Writing STAAR Review

What is the most effective transition word or phrase to add to the beginning of sentence 8?

• However

• Additionally

• After that

• In fact

Sierra would like to add the following detail to the third paragraph (sentences 10 -14). Where is the best place to insert this sentence?

There were no funds for quality food and no trainers to exercise the animals.

• After sentence 11

• After sentence 12

• After sentence 13

• After sentence 14

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 17?

• Searching the Internet, she found Dudley listed for sale.

• She searched the Internet, she found Dudley listed for sale.

• Searching the Internet was where she found Dudley for sale.

• No revision is needed in sentence 17.

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 25?

• The exercise was regular and the diet was strict, Dudley grew trim and sleek, and he was able to make the first cut.

• With regular exercise and a strict diet, Dudley grew trim and sleek; he was able to make the first cut.

• The regular exercise and strict diet that caused Dudley to grow trim and sleek was able to make the first cut.

• With regular exercise the diet was strict, so Dudley grew trim and sleek; he was able to make the first cut.

In sentence 27, Sierra does not think that sane is the best word to use. Which of the following would be a more effective word to use in this sentence?

• calm

• friendly

• reasonable

• open

Sierra would like to add a sentence to bring her story to a more effective close. Which sentence could she add after sentence 42 to help achieve this goal?

• As the son of Zeus and Diamond, Dudley was proud of his heritage.

• The plain little colt had finally become the horse he had been bred to be.

• He was ready to move back to the McGee ranch and be with his family again.

• Dudley would never be the horse that people had hoped for, but he was still special.

How should sentence 2 be changed?

• Delete the comma after up

• Change comes to come

• Change fawcet to faucet

• Sentence 2 should not be changed

What change needs to be made in sentence 3?

• Change without the to without no

• Change contributions to contribution's

• Insert a comma after scientist's

• Change there to their

What is the correct way to write sentence 6?

• Len Fisher is a scientist who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

• Len Fisher, a scientist making a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

• Len Fisher is a scientist. Who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

• Sentence 6 is written correctly in the paper.

What change needs to be made in sentence 16?

• Change investigations to investagations

• Insert a comma after combinations

• Change teams' to teams

• No change needs to be made.