Mock 2018 STAAR Review

Question#1

Maggie wants to add another detail to help build the ideas in the second paragraph (sentences 8–12). Which of these could follow sentence 10 and add to the central idea of this paragraph?

• I wonder whether there are other things people find to do with rhino horns.

• In parts of Asia, people believe that these horns can cure all kinds of diseases.

• One type of rhinoceros, the black rhino, can live up to five days without water.

• That’s why a lot of people are interested in rhino horns

Question#4

Maggie wants a better ending for her paper. Which sentence can be added after sentence 22 to bring this paper to a more effective close?

• With the combined efforts of many people, it’s quite possible that the amazing rhinoceros will be saved from extinction.

• If the breeding programs work, there will be more rhinos in zoos soon.

• Finally, the rhinoceros that so many people love will survive, and it will probably be around for years to come.

• And that will be the end of the worries about rhinos.

Question#2

What is the BEST transition to add to the beginning of sentence 15?

• In the beginning

• In addition

• As a result

• However

Question#5

Which of these could follow sentence 5 and effectively state the central idea of

this paper?

• Kinney’s life story is a perfect example of a turn in life leading to great things.

• Kinney wrote the books in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and some movies

  have been made.

• Kinney had an interesting childhood and an even more interesting adulthood is

  what I think.

• Kinney is a person that you should like a lot, and I am going to tell you why in

  this paper.

Question#7

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 20?

• All the while a regular kid had been thinking about a story.

• All the while he had been thinking of a story about a regular kid.

• All the while he had been thinking about a regular kid and a story.

• All the while he had been thinking of a story it was about a regular kid.

Question#7

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 20?

• All the while a regular kid had been thinking about a story.

• All the while he had been thinking of a story about a regular kid.

• All the while he had been thinking about a regular kid and a story.

• All the while he had been thinking of a story it was about a regular kid.

Question#8

Andrew would like to provide a better sentence to introduce the ideas in the fifth

paragraph (sentences 27–31). Which of these could replace sentence 27 and provide a more effective topic sentence for this paragraph?

• Readers sometimes ask Kinney why his books are so popular.

• There are readers who like to ask Kinney some stuff.

• Readers want Kinney to tell them more about his choices.

• The people who read the books want to know more.

Question#9

What change, if any, is needed in sentence 5?

• Change served to serve

• Change called to they are called

• Change the period to a comma

• No change is needed in sentence 5.

Question#14

How should sentence 21 be changed?

• Change member’s to members

• Change gather to gathering

• Change cozy to cozey

• Sentence 21 should not be changed.

Question#16

How should sentence 1 be changed?

• Change familys to families

• Change off to of

• Change to travel to they travel

• Sentence 1 should not be changed.