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Grade 5, Sample FSA Editing Task

Adapted From Wonders, Unit 2 Assessment


Read the passage below. Choose the word or words that correctly complete the
sentences.
Believe it or not, doctors in the past did not wash their hands before treating patients.
They did not know that diseases were spread by germs. They did not even know that germs
existed.
In the mid-1800s, two doctors made important _________ [ A discoveries
B discovereys C discoverys ] about preventing the spread of disease. Ignaz Semmelweis
(18181865) of Hungary noticed that many new mothers and children were dying from
infections. He showed that a lot more survived when _________ [ A nurse B nurses
C nursies ] and doctors cleaned their hands thoroughly. People made fun of his ideas, but
Dr. Semmelweis was right.
Joseph Lister (18271912) was a surgeon from _________ [ A Great Britain
B Great britain C great Britain] . In 1865, he decided that germs caused infections. At
first he thought germs only spread through the air. Then he realized that a _________
[ A doctorss B doctors C doctors ] hands and instruments also spread germs. After
that, Lister made sure that everything in the operating room was kept very clean, including
the patient.
The work of these two men has saved many _________ [ A lifes B livs C lives ]
over the years. Today, doctors and hospitals know how important it is to keep as many
germs as possible away from their patients.

Grade 5, Sample FSA Editing Task


Adapted From Wonders, Unit 6 Assessment

Read the passage below. Choose the word or words that correctly complete the
sentences.
Elizabeths father came _________ [ A the kitchen B into the kitchen C after the
kitchen ] and poured himself a drink of water. Elizabeth didnt want to let him know she had
been listening to his conversation, but she couldnt help herself. Father, why _________
[ A shouldnt not B shouldnt never C shouldnt ] Mother be able to vote? she asked.
He looked at her _________ [ A thoughtful B thoughtfully C more thoughtful ]
for a moment and then pulled up a chair next to the washbasin. Well, some men in the town
think that men should be the only people allowed to vote. What do you think about that?
Elizabeth sat up straight and crossed her arms. I dont think thats right. Women
should be treated _________ [ A more fair B fairer C more fairly ], and we should have
the same rights as men, she stated.
Unfortunately, not everyone thinks that way. But I have a feeling that your mother is
going to change that _________ [ A when B so C although ] she gets to the town hall
tomorrow, he said. Then his eyes lit up, and he smiled. In fact, I think Ill go down there
and sit with her.

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