STAAR Revising and Editing Skills

Front

What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

Back

Comma (,) is used to separate items in a list.

Front

What is a complete subject in a sentence?

Back

The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

Front

How do you correct the spelling of 'freind'?

Back

The correct spelling is 'friend'.

Front

What is the first step in organizing sentences into a paragraph?

Back

Identify the main idea or topic of the paragraph.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'needed' or 'required'?

Back

Necessary.

Front

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

Back

Question mark (?) is used at the end of a question.

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

Front

What is the purpose of a period in a sentence?

Back

A period (.) indicates the end of a declarative sentence.

Front

What is an example of a conjunction?

Back

Examples of conjunctions include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

Front

What does it mean to revise a sentence?

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To revise a sentence means to change it to improve clarity or correctness.