Writing STAAR Review--Day 1 Quiz

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 15?

(15) The whole family maked a cake for Julia's birthday party.

• Change for to four

• Change maked to made

• Change Julia's to Julias

• Change whole to hole

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 15?

(15) I told Anthony to pack his video games for the sleepover, but he brang way more than I expected.

• Change brang to brought

• Change expected to expectted

• Change than to then

• Delete the comma after sleepover

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 15?

(15) My sister and I told our mom that we would like a pair of white bunny's for Christmas.

• Change I to me

• Change Christmas to christmas

• Change bunny's to bunnies

• Change told to telled

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 15?

(15) Mrs. Odom thought about how hard her students were working on their expository essays and said, "I just want you all to know that I am extremely impressed by everyone's work.

• Change were to we're

• Change their to there

• Add a quotation mark after work

• Change everyone's to everyones

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 15?

(15) Francita Alvarez was the wife of a mexican soldier who fought hard to ensure that prisoners of war were treated fairly.

• Change wife to Wife

• Change Alvarez to alvarez

• Change mexican to Mexican

• No change is needed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

What transitional phrase can best be used to connect sentences 11 and 12?

(10) Similarly to bees, bats spread pollen among flowering plants. (11) This allows plants to make seeds, and seeds make more plants. (12) Bats produce droppings that make excellent fertilizer.

• As a result

• Then

• In addition

• However

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which transitional phrase can best be added to connect sentences 11 and 12?

(11) Among other things, the plane crash left him temporarily blind. (12) His sight soon returned, and his body healed from the injuries.

• However

• In addition

• Furthermore

• Therefore

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2