Writing
8th Grade
CBA 5
TEKS Assessed
8.14CD, 8.17Aiii, 19C, 20A
1. What is the ​best​ way to revise sentence 7?
A. Deep-sea animals have, as a result of these challenges, evolved bizarre
adaptations
B. Deep-sea, as a result of these challenges, animals have evolved bizarre
adaptations.
C. As a result of these challenges, deep-sea animals have evolved bizarre
adaptations.
D. Deep-sea animals have evolved bizarre, as a result of these challenges,
adaptations.
2. Queta would like to add the following sentence to the second paragraph:
Where is the best place to insert this sentence?
F. after sentence 12
G. after sentence 13
H. after sentence 14
J. after sentence 17
3. What is the best way to combine sentences 25 and 26?
A. This appendage works like a fishing rod, but it draws smaller fish toward
anglerfish’s mouth.
B. This appendage works like a fishing rod, drawing smaller fish toward
anglerfish’s mouth.
C. This appendage works like a fishing rod and smaller fish drawn toward
anglerfish’s mouth.
D. The appendage, like a fishing rod, works and draws smaller fish toward
anglerfish’s mouth.
4. Which sentence in this paper should be deleted?
F. sentence 6
G. sentence 24
H. sentence 34
J. sentence 38
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5. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?
A.
B.
C.
D.
change ​Similarly to ​Similairly
change ​Union army to ​Union-army
change ​general to ​General
no change needs to be made
6. What change should be made to sentence 15?
F. change ​Two six-pounder to ​Two -six-pounder
G. change ​were forged to ​was forged
H. change​ river to ​River
J. change the period after ​army to an exclamation point.
7. What is the correct way to revise sentence 16?
A. The cannons found their way to Galveston by April 1836, by that time, the guns. Had
become known as the Twin Sisters.
B. The cannons, their way to Galveston by April 1836. By that time, the guns known as the
Twin Sisters.
C. The cannons found their way to Galveston by April 1836. By that time, the guns had
become known as the Twin Sisters.
D. Sentence 16 is correct in the paper.