Metro 7th grade STAAR English Review 2020

(3) I decide that perhaps I should loosen my grip on the heavy bar that’s pressing against my chest. (4) Unfortunately, my hands aren’t interested in what my brain is telling them to do.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 4?

• Unfortunately, my hands aren’t interested, they don’t care what my brain is telling them to do.

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

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

• No revision is needed in this sentence.

(18) At that moment I no longer regret taking a chance on this adventure. (19) As the car turns upright and glides to a halt in the station, I know exactly what I’m going to do next. (20) Do it again.

What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 19?

• In fact

• To repeat

• On the other hand

• For example

(2) Students study math, science, history, literature, music, and art. (3) They write essays, take tests, do homework, and sports practices.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 3?

• They write essays, take tests, and do homework while there are sports practices.

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

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

• Sentence 3 is written correctly in the paper.

2 That gave me an idea. I decided I would compose my social media status updates as if I were an illustrious traveler visiting the Serengeti Plain and making keen observations to my fans about my surroundings. I started early the next morning.

The word illustrious in paragraph 2 means —

• lonely

• native

• famous

• inexperienced

Which sentence suggests that Junior Achievement students will be well prepared to join the working world?

• In San Francisco a new library opened recently with a preschool program that offers books about money management for children as young as three years old.

• Growing up and entering the “real world” is a challenge everyone must face.

• It is not unusual to see a BizTown student wearing a hard hat and learning about construction or interviewing for a job with actual business owners.

• The program is run largely by volunteers from area businesses and universities, parents, and senior citizens—all of whom believe in the potential of young people.