STAAR Writing Prompts Evaluation

What is the most effective transition word or phrase to add to the beginning of sentence 8?

• However

• Additionally

• After that

• In fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

Sierra would like to add the following detail to the third paragraph (sentences 10 -14). Where is the best place to insert this sentence?

There were no funds for quality food and no trainers to exercise the animals.

• After sentence 11

• After sentence 12

• After sentence 13

• After sentence 14

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 17?

• Searching the Internet, she found Dudley listed for sale.

• She searched the Internet, she found Dudley listed for sale.

• Searching the Internet was where she found Dudley for sale.

• No revision is needed in sentence 17.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 25?

• The exercise was regular and the diet was strict, Dudley grew trim and sleek, and he was able to make the first cut.

• With regular exercise and a strict diet, Dudley grew trim and sleek; he was able to make the first cut.

• The regular exercise and strict diet that caused Dudley to grow trim and sleek was able to make the first cut.

• With regular exercise the diet was strict, so Dudley grew trim and sleek; he was able to make the first cut.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

In sentence 27, Sierra does not think that sane is the best word to use. Which of the following would be a more effective word to use in this sentence?

• calm

• friendly

• reasonable

• open

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Sierra would like to add a sentence to bring her story to a more effective close. Which sentence could she add after sentence 42 to help achieve this goal?

• As the son of Zeus and Diamond, Dudley was proud of his heritage.

• The plain little colt had finally become the horse he had been bred to be.

• He was ready to move back to the McGee ranch and be with his family again.

• Dudley would never be the horse that people had hoped for, but he was still special.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How should sentence 2 be changed?

• Delete the comma after up

• Change comes to come

• Change fawcet to faucet

• Sentence 2 should not be changed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What change needs to be made in sentence 3?

• Change without the to without no

• Change contributions to contribution's

• Insert a comma after scientist's

• Change there to their

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the correct way to write sentence 6?

• Len Fisher is a scientist who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

• Len Fisher, a scientist making a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

• Len Fisher is a scientist. Who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

• Sentence 6 is written correctly in the paper.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What change needs to be made in sentence 16?

• Change investigations to investagations

• Insert a comma after combinations

• Change teams' to teams

• No change needs to be made.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A