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Analyzing Text: Literature Directions Read the following drama excerpt. Then answer the questions that follow. The play John Henry is a folk tale about a mythical man named John Henry who works as a steel driver on a railroad tunnel in 1880s West Virginia. In Scene 1, John Henry is proud that he can hammer more steel spikes each day than anyone else working on the train track. John Henry by Barbara Winther Characters: BALLAD SINGER POLLY ANNE LITTLE BILL JOHN HENRY SAM, the salesman CAPTAIN TOMMY Two MEN Two WOMEN PEOPLE, extras …

SCENE 2

BEFORE RISE: CAPTAIN TOMMY, holding paper, with pencil behind ear, enters in front of curtain and stands center, reading silently as lights go up. SAM enters left.

SAM: Are you Captain Tommy?

CAPTAIN: I am.

SAM: Permit me to introduce myself. I am Sam, superior salesman and owner of Johnson's Steam Drill Company.

CAPTAIN: I'm not buying any newfangled gadgets. (Starts to write on paper)

SAM: Wait a bit, Captain. Suppose I tell you I've invented a machine that can drive more holes than twenty men, without resting.

CAPTAIN (Not looking up): I'd say you were crazier than a bedbug and ought to soak your head in a bucket of water.

SAM (Crossing arms): I have this machine here, sir, and I am willing to show you how fantastic it is.

CAPTAIN (Slowly looking up): Well; I suppose I could take a look at your invention. (Narrowing eyes) How do I know it can do what you claim?

SAM: By testing it. (Corning closer) Who is your strongest working man?

CAPTAIN: John Henry, without a doubt. (Tucks pencil behind ear)

SAM: I've heard of him.

CAPTAIN: The finest steel-driving man in the country.

SAM: Captain, I propose a race between my steam drill and your worker, John Henry.

CAPTAIN: How long a race?

SAM: Nine hours.

CAPTAIN: What? You can't expect a man to drive steel for nine hours.

SAM: Of course not. I expect to show you that my machine will still be working long after John Henry quits.

CAPTAIN: Hm-m-m. I don't know. I'll have to ask John. (Musing) Of course, he's never turned his back on a challenge.

SAM (Extending hand): Agreed, then?

CAPTAIN: If John wants to do it, it's agreeable with me. (Clasping SAM'S hand) If your steam drill wins, then I'll buy it. If your steam drill loses—

SAM: Yes?

CAPTAIN: Then you have to pay me five hundred dollars.

SAM (Smiling): Captain, you drive a hard bargain—but I can't possibly lose, so I accept your terms. (They shake hands.) My steam drill will be ready to go in the morning. (Exits left. CAPTAIN starts to write.)

CAPTAIN: City slickers think their machines have all the answers. (Looking after SAM) Who knows? Maybe they do. (Blackout. CAPTAIN exits. Spotlight comes up on SINGER, who enters with guitar and plays and sings as before. PEOPLE sing from offstage.)

SINGER: Well, the Captain said to John Henry, Shall we bring that steam drill around? Will you race nine hours out on the job, Driving steel on into the ground?

PEOPLE: Hallelujah.

SINGER: Driving steel on into the ground?

PEOPLE: Then John Henry said to his captain,

SINGER: Well, a man ain't nothing but a man, But before I let that steam drill beat me down,

PEOPLE: I'll die with a hammer in my hand.

SINGER: Praise the Lord!

PEOPLE: I'll die with a hammer in my hand. (Spotlight goes out. SINGER exits. Curtain opens. Lights come up.)

* * * * *

SCENE 3

TIME: Late morning, the next day.

SETTING: Same as Scene 1.

AT RISE: Stage is empty. JOHN, carrying hammer, BILL and POLLY enter left.

JOHN: Little Bill, will you hold the drills for me in the race?

BILL: I've been doing that for you ever since you came here, John. I won't desert you now.

POLLY: How can I help, John?

JOHN: By bringing me water. I imagine I'll be feeling pretty thirsty as I work.

POLLY: All right. (Touching JOHN's shoulder) Are you certain you want to enter this race? (JOHN nods.) Everyone knows you're the greatest steel-driving man that ever lived. You don't have to prove it. But, John, if a machine breaks down, it can be repaired so it can go on working forever. (Gently) But you can't go on working forever.

JOHN: No, but I can show how a man can strive for what he cares about. Working on this railroad has been the happiest time of my life. I'm not going to sit back and let a machine take that work away from me, or from others who feel the same way I do about the railroad.

BILL (To POLLY): We have to let him do it, Polly Anne. (Exits right)

POLLY: I know, Little Bill. I'm just frightened for him. Worried and frightened. (Exits right, followed by BILL. CAPTAIN and PEOPLE enter left, humming to tune of "John Henry," as they take places to watch the race. Some point and peer off right, nodding and gesturing to each other. Others may lay blanket on ground, for a picnic. Two WOMEN with open parasols and fancy dresses are escorted by Two MEN to tree stumps, where they sit. By the time the song is hummed through once, all have found places on stage.)

CAPTAIN (Shouting off): On your mark, get set (Pause), go. (Blast of train whistle and then sound of steel hitting steel and chugging of steam engine continue until race is over. Crowd cheers.)

1ST MAN: Look at John Henry go with that hammer!

2ND MAN: But the steam drill's going just as fast.

1ST WOMAN: And this is a nine-hour race.

2ND WOMAN: John will wear himself out.

1ST WOMAN: I don't see how he can keep up this pace.

1ST MAN: You can bet he'll use every ounce of strength he's got.

2ND MAN: He can't beat a machine.

1ST MAN: Maybe not, but he's got the courage to try.

PEOPLE (Cheering; ad lib): Come on, John Henry. You can do it! (Etc.)

2ND WOMAN: We're rooting for you.

PEOPLE (Chanting): John Henry, John Henry, John Henry… (Chanting fades as lights dim. Spotlight comes up on SINGER as he re-enters, playing and singing as before.)

SINGER: Sunshine was hot and burning, Wasn't a breeze at all, Sweat ran down like water down a hill, That day John Henry let his hammer fall, Lord! Lord! That day John Henry let his hammer fall.

(Spotlight goes out. SINGER exits. POLLY enters and stands at right with CAPTAIN, so that they can speak to JOHN, who is just offstage right. PEOPLE begin chanting softly again, as lights go up gradually.)

PEOPLE (Chanting): John Henry, John Henry. (Continuing softly during the following conversation)

CAPTAIN: John, you've been hammering over eight hours now. You have to stop. The rock's getting harder and harder.

POLLY: Please, John, stop now. You're suffering too much.

JOHN (Breathlessly, from offstage): I'm tired. But I won't give up.

PEOPLE (Chanting louder). John Henry, John Henry…

CAPTAIN (Worriedly): John, you don't look well. It's the ninth hour.

POLLY: You've done more than any man could do. Quit now before it's too late.

JOHN (Groaning): No! I'll never quit!

PEOPLE (Chanting loudly): John Henry, John Henry… (Sound of train whistle is heard. Sounds of steel striking steel and chugging of steam engine stop, as does the chanting.)

CAPTAIN: The race is over. The steam drill drove nine feet into the mountain. John Henry drove (Pauses) fifteen feet. John Henry wins. (PEOPLE cheer as JOHN, hammer in hand, staggers in, followed by BILL. CAPTAIN helps them over to tree stumps; POLLY follows, looking worried. Seeing JOHN'S condition, PEOPLE quiet down, whispering nervously among themselves. JOHN sinks down on one stump. BILL sits on other, wearily holding head in hands. CAPTAIN pats JOHN on back.) John, you've won the biggest race of your life. We're all mighty proud of you.

SAM: I never thought a man could do it. He beat my steam drill fair and square. (Counting out money from pocket) Captain, here is the five hundred dollars you won from me.

CAPTAIN (Taking it): This is your money, John. (Holds it out to him) You're the one who earned it. (JOHN smiles faintly and shakes his head, then looks at exhausted BILL, reaching out to pat his back but not able to reach it. JOHN stands, shakily, reaches out for POLLY, takes a step and collapses. Men gasp, ladies scream, and children run crying to parents. POLLY kneels beside him.)

POLLY (Tearfully): John, why wouldn't you listen to us? (Touching hammer) You just kept on hammering (Voice faltering) and hammering and— (BILL rises and helps her to her feet.)

BILL (Comforting her): Polly Anne, a man has to do what he feels is right. (She nods and wipes away tears.)

POLLY: Yes, I know. He was doing that.

CAPTAIN: John Henry, as long as there are people like you, there will never be a machine to take the place of a human spirit. (Looks at money and then at others, helplessly) I can't keep this money. Polly, you take it. (She shakes her head and looks away.) Well, Sam, I guess you'll just have to take it back. (Hands it to him) None of us would feel right having it. (SAM looks at money, then at JOHN, and shakes head. He exits with bowed head. Everyone freezes as lights dim. Spotlight goes up on SINGER, who enters, playing and singing as before.

PEOPLE, including POLLY, BILL and CAPTAIN, join in song.)

SINGER: Go and tell the story of John Henry, Born with a hammer that could sing.

PEOPLE: And on hot summer days in the south they say You can hear his hammer ring. Lord! Lord! You can hear his hammer ring.

(Loud sound of steel striking steel is heard, then fades out as lights go out and curtain closes.)

THE END
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Read the lines from the drama.

POLLY: All right. (Touching JOHN's shoulder) Are you certain you want to enter this race? (JOHN nods.) Everyone knows you're the greatest steel-driving man that ever lived. You don't have to prove it. But, John, if a machine breaks down, it can be repaired so it can go on working forever. (Gently) But you can't go on working forever.

JOHN: No, but I can show how a man can strive for what he cares about. Working on this railroad has been the happiest time of my life. I'm not going to sit back and let a machine take that work away from me, or from others who feel the same way I do about the railroad.

Which inference is best supported by the lines?

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What is the best objective summary of scene 3 of the drama?

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How does the characterization of John effect the plot of the drama?

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How does the setting affect the characters in the drama?

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How does the playwright show the contrasting points of view that Sam and the Captain have about machines?

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How does the structure of the drama contribute to its meaning?

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Which description from the passage best emphasizes the idea that machine power is better than man power?

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Questions 8 & 9 are two parts. Answer Part One (Question 8) and then answer Part Two (Question 9).

PART 1

What is one theme from the drama?

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Part 2

Which lines from the drama support the answer in Part One? Choose two answers.

Directions Read the poem and answer the following questions. Sonnet 60 by William Shakespeare

Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore So do our minutes hasten to their end; Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent1 toil all forwards2 do contend.
Nativity, once in the main of light, Crawls to maturity, wherewith being crown'd, Crooked eclipses3 'gainst his glory fight, And Time that gave doth now his gift confound.4 Time doth transfix the flourish5 set on youth
And delves the parallels6 in beauty's brow, Feeds on the rarities of nature's truth, And nothing stands but for his scythe7 to mow: And yet to times in hope my verse shall stand,  Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand.


________________ 1 sequent: consecutive; one following the other. 2 forwards: all things going forward. 3 crooked eclipses: unfair darkness. 4 confound: ruin. 5 flourish: sign of health and beauty. 6 delves the parallels: digs into the wrinkles.
7. scythe: long curved blade attached to a long pole, often pictured with the grim reaper
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Read the stanza from the poem.

"Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore / So do our minutes hasten to their end;"

Which inference about the speaker does the stanza most strongly support?

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Which line from the poem best illustrates the theme that Time is responsible for the downfall of men's lives?

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How does the poet develop the speaker's point of view that his verse will withstand the test of time?

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Read the lines from the poem.

"Feeds on the rarities of nature's truth, / And nothing stands but for his scythe to mow:"

How does the author use figurative language in the sentence?

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Read the lines from the poem.

"Crawls to maturity, wherewith being crown'd,
Crooked eclipses3 'gainst his glory fight,
And Time that gave doth now his gift confound.4"

What is the impact of the alliteration on the lines?

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Read the lines from the poem.

"Feeds on the rarities of nature's truth,
And nothing stands but for his scythe to mow:
And yet to times in hope my verse shall stand, 
Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand."

What does the use of the word "worth" suggest?

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What is the impact of the structure of the poem?

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Questions 16 & 17 are two parts. Answer Part One (Question 16) and then answer Part Two (Question 17).

PART 1

Which statement best describes the role of figurative language in the poem?

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Part 2

Which line from the poem best supports the answer in Part One? Choose one answer.

Analyzing Text: Informational Text

Directions Read the following memoir. Then answer the questions that follow.

In the Shadow of Man, researcher Jane Goodall describes her experiences observing chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania.

from In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall

Sometimes at the beginning of a storm a chimpanzee would shelter under an overhanging trunk or tangle of vegetation, but then, when the rain began to drip through, he usually emerged and just sat in the open, hunched and looking miserable. Small infants appeared to fare the best in a heavy storm. Quite often I saw old Flo, who of all the females was least afraid of me at that time, sitting hunched over two-year-old Fifi. At the end of a deluge Fifi would crawl from her mother's embrace looking completely dry. Flo's son Figan, about four years older than Fifi, often swung wildly through the tree on such occasions, dangling from one hand and kicking his legs, leaping from branch to branch, jumping up and down above Flo, until she was showered with debris and she hunched even lower to avoid the twigs that lashed her face. It was a good way of keeping his blood warm—rather like the wild rain display with which older males frequently greeted the start of heavy rain.

As the weeks went by I found that I could usually get closer to a group of chimpanzees when it was cold and wet than when the weather was dry. It was as though they were too fed up with the conditions to bother about me. One day I was moving silently through the dripping forest. Overhead the rain pattered onto the leaves and all around it dripped from leaf to leaf to the ground. The smell of rotten wood and wet vegetation was pungent; under my hands the tree trunks were cold and slippery and alive. I could feel the water trickling through my hair and running warmly into my neck. I was looking for a group of chimps I had heard before the rain began.

Unexpectedly, only a few yards ahead of me, I saw a black shape hunched up on the ground with its back to me. I hunched down onto the ground myself: the chimp hadn't seen me. For a few minutes there was silence save for the pattering of the rain, and then I heard a slight rustle and a soft hoo to my right. Slowly I turned my head, but saw nothing in the thick undergrowth. When I looked back, the black shape that had been in front of me had vanished. Then came a sound from above. I looked up and there saw a large male directly overhead: it was Goliath. He stared down at me with his lips tensed and very slightly shook a branch. I looked away, for a prolonged stare can be interpreted as a threat. I heard another rustle to my left, and when I looked I could just make out the black shape of a chimp behind a tangle of vines. Ahead I saw two eyes staring toward me and a large black hand gripping a hanging liana. Another soft hoo, this time from behind. I was surrounded.

All at once Goliath uttered a long drawn-out wraaaa, and I was showered with rain and twigs as he threatened me, shaking the branches. The call was taken up by the other dimly seen chimps. It is one of the most savage sounds of the African forests, second only to the trumpeting scream of an enraged elephant. All my instincts bade me flee, but I forced myself to stay, trying to appear uninterested and busy eating some roots from the ground. The end of the branch above hit my head. With a stamping and slapping of the ground a black shape charged through the undergrowth ahead, veering away from me at the last minute and running at a tangent into the forest. I think I expected to be torn to pieces. I do not know how long I crouched there before I realized that everything was still and silent again, save for the drip-drip of the raindrops. Cautiously I looked around. The black hand and the glaring eyes were no longer there; the branch where Goliath had been was deserted; all the chimpanzees had gone. Admittedly, my knees shook when I got up, but there was the sense of exhilaration that comes when danger has threatened and left one unharmed—and the chimpanzees were surely less afraid of me.

Excerpt from In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall. Text copyright © 1971 by Jane Goodall and Hugan van Lawick. Text revisions copyright © 1988 by Jane Goodall. Reprinted by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company and Maven Productions Inc.
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Which sentences accurately summarizes the excerpt without including the reader's personal opinions?

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Which sentence from the memoir supports the inference that this was not the first time Jane Goodall interacted with these chimpanzees?

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Questions 21 & 22 are two parts. Answer Part One (Question 21) and then answer Part Two (Question 22).

PART 1

Which generalization about chimpanzees is best supported by the excerpt?

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PART 2

Which sentence from the passage most strongly supports the answer to Part One? Choose one answer.

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Based on information from the excerpt, how did Goliath influence the rest of the chimpanzees?

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Which detail from the passage best illustrates the author's point of view on her circumstances?

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What is the author's main purpose in the passage?

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Read the sentence from the memoir.

"The smell of rotten wood and wet vegetation was pungent; under my hands the tree trunks were cold and slippery and alive. I could feel the water trickling through my hair and running warmly into my neck."

How does this sentence contribute to the memoir?

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How does the last paragraph contribute to the development of ideas in the memoir?

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Read the sentence from the memoir.

"It was as though they were too fed up with the conditions to bother about me."

What is the meaning of the phrase "too fed up"?

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Read the sentece from the memoir.

"All my instincts bade me flee, but I forced myself to stay, trying to appear uninterested and busy eating some roots from the ground."

What impact does the word "bade" have on the meaning of the sentence?

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Read the sentence from the memoir.

"I think I expected to be torn to pieces. I do not know how long I crouched there before I realized that everything was still and silent again, save for the drip-drip of the raindrops. Cautiously I looked around. The black hand and the glaring eyes were no longer there; the branch where Goliath had been was deserted; all the chimpanzees had gone."

What impact does the word choice have on the tone of the paragraph?

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Read the paragraph. (1) The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. (2) The statue is thought of as a symbol of freedom in America. (3) It was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi and given to the United States as a gift of friendship from France. (4) Lady Liberty, as some refer to the statue, was first constructed and assembled in France. (5) Disassembled and shipped in several massive packing crates, reassembled in the United States. (6) The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. Which sentence contains a fragment?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) In the central area of Chile is a long river valley. (2) People who visit there are just really amazed by the really pretty views. (3) Some people head for the lakes to kick back or relax. (4) Others sit tight in the amazing forests.

Which sentence of the paragraph has a formal style?

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Read the sentences.

Janice Voss was just 16 years old and in her first year of college when she began working at NASA as a student intern. While studying such topics as engineering and physics, Janice worked full-time for NASA as an astronaut.

Which sentence could be added next that would best maintain consistency in style?

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Read the sentence.

The principal’s speech was about the new afterschool activities that he gave on Tuesday.

Choose the best way to revise the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier.

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Read the paragraph.

Mary and Cindy have always wanted to act and sing in theatrical productions, and now they have their chance. A new drama course, which has everyone in the community excited, will focus on preparing students to perform on stage. Each participant in the class will receive a role in one of the plays and musicals to be staged throughout the course. The view of the instructor is that all students should perform in front of an audience.

Which underlined group of words functions as a noun?

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Read the paragraph.

Valley Forge will always be famous as an important location of General Washington’s troops during the Revolutionary War. However, it is also the location of the Valley Forge National Historic Park. No one can see the forges that gave the valley its name—they are burned by the British before Washington and his soldiers occupied the area— but visitors can see General Washington’s headquarters, restored log cabins where Washington’s soldiers may have slept, and earthworks that protected the soldiers from British guns. Visitors can learn a lot of history at Valley Forge.

Which underlined words should be changed to correct the inappropriate shift in verb tense?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) Everybody (this includes sixth, seventh, and eighth graders) is going to hear Professor McGregor speak about his research. (2) Facts about Science for Non-Scientists is the book that he wrote. (3) Neither the science teachers nor their students have read the book yet. (4) By next week, someone from each of the three grades have to be prepared to ask an interesting question about the topic.

Which change would correct the mistake in the paragraph?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) The saguaro cactus lives in the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona and Mexico. (2) This plant is special because it grows nowhere else on Earth. (3) It is also special because it is the largest cactus in all of North America. (4) When it is young, the saguaro looks like a skinny pencil covered in sharp needle-like spines. (5) When the saguaro gets older, it starts to grow branches that resemble arms. (6) Some saguaros have been known to grow up to 20 arms!

Which revision that combines sentences 2 and 3 into one sentence best improves the style of the paragraph?

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Read the paragraph.

The outdoors club had never gone fishing before. But when the club members heard that Lake George Campground offered fishing, they decided to travel to Lake George to try it out. The fishing was a lot of fun. Everyone who worked there was friendly and helped the club members make the most of their trip. This made the whole trip worthwhile.

Which underlined pronoun is vague or unclear?

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Read the sentence.

Our teacher always reminds us to read stories carefully because she keeps telling us to pay close attention to detailed information about the characters, setting, and plot of the stories that we read.

Which is the best way to revise the sentence to remove repetitive language?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) The hippopotamus—its name means “river horse” in Greek—has adapted to spending most of its time in water to stay cool. (2) For example, the hippo’s nostrils are near the top of its head to allow it to breathe while in the water. (3) This large mammal also has eyes positioned high on its head so it can see while their body remains underwater. (4) Able to hold its breath for long periods of time, the hippo is a skilled swimmer.

Which sentence should be revised to correct the inappropriate shift in pronoun number?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) Some students enjoy participating in our school band simply because they like music so much. (2) However, other students enjoy being in band because of the opportunity you have to perform with others. (3) Our band students perform for many different audiences throughout the school year, and they also get to attend several musical competitions. (4) The band director prepares them well for their performances.

Which sentence should be revised to correct the inappropriate shift in pronoun person?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) Mount Davis, located in Forbes State Forest, is the tallest mountain in Pennsylvania. (2) This fact would be interesting enough on its own, but the height of Mount Davis itself is only part of the attraction. (3) At the very top of Mount Davis at about 3,213 feet above sea level is a rock that is the highest point in Pennsylvania.

Which revision of sentence 3 best uses punctuation to emphasize how high the rock is?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) As the head of postal services, Benjamin Franklin established a profitable mail delivery system in colonial America. (2) The adventurous Franklin traveled some 1,600 miles between postal offices to mark all possible direct routes. (3) He had riders transport mail day and night for faster more productive delivery. (4) He also created a simpler and more standard rating system so postmasters could consistently calculate the price of postage.

Where should a comma be added?

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Read the sentences from a student’s science report about Earth. (1) “Daytime” means, basically, being somewhere on the Earth that faces the sun, while “nighttime” means being somewhere on the Earth that faces away from the sun. (2) The Earth spins on its axis. (3) We can think of this as most points on the planet constantly in motion toward the sun, away from the sun, toward the sun, away from the sun. (4) It is this rotation that causes the constant cycle we call day and night. Which revision that combines sentences 2 and 3 best shows the relationship among their ideas?

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Read the paragraph from a student’s report about soccer. (1) In a soccer match, two teams compete against one another. (2) A team is awarded one point when it lands its ball in the goal of the opponent. (3) The winning team is the one that scores the most goals by the end of the match, which consists of a first and a second half. (4) The forwards, halfbacks, fullbacks, and goalies work together to ensure that the opponent is not able to score. (5) Only the goalies can use their hands to catch, or throw the ball. (6) All of the players are allowed to use their feet, legs, chests, or heads to move the ball. Which revision should be made to correct the error in punctuation?

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Read the paragraph. (1) A few weeks after our family moved into that large mysterious house, I decided to look around the attic to see if the previous owners had left anything interesting. (2) As I crept up the narrow, creaky stairs, I became more curious. (3) Hidden in a corner near the back of the attic was an ancient wooden box. (4) Inside was a worn, wrinkled map with a faded “X” marking the north end of a lake. (5) Beginning on that day, our house seemed much less spooky and far more interesting. Which revision should be made to the paragraph?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) Public places like airports, train stations, and hospitals should continue to have wall clocks with the correct time. (2) It is true that people often have the following items: mobile phones, computers, and wristwatches. (3) Rushing, carrying heavy bags, and searching through pockets can make it difficult for people to check their devices for the time. (4) There should be wall clocks electronic screens, or announcements over the loudspeaker so that people can avoid being late.

Which revision would correct the mistake in punctuation?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) Suzanne and three of her best friends went on a morning hike at a nearby nature center last April. (2) The steep, rocky trails were coated with mud and slippery due to a brief spring thunderstorm that had rumbled through overnight. (3) After reaching the top of the highest hill, each of the hikers took some deep breaths and looked at the nice view for a few minutes. (4) The group of friends knew that the way back down the slippery hill might be tricky, and they needed some rest before descending.

Which sentence is the most descriptive?

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Read the paragraph.

(1) Bicycles, a popular form of transportation for many people, are easy to use. (2) They are in my opinion, good for traveling short distances. (3) It is important to make sure the bicycle has enough air in the tires before riding it. (4) Without a doubt, no one likes changing a flat tire!

Which revision should be made to the paragraph?