STAAR Editing Practice

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What change should be made in sentence 3? (3) Leaves brush against your windows and the chirps of birds echo through your room. Options: Change Leaves to Leafes, Change brush to brushes, Insert a comma after windows, Change through to threw

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Insert a comma after windows

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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What change needs to be made in sentence 5? (5) Some people like them so much that we created tree house hotels for guests.

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Change we to they

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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What change should be made in sentence 8? (8) Tropical rain forests, thickly wilderness areas, or trees along an island shore are just a few places they are located.

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Change thickly to thick

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

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What change should be made in sentence 13? (13) For example, a person in a rain forest will likely need to walks up wobbly narrow bridges and use ropes for support.

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Change walks to walk

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What change should be made to sentence 18? (18) In Sweden their is a tree house hotel that is shaped like a bird’s nest.

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Change their to there

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is the correct way to write sentence 22? (22) The Frio River Treetop is closer to home it is located near Leakey, Texas.

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The Frio River Treetop is closer to home. It is located near Leakey, Texas.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

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What change, if any, should be made to sentence 26? (26) This makes it a greatest spot for someone who is looking for a more active setting. Options: Change makes to make, Change greatest to great, Insert a comma after spot, No change needs to be made in this sentence.

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Change greatest to great

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What change is needed in sentence 28? (28) You may prefer just to climb in a traditionul backyard tree house.

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Change traditionul to traditional

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 29? (29) Either way, tree houses provide a great way to enjoy nature. Options: Change provide to providing, Change a to an, Change enjoy to injoy, No change is needed in this sentence.

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No change is needed in this sentence.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

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What change needs to be made in sentence 4? (4) Dolphins even find ways to entertain themselfs under the water.

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Change themselfs to themselves

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CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B