Grade 4 - Staar Questions by Teks 2015 Update

Grade 4 STAAR Questions by TEKS
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Reading/Vocabulary Development.
Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing. Students are expected to:
4.2A determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic
roots and affixes;
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In paragraph 2, the word rearranging means -Changing the
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In paragraph 1, the prefix mis-helps the reader

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determine that the word misshapen means-Reading/Vocabulary Development.
4.2B use the context of the sentence (e.g., in sentence example or definition) to determine the meaning of
unfamiliar words or multiple meaning words.
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understand the meaning of the word assured?
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In paragraph 6, the word detects means -Discovers
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The word essential in paragraph 6 means-Necessary
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In paragraph 4, the word indicates means -Suggests
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understand the meaning of the word collapse?
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In paragraph 52, the word revealing means -showing
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know the meaning of distinct?
copy
What does the word competent mean in
Having the necessary
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paragraph 23?
skills
Which words from paragraph 3 best help the
fit the needs of
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reader understand what appropriate means?
What is the meaning of the word burrowing in
Digging
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know the meaning of bid?
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In paragraph 7, the word lure means to-Tempt
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understand the meaning of right?
from producing them
In paragraph 14, what does the work hesitated
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mean?
Reading/Vocabulary Development.
4.2E use a dictionary or glossary to determine the meanings, syllabication, and pronunciation of unknown words.
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Read this dictionary entry.
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Stand \stand\ noun
1. a frame that is used to hold something upright
2. a small structure from which products are sold
3. a raised platform from which a person makes
a speech 4. the place where a witness presents
information in a courtroom
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Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Poetry
Reading Comprehension of Literary Text/Theme and Genre
4.2E
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Which definition of stand is used in paragraph 6?
Read the dictionary entry for the word raise.
Raise \rz\ verb
1.to lift upward
2.to awaken
3.to collect
4.to bring to notice
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Which meaning best matches the way the word

raised is used in paragraph 8?
Reading/Comprehension Skills.
Students use a flexible range of metacognitive reading skills in both assigned and independent reading to understand an
authors message. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater depth in increasingly more complex texts
as they become self-directed, critical readers. The student is expected to:
Fig. 19D make inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding:
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What identifies this story as realistic fiction?
The events that take
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What lesson does Cara learn from Grandpa?
Repairing old things to
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make them useful again
can be rewarding.
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What is the message of this poem?
Children are not easily
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fooled.
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What lesson does Marcus learn in the play?
People should not be
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quick to judge others.
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The reader can tell that My What is Showing?
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is realistic fiction because it-could happen in life
today
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An important idea presented in this selection is
Young people can be
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Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Poetry.
Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of poetry and provide
evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to:
4.4A explain how the structural elements of poetry (e.g., rhyme, meter, stanzas, line breaks) relate to form (e.g.,
lyrical poetry, free verse).
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Which words rhyme in each stanza of the poem? The last words in the
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The reader can tell that the poem is written in
A rhyming pattern
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Which poetic structure is found in the poem?
Short line length
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What identifies this poem as an example of free

verse?
It does not follow a

rhyming pattern.
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that the speaker is -nurse talks to her
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The paragraph above the title of the poem is
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included to-information about
details that readers
would not know
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The doctors waiting room is decorated with
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animals most likely to -environment for children
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Read lines 17 and 18.
The nurse thinks that
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the speaker is nervous
Doctor is ready now, she coos.
about seeing the doctor
Come in, lamb, youll be fine.
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The dialogue used in these lines shows that

4.4
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Which line from the poem shows that the

speaker is not worried about Mangas behavior
upsetting her mother and sister?
That was an amazing

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What is the speakers main purpose in the

poem?
To share her feelings

with Manga
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The poet uses lines 1 through 3 mainly to --
Introduce the conflict
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What is emphasized by the repetition of the

words I wish in the poem?
The speakers desire for

Manga to have the best
life possible
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Read lines 15 and 16 from the poem.
Pleased to have spent

the day working on a
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So lets skip on home to dinner, looking

back once more to say, We built a
mighty castle on the playground on this
day.
These lines emphasize that the speaker most
likely feels--

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In Stanza 3, the reader can conclude that the

speaker--
Is not yet satisfied with

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Lines 1 through 4 are important to the poem

because they--
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Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Drama.

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Read these lines from the play.
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CARA: Seriously? No offense, Grandpa, but
that thing belongs in the garbage.
These lines suggest that Cara believes the
chair
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Which line from the play supports the idea that

Cara is proud of the work she has done with
Grandpa?
CARA: We did it with

our own four hands.
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Which quotation from the play best explains

Grandpas reason for suggesting that he and
Cara work on a surprise for Grandma?
GRANDPA: Now it will

be your turn to choose
the color for Grandmas
chair.
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Read this stage direction from the play.
He is enjoying his task.
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[Cara sands the wood, and Grandpa hums

happily as he works on replacing the cracked
piece.]
What does this stage direction suggest about
Grandpa?

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Which of the following best explains why Sam
refuses to play in the tournament?
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How does Ruben contribute to the plot of the

play?
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Which line from the play supports the idea that

Marcus has changed the way he feels about
having a female player on the team?
The playwright creates a surprise by --
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SAM: Well, you

wouldnt appreciate my
talents. Since Im a girl
and all.
He supports Carters
decision to invite Sam
to play with the team.
MARCUS: Hey, Carter,
does she have a sister
in town?
Giving Carters cousin a
name that can be used
for a boy
Knows that she is a
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Sams dialogue with Marcus in Scene 2
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suggests that she -Reading/Comprehension Skills.
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Which of the following is the best summary of
A basketball team
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the play?
needs to find a new
player in time for a
tournament on
Saturday. Carter
suggests using his
cousin, and Marcus
agrees to the idea of
having a tryout. Marcus
objects when he sees
that Sam is a girl, but
then she proves that
she is a better player
than he expected.
Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Fiction.
Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide
4.6A sequence and summarize the plots main events and explain their influence on future events;
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Why is it important to the story that Nathan and
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Alex go to the break room for gum?
something frightening in
the hallway.
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What is paragraph 18 mainly about?
What Alex discovers in
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his parents about his
experiences at school.
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Jens main conflict is resolved when--
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when their father explains what they really saw
a grin, and then Alex
in the hallway?
started to laugh.
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Prevented from
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The conversation between Marvin and his
explaining that he is
parents in paragraphs 6 through 12 shows that
going to be on
Marvin is -television
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Jens actions at school suggest that she-people think of her
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He wants Jen to think
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In paragraph 3, what is the most likely reason
epidermis means
Joey whispers?
something shocking.
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By the end of the story, what can the reader
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conclude about Joey and Jens relationship?
jokes on each other.
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Who is the narrator of this story?
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had wanted to tell them
something important.
Marvins parents looked at Marvin, first on TV,
then on the stairs.
What are Marvins parents most likely thinking at
this point in the story?
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Why does Marvin hope that his parents are

listening to what the president is saying?
Which sentence from the story shows that
Marvin does not want to create more problems
for his mother?
He wants his parents to

realize that they should
forgive him.
I can wear my old
shoes, Marvin offered.
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Jen covers herself up before coming into the
dining room most likely because she wants to--
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Show Joey that she

now knows the meaning
of epidermis
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What is the best summary of the story?
Two brothers go with
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their father to his office
building. While in the
hallway, the younger
brother becomes
scared when he thinks
he sees a stranger. At
first the older brother
does not believe the
story, but when he also
becomes afraid, Dad
helps them discover
who the stranger really
is.
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Which of these is the best summary of the story? Joey tells Jen her
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epidermis is showing,
which worries her
because she does not
know what the word
means. After learning
that it means skin, she
surprises Joey by telling
him that his proboscis is
showing.
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The reader can tell that Lady Bird Johnson was
Highways would
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concerned that -become more cluttered
with items that would
keep people from
appreciating nature
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Which sentence shows that Lady Bird Johnson
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tried to inspire others to beautify the land?
to highway districts that
placed native plants
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What evidence from the selection shows that

Lady Bird Johnson was well respected?
Public places were

named after Lady Bird
Johnson.
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Becky studied her glow-in-the dark toys most

likely because they--
Provided light when no

other source was
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The author describes events in sequential order

mainly to--
Explain how Becky

thought of and created
her invention
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Read this sentence from paragraph 5.
He was willing to
support his daughters
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about a useful new
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Beckys father took her to a hardware

store, where they bought a special paint
that glows after it has been exposed to
light for a short time.
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What does this sentence suggest about Beckys

father?
What effect did the newspaper article about
Beckys invention have?
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What is the best summary of the section
As a child, Lady Bird
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Growing Up in East Texas?
enjoyed the outdoors of
East Texas. She
played in fields of
flowers, in piney woods,
and on bayous. She
attended school and
eventually earned two
degrees from a
university.

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In paragraph 13, a nightlight offering comfort
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from a bad dream means that the light makes
the boys feel
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Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
Smell
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Even the spicy aroma of pine trees made Lady
Bird feel at home.
The imagery in these lines appeals most to the
readers sense of
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like towers; form walls
picture the speakers sandcastle?
that stretch up high.
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The author wrote this selection most likely to -Explain efforts to
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understand an unusual
squirrel behavior
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The purpose of this selection is to-Provide readers with
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facts about the
intelligence of
octopuses
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The purpose of this selection is mainly to -Explain how frogs use
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their calls to keep
themselves safe
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Read the following sentence from paragraph 6.
Show that Wignalls
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has
had
a
One of these programs is managed by people
positive effect on others
in Africa who once received bags from
Wignall!
Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Culture and

History
Text/Sensory Language
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The author includes this sentence most likely to Why does the author include the information in
paragraph 1?
The author wrote this selection mainly to--
To describe where the

events occurred
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Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about expository text and provide evidence from text to support
their understanding. Students are expected to:
4.11A summarize the main idea and supporting details in text in ways that maintain meaning.
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What problem did people experience when ice
The ice needed for
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cream was first made in America?
making the dessert was
difficult to find.
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Paragraphs 2 through 4 are mainly about -Possible reasons that
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squirrels spread
chewed snakeskin on
their bodies
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What is the best summary of the section New
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continue helping people
even after he had
collected truckloads of
materials for those in
need. He filled
backpacks with items
for homeless children.
He also raised money
for food and supplies by
walking to the state
capital with his red
wagon.
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Which of the following is the best summary of
The scientist Peter
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the section Singing with Purpose?
Narins studies frog
calls. He records the
calls, plays them back
to other frogs, and
observes the frogs
responses. Narins has
discovered different
meanings in the frog
calls.
Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Expository Text
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Read the diagram.
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They are most active at

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Helping them locate

other frogs that are far
away
He depends on
teenagers to volunteer
as coaches.
He was able to use the
prize money to help his
organization.
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Raise money to help

animals
The events offer more
than interesting
doghouses.
What happens when
two hawks make a nest
near Central Park
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They are small.
Ways That Frogs

Are Protected
They hide
in their
surroundings.
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Which of these best completes the diagram?

Having a loud call benefits frogs by -According to the article, what is one way Whaley
achieves his goal of providing soccer instruction
to children?
What was one benefit of Whaley winning the
Readers Choice Hero of the Year award?
Paragraph 4 is important to the selection
because it provides information about how the
Care Bags project -According to the selection, the main idea goal of
a Barkitecture event is to-What do the details in paragraph 6 explain about
Barkitecture events?
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Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about expository text and provide evidence from text to
support their understanding. Students are expected to:
4.11B summarize the main idea and supporting details in text in ways that maintain meaning.
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Which sentence from the selection presents an
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opinion?
house, hes the luckiest
pup on the block.

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4.11C describe explicit and implicit relationships among ideas in texts organized by cause-and-effect, sequence,
or comparison;
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Harry Burt put his ice-cream treat on a stick -To make eating the
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The author organizes this article by -Describing how frozen
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over time
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Read the diagram below.
Cause:
Frogs feel the
footsteps of a larger
animal approaching.
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The sidewalk below the

nest stayed clean
Its base is too small to
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The buildings owners

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Effect:
Which of the following belongs in the empty box?

After the hawks rebuilt their nest, fewer
people complained most likely because?
According to information in Building a
Better Sandcastle, a tall sandcastle tower
might fall if -Look at the diagram below.
Cause
People who lived in
the apartment
building
complained about
the hawks nest.
The frogs stop making

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Effect:
Which sentence best completes the

diagram?

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4.11D use multiple text features (e.g. guide words, topic and concluding sentences) to gain an overview of the
contents of text and to locate information;
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In which part of the selection can the reader find Singing with Purpose
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information about the patterns of frog songs?
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Which section explains why Pale Male was
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permitted to rebuild his nest on the side of the
apartment building?
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Which sentence from the article supports the
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idea that early frozen desserts required great
Nero sent his fastest
effort to make?
runners into the
mountains to gather
snow.
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The fact that octopuses sometimes move

coconut shells from one place to another is
important because it suggests that octopuses-What can the reader conclude about Zachs
mother?
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future needs
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She supports Zachs

work.
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How were Harry Burt and the man who created

the ice-cream cone similar?
They both got ideas for

their inventions from
others.
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Clucass observations contribute to the

understanding of why squirrels use snakeskin
by--
Providing support for

one of the theories
presented by scientists
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What does Narinss study of frog calls suggest

about frogs?
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The attendance at Whaleys first soccer camp
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developing soccer skills isnt the only focus of
children about staying
Kicking4Hunger camps?
healthy by exercising
and eating the right
foods.
Which sentence from the selection shows that
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Wignalls project has expanded over the years?
about 70 other Care
Bags programs have
been started.

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Answer
Taken from:
Based on the selection, what is unusual about

the hawks nest?
Based on the descriptions of Barkitecture
doghouses in the selection, what can the reader
conclude about the people who build them?
The place the birds

chose to build the nest
They are encouraged to
be creative when
designing their
structures.
There are areas where
dogs and their owners
can play.
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that pets are welcome at Barkitecture events?
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Which of these is the best summary of the
Hundreds of years ago
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article?
people began making
different frozen
desserts. Europeans
brought the idea of ice
cream to America. New
ideas about how to
make and serve the
frozen treat have led to
its wide popularity.
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Scientists have
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selection?
discovered that some
squirrels chew
rattlesnake skin and
apply it to themselves.
There are several
possible explanations
for this behavior.
Barbara Clucas
conducted a study
using a group of
squirrels and
discovered that it is
likely that female
squirrels and young
squirrels use the
snakeskin as protection
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Readiness
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Answer
Taken from:

selection?
After hearing about a

family that had to leave
their home suddenly
and left some things
behind, Annie Wignall
decided to create the
Care Bags project. The
project provides bags
containing toys and
other items to children
who need them. Project
volunteers have helped
thousands of children
all over the world.
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What is the best summary of the selection?
People were happy

when a hawk chose to
make his home in a city
where hawks are not
commonly seen. Some
residents living near
Central Park were upset
when the hawk and his
mate built a nest on
their building. Finally
New Yorkers found a
solution that worked for
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Which of these best supports the title of the
The table next to
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paragraph 4
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What is the most likely reason that the recipe
To provide instructions
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for making ice cream
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The photograph of people around the ice-cream Making ice cream can
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maker suggests that
be a family activity
4.14
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The photograph is included with the selection

most likely to --
Illustrate how an
octopus can fit inside a
coconut shell
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Answer
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Fig. 19D
The pictures in the selection show Lady Bird --
At different stages of
her life
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Which idea from the selection does the first

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Frogs can hide easily

because of their size.
That people were
interested in Beckys
invention
To show how each
Barkitecture doghouse
reflects a different style
What is the most likely reason the author

included the photographs with the selection?
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similar ideas and provide textual evidence.
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What is one difference between the types of
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animal behavior described in the two selections
themselves with scent,
but octopuses hide from
the view of their
enemies.
Fig.19F
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One similarity between the two selections is that Use things found in
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unique ways in which
animals protect
themselves.
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animal behavior
Fig.19F
What is one difference between the poem and

the selection?
Fig.19F
What is one difference between the poem and

the selection?
Fig.19F
Both the poem and the selection express the

importance of
In the poem, Carmen

wants to thank
someone. In the
selection, Zach wants to
help others.
Carmen knows Grams
personally, while Zach
does not know the
people he helps.
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Writing/Writing Process.
Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text.
Students are expected to:
15.C revise drafts for coherence, organization, use of simple and compound sentences, and audience;
4.15C
R
Samantha needs to add a transition word or
Today
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phrase to help her readers move from sentence
8 to sentence 9. Which transition could BEST
be added to the beginning of sentence 9?
Writing/Writing Process
TEKS
4.15C
Look at sentence 14. The phrase get better

does not express what Samantha was trying to
say. Which word could BEST replace get better
and help Samantha improve the meaning of this
sentence?
Mature
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4.15C
Samantha would like to add the following

sentence to the third paragraph (sentences 1116).
At the end of the

paragraph
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With her mothers help,

Jennifer sold cookies
every day, rain or shine,
throughout the cookie
season.
This sentence should
not be added to this
paragraph.
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When he turned his

golden eyes toward me,
he almost looked
embarrassed.
Subway Cat seemed
happy to be on his own
once again.
My mother shrieked and
warned me about
approaching strange
animals.
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In fact, some of todays most successful

businesswomen say they got their start by
selling Girl Scout cookies.
4.15C
4.15C
Where is the BEST place to insert this

sentence?
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 19
and 20?
Tyler would like to add the following detail to the

second paragraph (sentences 9-12).
Its cold outside, but the subway is warm.
4.15C
4.15C
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4.15C
Where should Tyler insert this sentence?

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be
added to the beginning of sentence 23?
and 35?
Tyler wants to add a closing sentence to his
paper. Which sentence could BEST follow
sentence 40 and help bring his paper to a close?
What is the BEST way to revise sentence 19?
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or
Readiness
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4.15C
Malcolm wants to use a more accurate word

than living in sentence 3. Which of the following
could BEST replace this word?
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4.15C
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4.15C
4.15C
4.15C
Which transition word or phrase could BEST be

added to the beginning sentence 14?
The meaning of sentence 25 is unclear. Devin
can improve this sentence by changing them to Devin needs a topic sentence for the seventh
paragraph (sentences 27-31). Which sentence
could come just before sentence 27 and help
open this paragraph?
Angela wants to add a sentence that clearly
states the topic of her paper. Which of the
following should Angela add after sentence 3 to
accomplish this goal?
and 10?
4.15C
4.15C
TEKS
Question
The third paragraph (sentences 12-17) is hard to

follow because one of the sentences does not
belong. Which sentence should Angela delete
from this paragraph?
Which sentence should Angela add after
sentence 23 to create the most effective closing
for her paper?
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The children wait

excitedly for Soriano to
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The shoes quickly
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Soon
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planting, we had a tasty
picnic at a table we had
set up under a tree.
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some amazing food, but
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riting
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Writing/Writing Process.
Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text.
Students are expected to:
4.15D edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric.
4.15D
R
What change, if any, should be made in
Change untill to until
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sentence 24?
sentence 5?
Change me to I
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Supporting
or
Readiness
R
R
4.15D
4.15D
4.15D
4.15D
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TEKS
Question
What change should be made in sentence 32?
What change, if any, needs to be made in
sentence 30?
How should sentence 3 be changed?
sentence 18?
sentence 1?
sentence 17?
Want change, if any, needs to be made in
sentence 34?
sentence 16?
sentence 20?
sentence 41?
sentence 11?
What change, if any needs to be made in
sentence 17?
sentence 13?
sentence 23?
sentence 27?
Answer
Taken from:
Change walls to walls

No change needs to be
made in sentence 30.
Change Coach to
coach
Change desided to
decided
Change then to than
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hand
Change brazil to Brazil
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Change pitchers to
pitchers
Change hangs to
hangs
Change Olivers to
Olivers
Change glansed to
glanced
Change atention to
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Delete the comma after
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Change never to ever
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No change needs to be
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Writing
Writing.
Students write about their own experiences. Students are expected to:
4.17A write about important personal experiences.
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R
It takes talent to balance a basketball on your
finger.
4.17A
Write about a time when you discovered that you

were good at something.
Look at the picture. (picture of girl giving a
thumbs up sign)
Answer
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Essay
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Great work! Its always nice when another

person says good things about something youve
done.
4.17A
Write about a time when someone said you did a

great job.
Look at the picture. (picture of a girl shrugging
her shoulders with her hands up at her sides and
tilting her head to the right with a slight frown
and eyes wide)
Writing/Expository and
Procedural Texts
Writing/Expository and
Procedural Texts
Sometimes it can be hard to decide between one

thing and another.
Write about a time when you had to make a
choice.
Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts.
Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific
audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to:
4.18A create brief compositions that:
4.18A
S
Samantha wants to add a sentence to the end of Girl Scout cookie
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her first paragraph (sentences 1-6). Which
season has finally
sentence could she add to clearly state the
arrived!
central idea of her paper?
4.18A
S
Samantha wants to add a conclusion to her
They dont just taste
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paper. Which of the following could BEST follow good. They also do
sentence 26 and close this paper?
good things for girls
4.18A
S
Malcolm wants to add another detail to the fifth
Now Sorianos mobile
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paragraph (sentences 18-20). Which sentence
library includes more
belongs in this paragraph and could BEST follow than 4,800 books.
sentence 20?
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is called the biblioburro.
(sentences 4-7). Which of the following could
BEST replace sentence 7?

TEKS
4.18A
Supporting
or
Readiness
R
Question
READ the information below.
Answer
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Sample 2011
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It had a higher top to

support the ankle.
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There are people in our lives who are special to

us. Sometimes this person is a teacher or
coach, a parent, a brother or sister, or even a
friend.
THINK about the people you care about.
4.18A
WRITE about one person who has been

important to you. Explain what makes that
person special.
READ the information below.
Most people have a favorite season or time of
year.
THINK about the time of year you like the most.
4.18A
4.18A
WRITE about your favorite time of year. Explain

what makes it special to you.
Devin wants to add a sentence to tell more about
the idea he has expressed in sentence 15.
Which of these could BEST follow and support
sentence 15?
READ the information in the box below.
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In the movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy says,

Theres no place like home.
THINK about a place that is special to you.
WRITE about your favorite place to spend time.
Describe the place and explain what make it
special.
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similar ideas and provide textual evidence.
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to help others
4.19F
R
What is one way that Kicking4Hunger is different Kicking4Hunger
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from the Care Bags Foundation?
provides training in
exchange for donations
to help the community.
4.19F
Supporting
or
Readiness
R
4.19F
Kicking4Hunger is different from the Care Bags

foundation in that --
4.19F
The speaker in the poem and the author of the

selection both emphasize the importance of --
4.19F
4.19F
4.19F
With which statement would the poet and the

author of the selection most likely agree?
How do The Sandcastle and Building a Better
Sandcastle differ in their description of
sandcastles?
Read line 10 from the poem.
TEKS
Question
One way that Whaley and Wignall are alike is
that --
Add more water now and then; dont let

that sand get dry!
Answer
Taken from:
their concern for other

people has inspired
both of them to think
creatively
Kicking4Hunger
donates food to assist
people of all ages, while
Care Bags Foundation
donates toys and other
items to children only
Mixing the sand just
right before building a
sandcastle
A well-made sandcastle
takes time to build.
Only the poem provides
a personal account of
building a sandcastle.
Some experts keep a
spray bottle full of water
nearby to keep the sand
damp so it wont
crumble.
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Which sentence from Building a Sandcastle

suggests that experts have a similar concern
when building sandcastles?
Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions
Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students
will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:
4.20A use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and
speaking;
4.20A
S
Change shown to
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sentence 15?
showed
4.20A
S
What change needs to be made in sentence 9?
Change good to well
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Change builded to
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4.20B use the complete subject and the complete predicate in a sentence;
4.20B
R
What is the correct way to write sentences 19
Dad suggested that we Sample 2011
and 20?
sit on a rock and turn off
our headlamps.
4.20B
R
Sentences 29 and 30
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and 30?
are correct in the paper.
4.20B
Supporting
or
Readiness
R
4.20B
What is the correct way to write sentence 22?
4.20B
4.20B

and 12?
4.20B
4.20B
4.20B

and 30?
4.20B
What is the correct way to write sentences 6 and

7?
TEKS
Question
and 36?
Answer
Taken from:
Besides, I dont think

we would have laughed
nearly as hard if our
cookies had been just
perfect.
Sentence 22 is written
correctly in the paper.
I wanted to take it off,
but my dad kept telling
me that I would get
used to it.
While the people went
upstairs, Oliver was left
to sleep downstairs in
the basement.
The shrimp swam after
the clown fish. The
coral cheered, waving
its arms wildly.
However, we put food in
my cats bowl, and she
eats whenever shes
hungry.
Over and over, cats
have come to the aid of
their owners and proved
that they are heroic,
loyal companions.
In the maze of charred
trees, a tiny seedling
began to grow.
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Conventions/Handwriting,
Capitalization, and Punctuation

4.20C use complete simple and compound sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.
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S
Change dont to
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doesnt
4.20C
S
Change was to were
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Oral and Written Conventions/Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation.
Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions. Students are
expected to:
4.21C recognize and use punctuation marks, including:
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S
Insert a comma after
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planned
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S
Delete the quotation
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S
Insert a comma after
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Oral and Written Conventions/Spelling.

Supporting
or
Question
Answer
Readiness
Students spell correctly. Students are expected to:
4.22A spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules;
4.22A
S
Change berrys to
sentence 21?
berries
4.22B spell base words and roots with affixes (e.g., -ion, -ment, -ly, dis-, pre-);
4.22B
S
Change grabed to
sentence 4?
grabbed
4.22C spell commonly used homophones (e.g., there, theyre, their; two, too, to);
4.22C
S
Change your to youre
4.22C
S
Change there to their
sentence 5?
Oral and Written

Conventions/Spelling
TEKS
4.22C
Change its to its
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In paragraph 1, the prefix mis-helps the reader