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

Front

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

Back

Change we to they

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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.

Back

Change thickly to thick

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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.

Back

Change walks to walk

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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.

Back

Change their to there

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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.

Back

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

Front

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.

Back

Change greatest to great

Front

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

Back

Change traditionul to traditional

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

Back

Change themselfs to themselves