First Read - From Collecting to Designing: The Story of Pokémon (Rev.)

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4 questions

Test Taking Tips
When you read to revise, you are looking at the entire passage as a whole and looks for ways to improve the content. You want to:
fix places that are not clear by adding details or rewording sentences.
remove repeated or off-topic information.
organize information in a logical order.
provide transitions to connect ideas and paragraphs.
include a strong introduction and conclusion.
Use the acronym A.R.M.S. to help you remember what to do.

Before You Read
Before you read, look at the questions. Highlight the sentences and paragraphs each question asks you to revise. Use the note tool to remind yourself what you will need to look for in each sentence.

First Read
Remember, when you read to revise, you are looking for ways to make the ideas in the text better. Ask yourself these questions:
Is the author's message clear?
Do the sentences make sense?
Are the ideas organized?
Are there enough details to support the main ideas?
Are the words vivid and descriptive?
Is anything repetitive or unnecessary?
During the first read on STAAR, when you get to a highlighted sentence, try to fix it without looking at the answer choices. 

First Read - From Collecting to Designing: The Story of Pokémon (Rev.)

Test Taking Tips

How would you revise sentence 2?

Can you think of the type of information that would help connect the ideas in sentence 5 to those in sentence 6?

What transition should replace "In other words" in sentence 7?

Which of the highlighted sentences should be removed because it contains unnecessary information?