2019 and 2018 Revise and Combine STAAR Questions

Which is the best way to combine sentences 7 and 8?

(7) He didn't see any that he liked. (8) He talked with his grandmother.

• He didn't see any that he liked because he talked with his grandmother.

• He didn't see any that he liked, even thought he talked with his grandmother.

• He didn't see any that he liked, so he talked with his grandmother.

• He didn't see any that he liked when he talked with hs grandmother.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 26?

(26) Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model and add the LEGO brick model they built to any state on the map.

• Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model and add it to any state on the map.

• Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model to any state on the map they could add what they built.

• Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model, then they were able to add that LEGO model to any state on the map.

• Visitors were able to build a LEGO brick model, then visitors could add the LEGO brick model to any state on the map.

What i the correct way to write sentence 22?

(22) The Frio River Treetop is closer to home it is located near Leaky, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer. To home, it is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River is closer to home. It is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer to home as a result it is located, near Leakey, Texas.

• No change is needed.

What is the correct way to write sentence 10?

(10) One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle and called a bubble ring it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

• One kind of an air bubble is shaped like a circle and called a bubble ring. Happening to be the perfect sea toy.

• One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle, and called a bubble ring. Then it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

• One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle, called a bubble ring it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

• One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle. It is called a bubble ring, and it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9?

(8) He had a favorite book. (9) It was Judy Blume's Tale of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

• He had a favorite book, since it was Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

• He had a favorite book and Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

• His favorite book was Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

• He had a favorite book it was Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

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

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

• 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.

What is the correct way to write sentences 11 and 12?

(11)With their excellent color vision. (12) They are able to find fruit and flowers in the tropical forest.

• With their excellent color vision, they are able to find fruit and flowers. In the tropical forest.

• With their excellent color vision, they are able to find fruit and flowers in the tropical forest.

• With their excellent color vision, they are able to find fruit and flowers these are in the tropical forest.

• Sentences 11 and 12 are written correctly in the paper.

What is the correct way to write sentence 16?

(16) They live in family groups called troops these troops can have as many as 20 members.

• Living in family groups called troops that can have as many as 20 members.

• They live in family groups called troops. And can have as many as 20 members.

• The family groups they live in are called troops and can have. As many as 20 members.

• They live in family groups called troops that can have as many as 20 members.

What is the correct way to write sentence 6?

(6) This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country it looks pink because it is made from sunset-red granite.

• This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country. And looks pink because it is made from sunset-red granite.

• This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country and looks pink that is because it is made form sunset-red granite.

• This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country, and it looks pink. Because it is made from sunset-red granite.

• This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country. It looks pink because it is made from sunset-red granite.

What is the correct way to write sentence 11?

(11) A museum that tells the story of Texas through three floors of exhibits.

• This museum tells the story of Texas. Through three floors of exhibits.

• A museum that tells the story of Texas. Through three floors of exhibits.

• This museum tells the story of Texas through three floors of exhibits.

• The sentence is written correctly in the paper.