Practice STAAR Revising and Editing Questions

Front

What is the purpose of revising a sentence?

Back

To improve clarity, coherence, and overall quality of the writing.

Front

What does it mean to edit a text?

Back

To make corrections in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting.

Front

What is a supporting sentence?

Back

A sentence that provides additional information or evidence to back up the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Front

What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

Back

'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

What is a run-on sentence?

Back

A sentence that connects two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What is a fragment?

Back

A group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What is the role of a topic sentence?

Back

To state the main idea of a paragraph and guide the reader on what to expect.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Front

What does it mean to remove a sentence from a paragraph?

Back

To eliminate a sentence that does not contribute to the main idea or flow of the paragraph.

Front

What is the importance of punctuation in writing?

Back

Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicates pauses, and separates ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is a transition word?

Back

A word or phrase that connects ideas and helps the flow of writing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2