Revising/Editing STAAR WIN

There is a punctuation error in sentence 4.

Which is the correct way to rewrite sentence 4?

• "That's an incredible record to break" said the President of the United States

• That's an incredible record to break! said the President of the United States.

• "That's an incredible record to break!" said the President of the United States.

• Sentence 4 does not need to be fixed.

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

The writer wants to combined sentences 6 and 7. What is the correct way to combines these sentences?

• Peggy Whitson was born on a farm in 1960, she grew up in Iowa.

• Peggy Whitson was born in 1960, she grew up on a farm in Iowa.

• Peggy Whitson was born in 1960 and she grew up on a farm in Iowa.

• Peggy Whitson was born in 1960 on a farm in Iowa where she grew up.

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TEKS.ELA.RI.9C

What change needs to be made in sentence 8?

• change go to goed

• change go to going

• change go to went

• Sentence 8 does not need to be changed.

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TEKS.ELA.RI.9C

What change needs to be made in sentence 12?

• change its to her

• change its to it's

• change its to her's

• Sentence 12 does not need to be changed.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IV

What change needs to be made in sentence 15?

• change in to for

• change in to about

• change in to to

• change in to by

What is the correct way to rewrite sentence 16?

• Whitson had spent a total of 665 days in space, which made her the most experienced American astronaut of all time who also happened to be the oldest woman astronaut ever.

• Whitson had spent a total of 665 days in space, which made her the most experienced American astronaut of all time. Who also happened to be the oldest woman astronaut ever.

• Whitson had spent a total of 665 days in space, this made her the most experienced American astronaut of all time. Who also happened to be the oldest woman astronaut ever.

• Whitson had spent a total of 665 days in space, which made her the most experienced American astronaut of all time. She also happened to be the oldest woman astronaut ever.

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TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI