, plants, and flowers as well as the
fur, feathers, scales, and skin of animals is clear that blue is hard
to find.
c. Looking at the colors of rocks, plants, and flowers as well as the
fur, feathers, scales and skin of animals, it’s clear blue is hard to
find.
d. Looking at the colors of rocks, plants, and flowers as well as the
fur, feathers, scales and skin of animals, clearing that blue is
hard to find.

5. What is the correct way to write sentence 5? (E2.9.Di)

a. The answer stems from the chemistry and physics of color
production, it is influencing how we see colors.
b. The answer stems from the chemistry and physics of color
production, which influences how we see colors.
c. The answer stems from the chemistry and physics of color
production, and influence how we see colors.
d. The answer stems from the chemistry and physics of color
production to influence how we see colors.

6. What is the correct way of writing sentence 7? (E2.9.Di)

a. When we look at a colorful object, such as a sparkling sapphire
or a vibrant hydrangea bloom; the object absorbs some of the
light that falls onto it.
b. When we look at a colorful object, such as a sparkling sapphire
or a vibrant hydrangea bloom, the object absorbs some of the
light that falls onto it.
c. When we look at a colorful object, such as a sparkling sapphire
or a vibrant hydrangea bloom. The object absorbs some of the
light that falls onto it.
d. When we look at a colorful object, such as a sparkling sapphire
or a vibrant hydrangea bloom, the object absorbing some of the
light that falls onto it.