(18) Sleepy but determinned, I crawled out of bed, got dressed, and headed to the store for the weekly shopping venture. What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?

Change determinned to determined

No change needs to be made in this sentence.

Where do the commas belong? Kayla who loved to read went to the library often.

Kayla, who loved to read, went to the library often.

Kayla, who loved to read went to the library often.

Kayla who loved to read went to the library, often.

Kayla who loved to read went to the, library often.

To get to work Mom takes a bus and a train.

To get to work, Mom takes a bus and a train.

To get, to work Mom takes a bus and a train.

To get to, work Mom takes a bus and a train.

Choose the correct Sentence. Jennifer please pass the potatoes.

Jennifer, please pass the potatoes.

Jennifer, please, pass the potatoes.

After school she needs to walk home.

After school, she needs to walk home.

After school she needs to walk, home.

Once he gets to the baseball game John is going to relax.

Once he gets to the baseball game, John is going to relax.

Once he gets, to the baseball game, John is going to relax.

After going to work he will go to the market.

After going to work, he will go to the market.

After, going to work, he will go to the market.

Yes I got a good grade on my test.

Yes, I got a good grade on my test.

Yes, I got a good grade, on my test.

After school she needs to walk home, do her homework and wash dishes.

After school, she needs to walk home, do her homework, and wash dishes.

After school, she needs to walk home, do her homework and wash dishes.

Michael David and Stephen would like to play on the same team.

Michael, David, and Stephen would like to play on the same team.

Michael, David, and Stephen, would like to play on the same team.

What change should be made in the sentence? It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.

Change spreads out to spread out

"What do I do first," I asked eagerly. What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

Change the comma to a question mark

Delete the quotation marks after the comma

"Make sure you don't leave any lumps," Dad instructed while I stired the mixture. What change should be made in sentence 13?

Change the comma after lumps to a period

Change instructed to instrcuting

Clearly, the world you live in today wouldn't be the same without the contributions of many dedicated scientists and there work. What change should be made?

Change without the to without no

Change contributions to contribution's

Insert a comma after scientists

Now that Jamal and I are both getting older, I fell that I'm ready for more privacy and space of my own. What change should be made?

Change Jamal and I to Jamal and me

25. Sentence 25 lacks clarity. What is the most effective change to make to improve the clarity of this sentence?

B. Change the German language to it

26. Nick would like to add a sentence to help with the transition between the fifth paragraph (sentences 21-28) and the sixth paragraph (sentences 29-32). Which sentence should Nick add to the beginning of the sixth paragraph, just before sentence 29?

J. After about 18 months, Sergeant Stubby and Conroy returned to the United States together.

F. Although Stubby had been wounded, he was still a friendly, cheerful dog.

G. Fortunately, the dog had earned a high rank during the war.

H. It wasn't long before Stubby was on the battlefields of Europe.

27. Which idea could BEST follow and support sentence 34?

B. He became the mascot for the university's football team, entertaining the crowd by pushing the ball around the field with his nose.

A. He was the first dog to ever earn a rank in any branch of the U.S. armed forces.

C. During his war service, Stubby was reported to be sensitive to even a small trace of gas.

D. Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1789 and is a private institution.

28. Henry has not stated a clear position in this paper. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 8 and serve as a position statement for this paper?

J. I propose that students get a "flex" period three days a week.

F. I think students are entirely too busy.

G. I hope that the principal will take the time to listen to a student suggestion.

H. A flex period is something that I would like to talk about in this paper.

29. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 14 and support the ideas in this paragraph?

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

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

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

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

30. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 26 and 27?

J. A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school, which would relieve some of the pressure they feel in the after-school hours.

F. A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school, this would relieve some of the pressure they feel in the after-school hours.

G. A flex period would allow these students who get some homework done in school to relieve some of the pressure when they would feel it in the after-school hours.

H. A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school or would relieve some of the pressure and feel of the after-school hours.

31. The meaning of sentence 29 is unclear. What is the BEST change to make in this sentence to improve its clarity?

A. Change They to Some teachers

D. Change the current middle school schedule to it

32. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 32?

G. Mrs. Hollister tries to help me, but once the rest of the class understands, she has to move on with the lesson.

F. Mrs. Hollister tries to help me and move on with the lesson for the rest of the class who understand.

H. Mrs. Hollister tries to help me, once the rest of the class understands, she has to move on with the lesson.

J. Mrs. Hollister tries to help the rest of the class, who understands, then she has to move on with the lesson.

34. What change needs to be made in sentence 9?

G. Change announced to announsed

36. What change should be made in sentence 14?

H. Change I let out to and let out

J. Sentence 14 should not be changed

37. What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

D. The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

38. What change should be made in sentence 25?

F. Change Confidently to Confidentally

G. Change approaching to approach

H. Change the first comma to a period

40. How should sentence 34 be changed?

H. Change irruption to eruption

F. Delete the quotation marks after the comma

J. No change is needed in sentence 34.

I had enjoyed the restaurants in Houston for the last ten years.

Change had enjoyed to have enjoyed

Change restaurants to restarants

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

but

and

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(20) By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than 10 feet away from it’s original location.
How should sentence 20 be changed?

Change was to is

Change it’s to its

Change original to origanal

Sentence 20 should not be changed.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(30) The current living arrangements is causing me a lot of stress.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 30?

Change arrangements to arangements

Change is causing to are causing

Change a lot to alot

Make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(20) I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences, the rest of the report would be a breeze.

What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences. Sure that the rest of the report would be a breeze.

I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin. Which along with a couple of example sentences meant that the rest of the report would be a breeze.

I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences. The rest of the report would be a breeze.

The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.W.6.2C

CCSS.W.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(9) It connects your brain to your spinal cord. (10) Which connects to most of the nerves in your body.

What is the correct way to write sentences 9 and 10?

It connects your brain to your spinal cord, this connects to most of the nerves in your body.

Connecting your brain to your spinal cord and then to most of the nerves in your body.

Connecting your brain to your spinal cord. It connects to most of the nerves in your body.

It connects your brain to your spinal cord, which connects to most of the nerves in your body.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(15) Mr. Owens, my Band Director, insists that I practice every night.

How does sentence 15 need to be changed?

Change Band Director to band director

Delete the second comma

Change insists to insisting

Sentence 15 does not need to be changed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(9) “This, ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Potter announced as he held up a hat, “Contains all the words on your vocabulary list.”

What change needs to be made in sentence 9?

Change ladies to lady’s

Change announced to announsed

Delete the comma after hat

Change Contains to contains

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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7th Grade Writing STAAR Review

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

(20) By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than 10 feet away from it’s original location.
How should sentence 20 be changed?

(30) The current living arrangements is causing me a lot of stress.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 30?

(20) I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences, the rest of the report would be a breeze.

What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

(9) It connects your brain to your spinal cord. (10) Which connects to most of the nerves in your body.

What is the correct way to write sentences 9 and 10?

(15) Mr. Owens, my Band Director, insists that I practice every night.

How does sentence 15 need to be changed?

(9) “This, ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Potter announced as he held up a hat, “Contains all the words on your vocabulary list.”

What change needs to be made in sentence 9?

(10) Instead of telling my Mom, I asked the teacher to move me to the front of the room.

What change needs to be made in sentence 10?

(12) I would also have a place to spread out materials and work on projects without getting in anyone elses way.

What change needs to be made in sentence 12?

(18) Sleepy but determinned, I crawled out of bed, got dressed, and headed to the store for the weekly shopping venture.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?

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7th Grade Writing STAAR Review

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

(20) By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than 10 feet away from it’s original location. How should sentence 20 be changed?

(30) The current living arrangements is causing me a lot of stress. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 30?

(20) I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences, the rest of the report would be a breeze. What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

(9) It connects your brain to your spinal cord. (10) Which connects to most of the nerves in your body. What is the correct way to write sentences 9 and 10?

(15) Mr. Owens, my Band Director, insists that I practice every night. How does sentence 15 need to be changed?

(9) “This, ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Potter announced as he held up a hat, “Contains all the words on your vocabulary list.” What change needs to be made in sentence 9?

(10) Instead of telling my Mom, I asked the teacher to move me to the front of the room. What change needs to be made in sentence 10?

(12) I would also have a place to spread out materials and work on projects without getting in anyone elses way. What change needs to be made in sentence 12?

(18) Sleepy but determinned, I crawled out of bed, got dressed, and headed to the store for the weekly shopping venture. What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?

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Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

(20) By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than 10 feet away from it’s original location.
How should sentence 20 be changed?

(30) The current living arrangements is causing me a lot of stress.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 30?

(20) I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences, the rest of the report would be a breeze.

What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

(9) It connects your brain to your spinal cord. (10) Which connects to most of the nerves in your body.

What is the correct way to write sentences 9 and 10?

(15) Mr. Owens, my Band Director, insists that I practice every night.

How does sentence 15 need to be changed?

(9) “This, ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Potter announced as he held up a hat, “Contains all the words on your vocabulary list.”

What change needs to be made in sentence 9?

(10) Instead of telling my Mom, I asked the teacher to move me to the front of the room.

What change needs to be made in sentence 10?

(12) I would also have a place to spread out materials and work on projects without getting in anyone elses way.

What change needs to be made in sentence 12?

(18) Sleepy but determinned, I crawled out of bed, got dressed, and headed to the store for the weekly shopping venture.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?