4th Grade STAAR Pre-Test Review 3/17 (Master)

Correct this sentence: I studied for almost four hours but I still didn't pass the test.

• comma after studied
• comma after hours
• comma after but
• correct as is

Correct this sentence: Running through the parking lot I tripped and fell flat on my face.

• comma after lot
• comma after tripped
• comma after fell
• correct as is

The first paragraph must have...

• details
• hook/topic statement
• examples
• examples

The purpose of a hook is to...

• explain the topic
• grab attention
• summarize
• give an example

FANBOYS stands for what?

• fruit: apples, nectarine, bananas, oranges, yams, sweet potatoes
• for, and, nor, but, or, yonder, some
• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Transitions are used to

• separate ideas.
• interest the reader.
• link ideas.
• spice up the essay.

What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.
• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.
• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.
• The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

What change should be made in sentence 22?

• Change didn't to did'nt
• Insert a comma after pancake
• Change spreads out to spread out
• Sentence 22 should not be changed

What is the correct way to write sentences 24 and 25?

• My father was very clear about this. How long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear. About how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear about this he told me how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear about how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

How should sentence 29 be changed?

• Change scraped to scrapped
• Insert a comma after bubbles
• Change taught to teached
• Change correct to correctly