STAAR Revision

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 8?

• A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream, and from the car behind me, it returns my focus to the world around me.

• A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream and returns my focus to the world around me, it came from the car behind me.

• A shrill scream from the car behind me snaps me out of my daydream and returns my focus to the world around me.

• A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream from the car behind me, returning my focus to the world around me

When the piece of clothing had been completely folded, the bottom of the machine would open. Attached to the bottom would be a short metal ramp, kind of like a slide. Place a laundry basket at the bottom of this slide you would. The folded piece of clothing would slide down the ramp and would land flat in the basket, folded perfectly. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

• You would place a laundry basket. At the bottom of this slide.

• Place a laundry basket, you would, at the bottom of this slide.

• At the bottom of this slide, you would place a laundry basket.

• You would at the bottom of this slip place a laundry basket.

(24) I know that we don’t have a lot of extra space in our house, so I suggest that you allow me to move into the little guest room off the kitchen. (25) Because of its location, I would be able to study and play my trumpet at night without bothering Jamal. (26) When we need the room for guests, I’ll happily return to the bunk bed in my old room. (27) So in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life. (28) I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

• So in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

• It’s in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, therefore, I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

• It’s in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, so I respectfully request. That you let me have my own room.

• The sentences are written correctly in the passage

My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. I am learning more I am getting better grades. In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I am older. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

• I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, in elementary school, and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings.

• In elementary school, I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings.

• I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings in elementary school.

• I didn’t like having to memorize all the time, and I found it hard in elementary school. To learn from pictures and drawings.

What is the BEST way to revise the following sentence? 'The cat sat on the mat, it was very comfortable.'

• A) The cat sat on the mat, and it was very comfortable.

• B) The cat sat on the mat it was very comfortable.

• C) The cat sat on the mat; it was very comfortable.

• D) The cat sat on the mat because it was very comfortable.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'Neither of the boys ___ going to the party.'

• A) is

• B) are

• C) were

• D) have been

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• A) Sad

• B) Joyful

• C) Angry

• D) Tired

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The rain poured down in torrents, flooding the streets and causing chaos in the city.'

• A) The city is beautiful.

• B) The rain is light.

• C) The rain caused chaos in the city.

• D) The streets are dry.

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Each of the students have completed their assignments.'

• A) Each

• B) have

• C) their

• D) assignments

What is the BEST way to combine the following sentences? 'She loves to read. She visits the library every week.'

• A) She loves to read, she visits the library every week.

• B) She loves to read and visits the library every week.

• C) She loves to read; she visits the library every week.

• D) She loves to read because she visits the library every week.