Title: TX STAAR TB 7 Writing
Author: Nacer

WRITTEN COMPOSITION #1: Expository

READ the following quotation.

Going to school after living on a farm was a very frightening experience. I learned to be very quiet and to observe. I had to learn how I was supposed to act.
—Beverly Cleary

Think carefully about the following question.

Does junior high change you?

WRiTE an essay explaining how you changed when you entered junior high school. 
Be sure to —
•	clearly state your controlling idea
•	organize and develop your explanation effectively
•	choose your words carefully
•	use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and sentences

GO ON

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USE THIS PREWRITING PAGE TO PLAN YOUR COMPOSITION.

GO ON

MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE YOUR COMPOSITION ON THE LINED PAGE LABELED “COMPOSITION #1”
IN THE ANSWER DOCUMENT.

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