STAAR Editing Review

He grinned as he ____________ out from his red, white, and blue hooded jacket. 

• peaked

• peeked

• piqued

Choose the sentence that has proper parallel structure.

• Puppies love to eat, to play, and sleep all day.

• Puppies love to eat, to play, and sleeping all day.

• Puppies love eating, playing, and sleeping all day. 

Choose the sentence with correct grammar structure.

• A director made the stuntman think twice about their jump.

• We were overcome with what our team had accomplished. 

• His concience wouldn't allow him to abandon his friends.

• Even with all the victories, she couldn't guarrantee another win.

Choose the sentence with the correct grammar structure.

• The boys began to cheer wildly for the runner the fastest and bravest of them all.

• At any moment he could have another flashback to his days in the marine corps.

• Although hunger was driving me mad, I was to tired to drag myself to the kitchen.

• While racing through the maze was thrilling, he started to realize the danger they were in.

What should you be checking when revising? Click on all that apply *Hint: think of the acronym for revising*

• Add words or sentences

• Capitalize names, places, months, titles, "I"

• Punctuation

• Remove unneeded words or sentences

• Move sentences or words around

What is the correct way to write sentences 23 and 24?

• Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists, however, are still making discoveries.

• Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct and scientists are still making discoveries.

• Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, but there are scientists. Who are still making discoveries.

• Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists are still making discoveries.

Is the following sentence a complete sentence or a fragment? I am planning a surprise barbecue for Lucas Sinclair's birthday. If it rains, we will have to move the party inside.

• Complete sentence

• Fragment

Choose the correct sentence

• The 11-year old also began writing a diary it detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The 11-year old also began writing a diary. With details what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The 11-year old also began writing a diary that detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The sentence are written correctly in the paper.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• In the dead of the night. The van pulled up.

• Chuck would not, give Jamie the seat.

• Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.

• Lemonade. My favorite drink.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 14?

• And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.

• And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina and won four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way, which helped her team.

• And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, which helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.

• And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.