STAAR English 1 Review

​a synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word.

example: erupt and burst mean the same thing

​Synonyms

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for happy?

• upset

• joyful

• kind

Multiple Choice

What's a synonym for little?

• tiny

• big

​Park rangers at Yellowstone National Park observe Old Faithful‛s eruptions to predict the time of the next eruption. When Old Faithful starts to erupt, the hot water shoots up from the ground. Sometimes it is as high as a two-story building. Park rangers time the duration of the geyser from when the water first shoots up until the last splash of water. The longer the eruption lasts, the longer the time until the next eruption.

​Old Faithful

Multiple Choice

Find the sentence that uses the word “duration” correctly.

• The duration of the eruption is between 204 and 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

• The duration of the eruption is between 90 and 185 feet high.

• The duration of the eruption is between 2 and 5 minutes.

​Duration: the time during which something continues.

​Example: the duration of the STAAR test was 4 hours.

Mr. Frank's Problem

Mr. Frank pressed the white lever and was puzzled. It was obvious to him that something was wrong with either the plectrum or the jack.

​Mr. Frank had to make a phone call because his clavier was broken. After taking a look, the repairman said it wasn't the plectrum or the jack. The lever wasn't pivoting correctly because it had a big crack.

​In no time at all, the repairman had fixed Mr. Frank's favorite heirloom. Mr. Frank was able to enjoy it again.

Multiple Choice

What did Mr. Frank press?

• white lever

• red button

• buttons on a phone

Multiple Select

Mr. Frank thought something could be wrong with what two things?

• plectrum

• lever

• puzzle

• jack

Multiple Choice

Why did Mr. Frank make a phone call?

• because the phone was broken

• because the plectrum was broken

• because his clavier was broken

Multiple Choice

Why wasn't the lever pivoting correctly?

• it was rusted

• it had a big crack

Multiple Choice

Who fixed Mr. Frank's heirloom?

• the repairman

• Mr. Frank

• Mr. John

Multiple Choice

Before shopping malls became popular, big department stores and specialty shops used to be located only in a city‛s downtown area. In the 1950s people started moving out of the cities into smaller communities called suburbs. Shopping malls were good for suburban families.

Find the revised sentence that gives more detail than the underlined sentence.

• Shopping malls were more practical for suburban families.

• Now families in the suburbs could easily shop at malls without going downtown.

Multiple Choice

Shopping malls are for more than just shopping. Malls are common places to meet friends, get coffee, and spend the afternoon inside without worrying about the weather. There are kiosks for seasonal items, charging stations for your cell phone, and various shops to try on the latest stuff.

Find the word that best replaces the underlined word to give more specific information.

• things

• time

• clothes

Multiple Choice

Modern shopping malls have many stores and restaurants. Shoppers can get from one store to the next without having to go outside. Many malls also have movie theaters. Some have an amusement park inside!

• Many malls also have movie theaters, or some have an amusement park inside!

• Many malls also have movie theaters, and some have an amusement park inside!

• Many malls also have movie theaters, so some have an amusement park inside!

Multiple Choice

Katie and Carter have been friends since they were in preschool. Now they are in high school. For the first time ever, they do not have any classes together.

• For the first time ever, they don‛t have any classes together.

• For the first time ever, they do not have any classes together.

Multiple Choice

Katie and Carter have always been good students. Now, for the first time ever, Carter is not finishing his homework. The two friends agree to meet after school each day to work on homework.

Find the edited sentence with the correct use of a contraction.

• Now, for the first time ever, Carter isn‛t finishing his homework.

• Now, for the first time ever, Carter is not finishing his homework.

Multiple Choice

Carter is happy to have a good friend to do his homework with. Carter asks, “Katie, what other changes do you think will help me do better in school?”

Find the punctuation used in the underlined sentence to let the reader know that Carter is talking to Katie.

• !

• ?

• " "

Multiple Choice

Carter realizes that he is not paying attention in class. He also forgets to write down the homework assignment. Carter knows that when he sits in the back of the classroom, there are too many distractions. Katie says, Carter, you may focus better in class if you sit in the front row.

Find the sentence with the correct placement of the quotation marks.

• Katie says, Carter, “you may focus better in class if you sit in the front row.”

• Katie says, “Carter, you may focus better in class if you sit in the front row.”

• “Katie says, Carter, you may focus better in class if you sit in the front row.”