STAAR Revising and Editing 2019

(5) This colorful reef and its many inhabitants create a spectacular sight. (6) The reef attracts millions of tourists every year.

What transition would be the most appropriate to use at the beginning of sentence 6?

• As a matter of concern

• For further evidence

• To wipe away any doubt

• For this reason among others

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CCSS.W.9-10.1C

CCSS.W.9-10.2C

(1) They are continually telling us that we should become more involved in the community by volunteering our time.

This sentence is unclear. What change should she make in sentence 1 to clarify her introductory paragraph?

• Change They to Teachers and leaders at our school

• Change continually to always

• Change telling us to instructing us

• Change community to surrounding neighborhood

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

6) My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school. (7) She is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister is having a hard time in math attending one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school although she is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister, who attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, she is having a hard time in math.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

(4) Clearly, having a pet is benefitial and can provide people with a healthier and happier life.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 4?

• Change benefitial to beneficial

• Insert a comma after people

• Change healthier to healthiest

• No change is needed in sentence 4

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

(9) People feel safe when confiding in their pets, without being judgmental, a pet will often sit compassionately by its owner’s side for as long as is needed.

What is the correct way to write sentence 9?

• People feel safe when confiding in their pets; without being judgmental. A pet will often sit compassionately by its owner’s side for as long as is needed.

• People feel safe when confiding in their pets, without being judgmental; a pet will often sit compassionately by its owner’s side for as long as is needed.

• People feel safe when confiding in their pets. Without being judgmental, a pet will often sit compassionately; by its owner’s side, for as long as is needed.

• People feel safe when confiding in their pets; without being judgmental, a pet will often sit compassionately by its owner’s side for as long as is needed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

(26) Small dogs that need minimal space are more appropriate, for people who have a small home or yard.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 26?

• Change minimal to minamal

• Change are to were

• Delete the comma after appropriate

• No change is necessary.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

(30) As French poet Anatole France said, “until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”

What change should be made in sentence 30?

• Change poet to Poet

• Change until to Until

• Change one’s to ones’

• Change remains to remained

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

(8) She promised her mother that she would succeed, consequently she walked the four-mile distance daily between her home and school.

What is the correct way to write sentence 8?

• She promised her mother that she would succeed consequently, she walked the four-mile distance daily, between her home and school.

• She promised her mother that she would succeed consequently she walked the four-mile distance daily between her home and school.

• She promised her mother that she would succeed. Consequently, she walked; the four-mile distance daily between her home and school.

• She promised her mother that she would succeed. Consequently, she walked the four-mile distance daily between her home and school.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

(10) Unfortunately, her limited funds have run out after only one year, and she was forced to return home.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 10?

• Change have run to ran

• Delete the comma after year

• Change was forced to is forced

• Make no change

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

(17) In September of 1921, Coleman, whom was now a proficient pilot, came back to the United States.

What change should Gena make in sentence 17?

• Insert a comma after September

• Change whom to who

• Change proficient to proficiant

• Change came to comes

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C