STAAR Revising and Editing Skills

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, including any modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: The big, fluffy, white cat sat on the windowsill.

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The complete subject is 'The big, fluffy, white cat'.

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What is the correct spelling of 'freind'?

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The correct spelling is 'friend'.

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Correct the spelling in this sentence: She is a good freind.

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She is a good friend.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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

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Identify the subject in this sentence: The cat sat on the mat.

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The subject is 'cat'.

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Choose the correctly spelled word: a) neccessary b) necessary c) necesary

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The correct word is b) necessary.

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What is a well-structured paragraph?

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A well-structured paragraph has a clear main idea and supporting details organized logically.

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Reorganize these sentences: a) The sun was shining. b) We went for a walk. c) It was a beautiful day.

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c) It was a beautiful day. a) The sun was shining. b) We went for a walk.

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What is the purpose of revising a sentence?

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The purpose of revising is to improve clarity, coherence, and correctness.