Middle School English STAAR

Words that describe nouns, like "beautiful", "fluffy" and "round" are known as what?

• Exaggerations

• Descriptions

• Adjectives

• Noun-Describers

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Find the error in the sentence below:

I have no idea why Stacy won't talk to me, i am so cool!

• The second I should be capitalized.

• The comma does not need to be there.

• Stacy's name shouldn't be capitalized.

• The sentence should end with a period instead.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which is correct?

• I'd rather see the scary movie than the comedy flick.

• I'd rather see the scary movie then the comedy flick.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

I like video games _______.

• Alot

• Allot

• Allotted

• A lot

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

How much do you know about the STAAR English Tests?

• Expert- Very Knowledgeable

• Advanced- Almost Everything

• Intermediate- A little bit

• Novice- Nothing Really

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Find the error in the sentence below: I have been riding my bike every single day for two weeks my bike is purple and fast.

• Instead writing "two", they should have said "2"

• They should have ended the sentence with an exclamation point.

• The sentence is missing a comma after "two weeks".

• The sentence has no errors!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is it called when you put two words together?

Example: Shouldn't, can't, isn't

• Construction

• Contraction

• Verb

• Noun

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a noun?

• A person

• A place

• A thing

• A person, place or thing

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Find the correct adjective that would best describe the noun.

His new sneakers were ________.

• Ruined

• Ruin

• Quickly

• Shine

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is an adverb?

• It's a combination of an advertisement and a verb.

• It's a combination of an adjective and a verb.

• A verb that only describes what people are doing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A