4.10.A, B, C Text Structures & Features
Editing / Revising
Short Constructed Response | Text Features
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🤩 Excerpt from Welcome home to America: Big Dreams
What are the most likely reasons that the author includes paragraph 1?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. To explain why immigrants came to America
B. To explain the types of ships the immigrants sailed on to come to America
C. To explain that immigrants brought new customs to America
D. To explain which items immigrants brought with them to America
E. To explain that immigrants brought their families with them to America
A. To explain why immigrants came to America
C. To explain that immigrants brought new customs to America
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🤩 Excerpt from Welcome home to America: Big Dreams
What change should be made in sentence 2?
A. Change sailed to selled
B. Change to America to too America
C. Change America to america
D. Delete the comma after jobs
D. Delete the comma after jobs
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🤩 Excerpt from Welcome home to America: Big Dreams
The author organizes the text by -
A. comparing immigrants from Italy to immigrants from Germany
B. listing the different reasons immigrants come to America
C. explaining how and why European immigrants come to America
D. describing the boats immigrants travel on and the customs they bring with them
C. explaining how and why European immigrants come to America
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🗽Excerpt from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
Select the response that corrects the spelling error in sentence 1.
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning ___ breathe free."
A. two
B. to
C. too
D. tow
B. to
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🏡Excerpt from Welcome Home to America
Read paragraphs 4 and 5.
Based on the information in paragraphs 4 and 5, what is the benefit of having the right to vote?
A. It lets you lead the country.
B. It allows you to get an “I voted” sticker.
C. It gives you a voice in the government.
D. It gives you the power to fire people from the government.
C. It gives you a voice in the government.
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🗽Excerpt from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
The author has not used an appropriate transition at the beginning of sentence 4. Select the transition that should replace "On the other hand" in this sentence.
_________, the Statue of Liberty welcomes people to the United States of America.
A. Then
B. Although
C. With these words
D. Another example
C. With these words
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🏡Excerpt from Welcome Home to America
The author organizes paragraphs 4 through 7 by -
A. explaining the rights of citizens and the steps immigrants take to become citizens
B. listing the different parts of the world where immigrants come from
C. comparing the rights of each citizen
D. describing the right to vote
A. explaining the rights of citizens and the steps
immigrants take to become citizens
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🤩 Excerpt from Welcome home to America: Big Dreams
The author wants to combine the ideas in sentences 1 and 2. Write a new sentence that combines these ideas in a clear and effective way.
The student combines the sentences in a clear and effective way, including, but not limited to, the following response:
From 1820 to 1920, millions of European immigrants sailed to America to find jobs, and freedom.
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🏡Excerpt from Welcome Home to America
The author includes the details in paragraph 7 most likely to -
A. tell how immigrants get to the United States
B. tell what an immigrant is
C. tell what immigrants must do to become citizens
D. tell why immigrants come to the United States
C. tell what immigrants must do to become citizens
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🏡Excerpt from Welcome Home to America
Based on the passage, what is the effect of including this image with the passage? Explain what message it communicates to the reader.
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🏡Excerpt from Welcome Home to America
What can the reader tell about the selection based on its title “Welcome Home to America”?
A. The article will most likely describe different ways to travel to America.
B. The article will most likely explain to readers how
to find their way home if they become lost.
C. The article will most likely offer information about how people make America their home.
D. The article will most likely explain why Americans like to come home after traveling.
C. The article will most likely offer information about how people make America their home.
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🗽Excerpt from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
The author wants to combine the ideas in sentences 1 and 2. Write a new sentence that combines these ideas in a clear and effective way.
The student combines the sentences in a clear and effective way, including, but not limited to, the following response:
Give my your tired, poor, huddled masses, and the wretched refuse of your shore who yearn to breathe free.
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🏡Excerpt from Welcome Home to America
In paragraphs 8 and 9, what key ideas about becoming a citizen are best supported?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. The Oath of Allegiance includes many
promises.
B. The Oath of Allegiance is too long.
C. Many people become citizens each year.
D. New citizens forget about their old homes.
E. Only certain immigrants are allowed to become citizens.
A. The Oath of Allegiance includes many promises.
C. Many people become citizens each year.
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🗽Excerpt from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
Based on the passage, what is the effect of including this image with the passage? Explain what message it communicates to the reader.
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🏡Excerpt from Welcome Home to America
The most likely reason the author includes the information in paragraph 9 is to show -
A. the rules of the Oath of Allegiance
B. how many immigrants make America their home each year
C. how Americans vote
D. what foods immigrants eat
B. how many immigrants make America their home each year
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Which sentence best describes a central message in the selection?
A. Immigrants need to read and write in English.
B. Immigrants forget their home countries.
C. Americans like to vote.
D. All are welcome in America.
D. All are welcome in America.