STAAR Writing Questions

STAAR Writing Questions

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English

5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

Back

A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to change a verb from past to present tense?

Back

Changing a verb from past to present tense means altering the verb form to indicate that the action is currently happening.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

Back

'There' refers to a place, 'their' indicates possession, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a run-on sentence?

Back

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct way to use quotation marks?

Back

Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken or written by someone.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of an apostrophe?

Back

An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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