TCAP Grade 7 ELA Practice Questions - Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Grade 7 English Language Arts Exam

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Read the passage below: Maya paused at the bottom of the creaking wooden stairs, her hand lingering on the dusty handrail as shadows stretched across the wall. The attic door stood slightly ajar, releasing a cold draft that smelled of old paper and dried lavender. Although her heart hammered against her ribs, she took a deep breath and stepped onto the first riser. Which sentence from the passage provides the strongest evidence that Maya was hesitant to explore the attic?

Maya paused at the bottom of the creaking wooden stairs, her hand lingering on the dusty handrail as shadows stretched across the wall. The attic door stood slightly ajar, releasing a cold draft that smelled of old paper and dried lavender. She stepped onto the first riser after taking a deep breath. The cold draft smelled faintly of old paper and dried lavender flowers.

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Maya paused at the bottom of the creaking wooden stairs, her hand lingering on the dusty handrail as shadows stretched across the wall.

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