Dudley - STAAR Practice

Sierra would like to add a sentence to bring her story to a more effective close. Which sentence could she add after sentence 42 to help achieve this goal?

• As the son of Zeus and Diamond, Dudley was proud of his heritage.

• The plain little colt had finally become the horse he had been bred to be.

• He was ready to move back to the McGee ranch and be with his family again.

• Dudley would never be the horse that people had hoped for, but he was still special.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In sentence 27, Sierra does not think that sane is the best word to use. Which of the following would be a more effective word to use in this sentence?

• Calm

• Friendly

• Reasonable

• Open

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 25?

• The exercise was regular and the diet was strict, Dudley grew trim and sleek, and he was able to make the first cut.

• With regular exercise and a strict diet, Dudley grew trim and sleek; he was able to make the first cut.

• The regular exercise and strict diet that caused Dudley to grow trim and sleek was able to make the first cut.

• With regular exercise the diet was strict, so Dudley grew trim and sleek; he was able to make the first cut.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 17?

• Searching the Internet, she found Dudley listed for sale.

• She searched the Internet, she found Dudley listed for sale.

• Searching the Internet was where she found Dudley listed for sale.

• No revision is needed in sentence 17.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

Sierra would like to add the following detail to the third paragraph (sentences 10–14).

• After Sentence 11

• After sentence 12

• After sentence 13

• After sentence 14

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the most effective transition word or phrase to add to the beginning of sentence 8?

• However

• Additionally

• After that

• In fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5