English II STAAR Revising & Editing Review
Authored by Amy Simmons
English
10th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on grammar and mechanics within the context of revising and editing, specifically targeting skills essential for high school English proficiency exams. The questions assess 10th-grade level competencies in sentence structure, punctuation, and grammatical correctness that students encounter on standardized tests like the STAAR. Students need a solid understanding of comma splice errors, proper semicolon usage, subject-verb agreement, possessive forms, and the punctuation of dependent clauses. The quiz emphasizes identifying grammatical errors by presenting multiple sentences and asking students to spot the two incorrect options—a strategic approach that mirrors real test-taking scenarios. Students must demonstrate mastery of complex sentence structures, coordinate and subordinate conjunctions, apostrophe usage in contractions versus possessives, and the relationship between sentence elements to maintain grammatical integrity. Created by Amy Simmons, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 10 and 12. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for STAAR test preparation, helping students develop the critical eye needed to identify common grammatical pitfalls that frequently appear on high-stakes assessments. Teachers can utilize this resource for targeted practice sessions, homework assignments focused on editing skills, or as a diagnostic tool to identify specific areas where students need additional support. The quiz works particularly well as a warm-up activity before diving into more extensive writing workshops or as a review session before major assessments. It directly supports standards TEKS 9.11(D) and TEKS 10.11(D), which require students to edit drafts using standard English conventions including complete complex sentences and correct punctuation, as well as CCSS L.9-10.1 and L.9-10.2, which address the demonstration of command of standard English grammar and usage when writing.
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which two sentences are written incorrectly?
(Revising: Many times there are two choices that have a grammatic error. If you can find these, then you can better your chance at choosing the correct answer.)
My friends and I always love to sing together; we harmonize so well.
My friends and I always love to sing together, we harmonize so well.
My friends and I always love to sing together, because we harmonize so well.
My friends and I always love to sing together, for we harmonize so well together.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which two sentences are written incorrectly?
(Revising: Many times there are two choices that have a grammatic error. If you can find these, then you can better your chance at choosing the correct answer.)
We can't always be right and someone has to take the blame.
We can't always be right; so someone has to take the blame.
We can't always be right; someone has to take the blame.
We can't always be right, so someone has to take the blame.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which two sentences are written incorrectly?
(Revising: Many times there are two choices that have a grammatic error. If you can find these, then you can better your chance at choosing the correct answer.)
Without our moon, our planet would be unstable and wobble on it's axis.
Without our moon, our planet would become unstable and it would mess up our seasons.
Our seasons would become erratic without our moon, so it's very important to our lives.
The moon is more than just a pretty globe in the night sky; it is important to our seasons, tides, and crop production.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which two sentences are written incorrectly?
(Revising: Many times there are two choices that have a grammatic error. If you can find these, then you can better your chance at choosing the correct answer.)
Violent video games are becoming more popular, but they are far from a new concept; violent games have been part of human culture for thousands of years.
Thousands of years of human evolution boils down to our need to survive and to survive in the real world, you have to be violent sometimes.
We cannot blame video games on violence in the world, people have been violent creatures since the beginning. We aren't much different than when we lived in caves.
Violence is part of human nature; we love to watch it, participate in it, and even compete in it.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which two sentences are written incorrectly?
(Revising: Many times there are two choices that have a grammatic error. If you can find these, then you can better your chance at choosing the correct answer.)
Houston is the best city in Texas: we have so much to do every weekend.
Living in Houston can really be great since it seems like there is a festival, a show, or a trail you can go to every weekend.
There is so much to do in Houston; so if you visit, you should be sure to plan for lots to do.
There are many things you can do in Houston on the weekends: museums, festivals, parks, free shows, and shopping.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
How would you fix the following sentence?
Whenever we go to the movies I always have to have popcorn.
add a semicolon after movies
add a comma after movies
delete the second "have" before popcorn
No change needed
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What change if any needs to be made to the following sentence?
My cat Ollie a Norwegian Forest Cat, loves to try get into my cereal bowl when I'm not looking.
Add a comma after Ollie
Lowercase the word Cat
Add a comma after bowl
No change needed
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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