STAAR Prep-Revising and Editing

"Kerri Strug": Through courage, determination, hard work, bravery, and sacrifice, Strug became one of the greatest Olympic heroes in American history. What change needs to be made to the previous sentence?

• Becoming one of the greatest Olympic heroes in American history, Strug had courage, worked hard, had bravery, and made sacrifices.

• Courageous, determined, hard working, brave, and sacrificing, Strug became one of the greatest Olympic heroes in American history.

• Strug became one of the greatest Olympic heroes through courage, determination, hard work, bravery, and sacrifice in American history.

• Through courage, determination, hard work, and sacrifice, Strug became one of the greatest Olympic heroes in American history.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

"Kerri Strug": What is the best way to revise sentence 7?

• Possessing so much talent and dedication, Olympic success is what it seemed Strug was destined for.

• Possessing so much talent and dedication, Strug seemed destined for Olympic success.

• Strug seemed destined for Olympic success, which possessed so much talent and dedication.

• No revision is needed in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

If the question starts with "what change", you will be...

• Revising the sentence.
• Editing the sentence.
• Using a dictionary.
• Analyzing the sentence.

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CCSS.W.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.5

On the Revising and Editing section of the STAAR, you should always read the whole passage.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

What answers in the revising and editing section can be automatically removed?

• Run-ons
• Long sentences
• Fragments
• Run-ons & Fragments

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CCSS.L.4.1F

When doing a spelling question, you should not use a dictionary.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

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.9-10.2A

If the question starts with "What is the best way...", what type of question will it be?

• Editing
• Defining
• Revising
• None of the above

What part of the question should you underline?

• Words you don't know.
• You don't underline anything, you put a box around important part of the question.
• Nothing
• What the question is asking you to do.

You should define any transitions words you don't know.

• False
• True

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2