STAAR PRACTICE

What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.
• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.
• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.
• The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

What is the correct way to write sentences 24 and 25?

• My father was very clear about this. How long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear. About how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear about this he told me how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear about how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

What is the best way to combine two simple sentences?

• Remove the period.
• Just add a conjunction.
• With a semi-colon.
• With a comma.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

• Change was to is
• Change it’s to its
• Change original to origanal
• Sentence 20 should not be changed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?
The current living arrangements is causing me a lot of stress.

• Change arrangements to arangements
• Change is causing to are causing
• Change a lot to alot
• Make no change

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

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

• 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.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.4

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

• Change Band Director to band director
• Delete the second comma
• Change insists to insisting 
• Sentence 15 does not need to be changed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Can I come to the game, _____.

• to
• two
• too

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• We went to their house because there hosting a party.
• They're having a party at there house this weekend.
• We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
• There having a party at their house this weekend.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

What change should be made to the sentence:
If they were in the same room, all there things could be in one place.

• Change they to we
• Delete the comma
• Change there to their
• No change needed

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2