Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. These questions will not be scored as part of the interactive online versions of the released TAKS tests.

SHORT ANSWER SECTION

DIRECTIONS
Below are the short answer questions from the TAKS 2010 Grade 11 ELA test. Students were instructed to respond using the space provided on the answer document.

  What is the primary conflict in “Breakfast in Virginia”? Explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.
 
 How would you describe the German soldiers in “The Crystal Night”? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.
 
 How is kindness important in both “Breakfast in Virginia” and “The Crystal Night”? Support your answer with evidence from both selections.
 

WRITTEN COMPOSITION

DIRECTIONS
Below is the written composition prompt from the TAKS March 2009 Grade 10 ELA Reading test. Students were instructed to respond using the two lined pages in the answer document provided to them.

Write an essay about a time when you helped another person.
 
The information in the box below will help you remember what you should think about when you write your composition.

REMEMBER—YOU SHOULD
•write about the assigned topic
•make your writing thoughtful and interesting
•make sure that each sentence you write contributes to your composition as a whole
•make sure that your ideas are clear and easy for the reader to follow
•write about your ideas in depth so that the reader is able to develop a good understanding of what you are saying
•proofread your writing to correct errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure
 

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