7th Grade STAAR revising and editing

Front

How can Thomas rewrite sentence 1 to provide more detail and imagery?

Back

The old man swayed back and forth as he rode a donkey along a winding dirt road.

Front

What is the BEST revision to make in sentence 4?
Options:
1. Twice within the last hour, the four-footed creature had stumbled and almost fallen and catching itself at the last possible moment before taking a tumble into a ditch that...
2. Twice within the last hour, the four-footed creature had stumbled, and then fell and catching itself at the last possible moment before taking a tumble into a ditch that paralleled the road on either side
3. Twice within the last hour, the four-footed creature had stumbled and fallen and catching itself at the last possible moment before taking a tumble into a ditch that
4. Twice within the last hour, the four-footed creature had stumbled and almost fallen, catching itself at the last possible moment before taking a tumble into a ditch that paralleled the road on either side.

Back

Twice within the last hour, the four-footed creature had stumbled and almost fallen, catching itself at the last possible moment before taking a tumble into a ditch that paralleled the road on either side.

Front

What revision should Thomas make in sentence 5 to maintain a consistent point of view in the first paragraph? Options: Change the old man to the old men, Change he pulled out to they pulled out, Change it to them, Change ribbon to donkey.

Back

Change it to them

Front

Thomas has used a poor choice of words in sentence 17. He should change stuff to ̶

Back

celebrations

Front

What change should be made in sentence 18? Options:

Change just to nearly

,

Change hope to suppose

,

Change our to their

,

Change delicious to well-done

Back

Change our to their

Front

Where is the BEST place to insert the sentence: "The third villager listened to the first two and dashed off to tell his wife while the first two villagers did likewise." in the ninth paragraph (sentences 19-22)? Options: After sentence 19, After sentence 20, After sentence 21, After sentence 22.

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After sentence 21

Front

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2? Options: Delete the comma, Change does to did, Change had to has, Make no change

Back

Change does to did

Front

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 3? Options: Delete the comma, Change shuffeled to shuffled, Change foot to feet, Make no change

Back

Change shuffeled to shuffled

Front

What change needs to be made in sentence 7? Options: Change Lets to Let’s, Change see to sees, Change fleece to fleese, Change these to this

Back

Change Lets to Let’s

Front

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 8? Options: Insert a comma after poise, Change rode to he rode, Insert a comma after village, Sentence 8 does not need to be changed.

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Insert a comma after poise