STAAR Revise and Editing Practice (Comparative Adjectives)

(1) This room is colder then the one we were working in last week.

How should sentence 1 be changed?

• Change is to is being

• Change then to than

• Change colder to cold

• Make no change to this sentence.

(2) The math book is interestinger than the book about dirt.

How should sentence 2 be changed?

• Change is to are

• Change than to then

• Change interestinger to more interesting

• Make no change to this sentence.

(3) My new puppy run faster than my older dog when they race.

How should sentence 3 be changed?

• Change new to newly

• Change run to runs

• Change faster to fast

• Make no change to the sentence.

(4) The designer phone cost more than my car.

How should sentence 4 be changed?

• Change designer to design

• Change cost to costed

• Change than to then

• Make no change to the sentence.

(1) Something that has become very popular in recent years are fidget toys. (2) These toys come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. (3) Some of the more popular ones are the stress ball, fidget cube, spinner and bubble fidget.

Tomas would like to add a detail to his writing that can support his central idea. Which sentence would best follow sentence 1?

• These toys come in different sizes and also in different colors.

• Fidget toys are fun tools that can help children stay focused.

• Fidget toys are something that many students like to use.

• Last week my mom took me to the store and bought me fidget toys of r my birthday.

(4) These wonderful toys help students who have trouble staying still. (5) It is easy to recognize these children.

Tomas would like to add a detail that elaborates sentence 5. Which of the following sentences should he add?

• Other toys that students like are video game consoles.

• Identifying these students is not a difficult thing to do.

• I also enjoy doing other things that might not let me focus.

• Many of them usually stand up , tap their foot or play with pieces of paper.

(6) These tools allow the student to move or fidget while they focus on the lesson that the teacher is presenting. (7) And besides that, research has shown that a simple fidget toy may increase a child's test scores.

Tomas would like to close out this paper. Which sentence would best fit after sentence 7?

• Research is important because it helps you figure out stuff.

• Everyone want high test scores.

• If you don't like fidget toys, then we can discuss other toys.

• So give these toys a try with your students and you may be surprised with the results.