8th STAAR Editing Power Review

 Look at sentence (1). What is the best way to revise this sentence?

• In the early 1800s, settlers moved westwards across Texas, facing many challenges.

•  In the early 1800s, settlers moved Westwards across Texas, facing many challenges.

•  In the early 1800s, settlers moved westwards across texas, facing many challenges.

•  In the early 1800s, settlers moved westwards across Texas, facing Many challenges.

  
  

Which change should be made in sentence (2)?

• Change "peril and many" to "peril, and many"

•  Change "landscape offered" to "landscape, offered"

• Change "peril and many pioneers" to "peril; and many pioneers"

• No change is needed.

  
  

What is the most effective revision of sentence (3)?

•  These brave individuals often traveled in wagon trains, their journeys are slow and dangerous.

•  These brave individuals often traveled in wagon trains, their journeys were slow and dangerous.

• These brave individuals often traveled in wagon trains, their journeys is slow and dangerous.

• These brave individuals often traveled in wagon trains, their journeys had been slow and dangerous.

  
  

What change, if any, should be made in sentence (4)?

• Change "native american" to "Native American"

•  Change "extrem" to "extreme"

• Change "hostile, and weather" to "hostile and, weather"

• Change "hostile, and weather" to "hostile and, weather" D. Both A and B

  
  

What is the best way to revise sentence (6) for correct word usage?

• A typical family might of had to clear land, build a small cabin, and plant crops all before the first frost

• A typical family might have had to clear land, build a small cabin, and plant crops all before the first frost.

• A typical family might had to clear land, build a small cabin, and plant crops all before the first frost.

• A typical family might have had to clear land, building a small cabin, and planting crops all before the first frost.

  
  

Which change should be made in sentence (8)?

• Change "settlements were" to "settlements was"

• Change "among settlements" to "among a settlement"

•  Change "were essential" to "is essential"

• Change "settlements were" to "settlements was" and "essential." to "essential?"

  
  

What change, if any, should be made in sentence (9)?

• Change "there" to "their"

• Change "resources and helped" to "resources, and helped"

• Change "each other" to "one another"

• No change is needed.

What is the best way to revise sentence (10)?

• The challenges they faced strengthened their resolve; they created a legacy of perseverance for future generations.

• The challenges they faced strengthened their resolve creating a legacy of perseverance for future generations.

• The challenges they faced strengthened their resolve, creating a legacy of perseverance for future generations.

• The challenges they faced strengthened their resolve and creating a legacy of perseverance for future generations.