FInal STAAR Review

What word from the sentence best helps readers to understand the meaning of the word "Irrelevant"?

"While Dominion has pushed irrelevant and misleading information to generate headlines, FOX News remains steadfast in protecting the rights of a free press, given a verdict for Dominion and its private equity owners would have grave consequences for the entire journalism profession."

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word from the quote best describes what kind of decision Fox made?

"'It isn’t enough to show that Fox made a conscious decision to amplify election denialism generally in its coverage,' said RonNell Andersen Jones, a former newspaper reporter who is now a First Amendment expert at the University of Utah."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Combine the sentences most effectively.

Dominion’s lawsuit is a political crusade in search of a financial windfall. The real cost would be cherished First Amendment rights.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Combine these sentences without using any additional wording.

The situation changed starting in 2015. This is because of a requirement that Amazon packages be delivered on that day.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which verb best completes the following sentence?

Based on his request for an accommodation, his managers for other postal workers to deliver packages on Sundays until July 2018.

• ordered

• arranged

• requested

• made additional arrangements

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What punctuation should be placed in the blank to correct the sentence? (Keep in mind nothing else would change)

The 8th graders made fun of the 7th graders daily although, sometimes the 7th graders deserved it.

• Period

• comma

• semi-colon

• apostrophe

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Fill in the blank with the word that is wrong with this sentence.

The 8th grader's complained about everything; the teacher was sick of their whining!

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Fill in the blank with the exact word that is wrong with this sentence.

The 8th graders complained about everything; the teacher was sick of their winning!

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The narrator uses -person point of view in this excerpt.

"I love it!" said Stryker. It was apparent that the children were quite contempt with their food.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

This sentence is repetitive. Rewrite this sentence to be more concise.

There were so many fun activities like boating, swimming, and fun things like playing volleyball on the beach.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A