STAAR Revising and Editing

What is the first thing you NEED to do when the test administrator says, "You may begin your test."

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which sentence should replace sentence 3 to create a more effective introduction to this paper?

• Fortunately, we live close to the coast and are able to make frequent trips to the beach.

• Additionally, my favorite family activity is movie night, especially when the movie is about animals.

• Truthfully, I have a hard time deciding what to bring with me, and I typically pack too much.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Look at the picture. What is your strategy for this type of question?

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 14?

(REMEMBER: Read the sentences before 14)

• A. After we got off the ferry and into a rental car, wildlife is what my mother began looking for and a good place to turn off the road.

• B. After we got off the ferry and into a rental car, my mother began looking for a good place to turn off the road to look for wildlife.

• c. After we got off the ferry and into a rental car and began looking for wildlife, my mother began looking for a good place.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Akim needs a better transition between the fifth paragraph (sentences 16–20) and the sixth paragraph (sentences 21–26). Which sentence should replace sentence 21 to improve this transition?

• We quickly pulled into a parking area above a river and exited the car.

• My father stopped the car, and he announced that he was getting hungry.

• As the car came to a stop, I wondered if we would ever get to the lodge.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

Which of the following is the best way to combine the ideas in sentences 30 and 31?

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What change should be made in sentence 2?

• Change Headlines to headlines

• Change allow to allows

• Insert a comma after readers

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change should be made in sentence 6?

• Change if to since

• Change dominates to domanates

• Change the semicolon after news to a comma

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8?

REMEMBER to read from top to sentence 8.

• Change use to using

• Change that to they

• Change automatically to automatic

• No change is needed.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What change should be made in sentence 9?

Remember: Read from the top to sentence 9.

• Change were to are

• Delete the comma after distracting

• Change annoying to anoying

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A