7th grade STAAR Revision Practice

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

Unfortunately, my hands aren’t interested in what my brain is telling them to do.

• Unfortunately, my hands aren’t interested in what my brain is

  telling my hands to do.

• No revision is needed in this sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the BEST way to revise this sentence?

A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream from the car behind me and returns my focus to the world around me,

• A shrill scream from the car behind me snaps me out of my daydream and returns my focus to the world around me.

• A shrill scream from the car behind me, returning my focus to the world around me.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the BEST revision to make to this sentence?

All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind, the thunder of the car's metallic wheels, and shrieks of my fellow passengers that are piercing.

• All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind, the thunder of the car's

  metallic wheels, and the piercing shrieks of my fellow

  passengers.

• All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind and the thunder of the

  car's metallic wheels, I can also hear my fellow

  passengers who have piercing shrieks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which detail supports the idea in this sentence:

When I'm sure I can't take another second of this adventure, the roller coaster bursts out of the tunnel and up into the air.

• I'm thinking the ride will be over soon.

• The light of a beautiful day is welcome but nearly blinding after

  the darkness of the tunnel.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 2?

(1) At that moment, I no longer regret taking a chance on this adventure. (2) As the car turns upright and glides to a halt in the station, I know exactly what I'm going to do next. (3) Do it again.

• On the other hand

• In fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which of these sentences could replace sentence 3?

(1) At that moment I no longer regret taking a chance on this adventure. (2) As the car turns upright and glides to a halt in the station, I know exactly what I will do next. (3) Do it again.

• Finally, I'm going to do it again.

• I'm going to get right back in line and ride the Viper again.

• In closing, riding the Viper was an amazing experience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the most effective revision to make to this sentence?

They write essays, take tests, do homework, and do sports practices.

• They write essays, take tests, and do homework, they also go to

  sports practices.

• They write essays, take tests, do homework, and attend sports

  practices.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5