What part of the question should you underline?

What the question is asking you to do.

You don't underline anything, you put a box around important part of the question.

In the Revising and Editing section, what should you highlight?

Sentences referenced in the questions.

The most important sentences within the passage.

(9) During a flex period, students would have some choice about how to spend their time. (10) It would be understood that flex time does not mean free time. (11) Students wouldn’t be allowed to catch up on sleep or just hang out with friends. (12) Instead, they would be expected to choose productive activities. (13) Some might want to attend a discussion group or practice an instrument. (14) Others could choose to work with a study group or catch up on homework. (15) The details of the program would take some planning, but I’m certain that the effort would be time well spent Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 14 and support the ideas in this paragraph?

Those needing extra help could work with volunteers or student tutors.

There are so many days when I could use some extra time to finish up homework.

The seventh-grade science teacher assigned a large packet for students to finish last week.

If a student wanted a chance to talk on the phone or play games, this wouldn’t be the right time.

(1) I was ten years old. (2) At that time, my grandmother moved into my family’s house. What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

When I was ten years old, my grandmother moved into my family’s house.

By ten years old, my grandmother moved into my family’s house.

I was ten years old, my grandmother moved into my family’s house.

I was ten years old at that time my grandmother moved into my family’s house.

(16) Some people picked food out of their teeth with their knives. (17) This was considered rude to do during a meal. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 16 and 17?

Although considered rude to do during a meal, some people picked food out of their teeth with their knives.

Some people picked food out of their teeth with their knives, considered rude to do during a meal.

Some people picked food out of their teeth with their knives, while this was considered rude to do during a meal.

Some people picked food out of their teeth with their knives, because this was considered rude to do during a meal.

(20) My huge grin matched my dad’s. (21) He was watching from the other platform. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 20 and 21?

My huge grin matched my dad’s as he watched from the other platform.

Watching from the other platform, my huge grin matched my dad’s.

My huge grin matched my dad’s, he was watching from the other platform.

My huge grin matched my dad’s who was watching from the other platform.

(1) Have you ever seen a crab the size of a garbage can? (2) I have, and I'm glad it was in a photograph! (3) The photograph showed a coconut crab, which is the largest arthropod living on land. (4) An arthropod is an animal with a hard shell and no spine. (5) Beetles are arthropods and so are crabs. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 5?

Both beetles and crabs are arthropods.

Arthropods are beetles and crabs.

Beetles and crabs, they are arthropods.

Beetles are like crabs and are arthropods.

(23) He could sniff out poisonous gas attacks and bark warnings to the troops. (24) He was able to track down wounded and lost soldiers on the battlefield. (25) It seemed that he could even recognize the German language, once identifying him by biting the seat of the man's pants. Sentence 25 lacks clarity. What is the most effective change to make to improve the clarity of this sentence?

Change the German language to it

STAAR Revise/Edit, CRIT

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English

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8th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.1A, RF.3.3B, RI.8.2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Use 'an' before words beginning with

Vowel sounds

Consonant sounds

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CCSS.L.1.1H

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you don't wear your bicycle helmet, the ______ could be very bad.

affect

effect

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Scary movies have a bad ______ on many kids.

affect

effect

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My apology didn't have the ________I thought it would.

affect

effect

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Too much rain ___________ my mood; it makes me grumpy.

affects

effects

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who or Whom?
If he is correct, use who. If him is correct, use whom.
I wonder (who/whom) will be at practice today?
he will be at practice today-sounds okay
him will be at practice today-sounds not okay

This helps

This doesn't help

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Never argue with the guy _____ is wearing the referee uniform.

who

whom

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

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50 questions

Use 'an' before words beginning with

If you don't wear your bicycle helmet, the ______ could be very bad.

Scary movies have a bad ______ on many kids.

My apology didn't have the ________I thought it would.

Too much rain ___________ my mood; it makes me grumpy.

Who or Whom?
If he is correct, use who. If him is correct, use whom.
I wonder (who/whom) will be at practice today?
he will be at practice today-sounds okay
him will be at practice today-sounds not okay

Never argue with the guy _____ is wearing the referee uniform.

We all wondered _______ the winner was.

With _________ are you going?

_________ is a contraction for it is OR it has.

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Use 'an' before words beginning with

If you don't wear your bicycle helmet, the ______ could be very bad.

Scary movies have a bad ______ on many kids.

My apology didn't have the ________I thought it would.

Too much rain ___________ my mood; it makes me grumpy.

Who or Whom?If he is correct, use who. If him is correct, use whom. I wonder (who/whom) will be at practice today? *he will be at practice today-sounds okay *him will be at practice today-sounds not okay

Never argue with the guy _____ is wearing the referee uniform.

We all wondered _______ the winner was.

With _________ are you going?

_________ is a contraction for it is OR it has.

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him will be at practice today-sounds not okay