ROUGH DRAFT Amelia Earhart

California High School Exit ExaminationWritingThe following passage is a rough draft. It may contain errors in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure,or organization. Read the passage and answer questions 122 through 125.ROUGH DRAFTAmelia Earhart: An Aviation Pioneer(1) Earhart began her flying career soon after airplanes were first invented. (2) As achild, she was fascinated by the idea of being a pilot. (3) At the age of 23, she tookflying lessons from Neta Snook, one of very few women pilots at the time. (4) In 1921Earhart bought her own airplane. (5) And she used it to set the first of many aviationrecords. (6) She flew up to 14,000 feet, setting the women’s altitude record.(7) In 1928 Earhart was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air. (8) The trip tookabout 21 hours. (9) She published a book about her experiences and followed it with alecture tour. (10) A few years later, in 1932, she piloted a plane from Newfoundland toNorthern Ireland, making her the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone. (11) Thenshe went on to do many other things in aviation. (12) In fact, Earhart became animportant pioneer in the world of aviation.(13) In June of 1937 Earhart and her navigator Frederick Noonan left Miami, Florida, inan attempt to fly around the world. (14) The pair made it to New Guinea on June 30.(15) Earhart and Noonan had traveled a distance of 20,000 miles across the PacificOcean before their plane was lost. (16) Amelia Earhart, one of the most renownedaviators in history, dared to attempt the most hazardous flights of her time. (17) Inher own words, she summed up her philosophy: “Courage is the price that life exacts forgranting peace with yourself.”46B-2— 94 —This is a sample of California High School Exit Examination questions. This is NOT an operational test form. Test scores cannot be projectedbased on performance on released test questions. Copyright © 2006 by the California Department of Education.

California High School Exit ExaminationWriting122. Which sentence would BEST begin the essay?ABCDThis paper is about Amelia Earhart, a famouspilot.Most people like to read about famous pilots.There are several interesting facts about AmeliaEarhart, a famous airplane pilot.Amelia Earhart was one of the most famousairplane pilots of her time.124. Which of the following would be the MOSTprecise way to state the underlined words in thesentence labeled 11?ABCDhave several other good timestake some other actionsfind other adventuresset other recordsL146B006L146B001123. What is the BEST way to combine the sentenceslabeled 4 and 5?ABCDIn 1921 Earhart bought her own plane and usedit to set the first of many aviation records.Buying her own plane in 1921, the first of manyaviation records was set by Earhart.The first of many aviation records was set in1921 by Earhart when she bought her own planeand used it.Setting the first of many aviation records in1921, Earhart bought her own plane.125. What source is BEST for finding out whathappened on Amelia Earhart’s flight fromNewfoundland to Northern Ireland?ABCDa chapter in a history textbookan encyclopedia article on Earharta book on the construction of airplanesa biography of EarhartL146B007L146B002— 95 —This is a sample of California High School Exit Examination questions. This is NOT an operational test form. Test scores cannot be projectedbased on performance on released test questions. Copyright © 2006 by the California Department of Education.

California High School Exit ExaminationWritingThe following is a rough draft of an article explaining how to write an essay. It may contain errors ingrammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and organization. Some of the questions may refer to underlinedor numbered sentences or phrases within the text. Read the article and answer questions 126 through 127.ROUGH DRAFTEssay Writing(1) To begin an essay, a student should have some knowledge of the topic or be willingto search out information. (2) Then one must focus clearly on the prompt,addressing all its major points, and making sure that the central purpose is evidentthroughout the entire essay. (3) Interesting and convincing examples with lots ofspecific details are always helpful. (4) The details must show some kind of cleararrangement—chronological, spatial, or order-of-importance. (5) A student writerwill also want to revise a first draft so that any errors in grammar and mechanicscan be got rid of. (6) Steps can be taken to edit essays. (7) Relying solely on“SpellCheck” can be risky; (8) it does not catch the common errors that studentsmake, such as confusing “your” and “you’re.” (9) If students meet all theserequirements, then they will have written very effectively.198— 96 —This is a sample of California High School Exit Examination questions. This is NOT an operational test form. Test scores cannot be projectedbased on performance on released test questions. Copyright © 2006 by the California Department of Education.

California High School Exit ExaminationWriting126. Which of the following sentences, if insertedbefore sentence 1, would make the MOSTeffective opening sentence?ABCDWriting an essay is easy if one uses a computer.Good essays are always written in black pen.Any student can write a successful essay.Teachers sometimes assign difficult essays.L0198001127. Which is the MOST effective substitution for theunderlined part of sentence 5?ABCDand ridding of errors in grammar and mechanics.to get rid of errors in grammar and mechanics.and getting rid of errors in grammar andmechanics.Leave as is.L0198004— 97 —This is a sample of California High School Exit Examination questions. This is NOT an operational test form. Test scores cannot be projectedbased on performance on released test questions. Copyright © 2006 by the California Department of Education.