STAAR Prep: Commonly Confused Words
Authored by Mykel Estes
English
8th Grade
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1.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After their long run in the hot sun, the dogs are in the kitchen where (a) stretched out on the cool tiles.
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CCSS.L.4.1G
CCSS.L.K.4A
2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
My neighbors are always complaining about the Heinmillers because (a) weedy lawn and barking dogs ruin the beauty and peace of the street.
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CCSS.L.4.1G
CCSS.L.K.4A
3.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) sits Grandpa, dozing in front of a baseball game.
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CCSS.L.4.1G
CCSS.L.K.4A
4.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The twenty-five computers hum in the lab as if (a) a church choir warming up to sing.
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CCSS.L.4.1G
CCSS.L.K.4A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Gilda and Shaunda spent all evening memorizing the names of human bones, so they feel ready to take they’ re anatomy and physiology quiz.
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Answer explanation
They feel ready to take they are anatomy and physiology quiz? Of course not! That sentence makes no sense. You must choose another form, in this case their
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CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following commonly confused words.
If you cannot use they are in the sentence and have it make sense, you are using the wrong word.
THERE
Indicate location or be used as an expletive.
THEIR
Possessive pronoun that means belonging to them
THEY’RE
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CCSS.L.4.1G
CCSS.L.K.4A
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Because Kyle had eaten (a) pizzas for lunch, he was (b) full at practice (c) impress Coach Hayden, who was making football cuts that afternoon.
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CCSS.L.4.1G
CCSS.L.K.4A
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