Shooting for the STAARs Paper Bag Review

Shooting for the STAARs Paper Bag Review

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What part of speech to adjectives describe? Write your answer in the box below.

Adjectives describe nouns.

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If adjectives describe nouns, what part of speech do adverbs describe?

Adverbs describe verbs. It's easy to remember because the word "verb" is right there in the word "adverb."

Multiple Choice

Coordinating conjunctions are also know as...

• AAAWWUBBIS

• Parts of Speech

• Types of Clauses

• FANBOYS

Coordinating conjunctions are also known as FANBOYS: For And Nor But Or Yet So

Multiple Choice

A FANBOY can be used to fix a run-on sentence.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In order to fix a run on sentence with a coordinating conjunction, you must use a...

• Semi-colon

• Comma

You can combine two sentences and fix a run-on sentence by using a comma and a FANBOY.

Ex. The weather was beautiful, so it was too bad she had homework to do.

Multiple Choice

If you combined two sentences with a semi-colon, would you use a FANBOY?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• The weather was beautiful; so it was too bad she had homework to do.

• The weather was beautiful; and it was too bad she had homework to do.

• The weather was beautiful; it was too bad she had homework to do.

• The weather was beautiful; It was too bad she had homework to do.

When you use a semi-colon, you DO NOT use a FANBOY.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a semi-colon correctly?

• The students were working independently, meanwhile, I graded papers.

• The students were working independently; while I graded papers.

• The students were working independently, so meanwhile, I graded papers.

• The students were working independently; meanwhile, I graded papers.

When you use an introductory phrase or transitional word, you use a semi-colon before the word, and a comma after.

The students were working independently; meanwhile, I graded papers.

Multiple Choice

A semi-colon can be used as a super comma...

• to separate items in a list.

• to separate lists in a sentence.

• to list descriptions.

• to separate month, day, and year.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is uses a semicolon correctly?

• My favorite people include Samuel Slaughterjaws; a famous unicorn hunter; my uncle Wilford; a world champion at mayonnaise eating contests; and Nikola Tesla; the most awesome dude to ever fire a lightening bold at an angry peasant.

• My favorite people include; Samuel Slaughterjaws; a famous unicorn hunter; my uncle Wilford, a world champion at mayonnaise eating contests; and Nikola Tesla; the most awesome dude to ever fire a lightening bold at an angry peasant.

• My favorite people include Samuel Slaughterjaws, a famous unicorn hunter; my uncle Wilford, a world champion at mayonnaise eating contests; and Nikola Tesla, the most awesome dude to ever fire a lightening bold at an angry peasant.

The semi-colons separate the speaker's three favorite people and their descriptions.

My favorite people include Samuel Slaughterjaws, a famous unicorn hunter; my uncle Wilford, a world champion at mayonnaise eating contests; and Nikola Tesla, the most awesome dude to ever fire a lightening bold at an angry peasant.

Multiple Choice

What does the word plural mean?

• Showing ownership.

• More than one.

• There is only one.

Plural means more than one.

Singular means only one thing.

Multiple Select

Your paper bag says that there are three times you can use an apostrophe, but there are really only two. What are they?

• to make a word plural

• to show possession

• contractions

• before the letter s at the end of words

Multiple Choice

Which answer choice uses apostrophes correctly?

• The student's are bored.

• The student's board is on the floor.

• I wan't to take a nap.

• The dictionarie's are on the shelf.

There is only one sentence that follows one of the two apostrophe rules: The student's board is on the floor. This sentence shows ownership, or possession.

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What are the three basic verb tenses?

Multiple Choice

If you use the word seen in a sentence, which word do you HAVE to use before it?

• I

• have

• he

Multiple Select

When should you use a comma? Choose all that apply.

• Before a quotation.

• Before a conjunction.

• To separate items in a list.

• To separate lists in a sentence.

Use commas to separate extra information in a sentence. The sentence would still make sence if you too the extra information out.

Her brother, who lives in Chicago, came to visit her during spring break.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• My student Audrey was also one of my daughter's friends.

• My student, Audrey was also one of my daughter's friends.

• My student, Audrey, was also one of my daughter's friends.

• My student Audrey, was also one of my daughter's friends.

Multiple Choice

What is the first thing you do when you get a writing prompt?

• Circle the THINK statement.

• Circle the quote.

• Circle the checklist.

• Circle the prompt.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best truism for the prompt "WRITE an essay about the importance of having a good friend."

• Today I will be telling you about why it's important to have a good friend.

• The importance of having a good friend is so you have someone to lean on and laugh with.

• Have you ever wondered why you should have friends? Well, I'm gonna tell you why.

• Hi, My name is Kendale Grice, and today I'm going to write an essay about why you should have a good friend.

• Because everyone needs someone to be there for them.