Grammar STAAR CUPS- A Day in the Life of an Ant/ Comma Rules
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4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 17 pts
What change needs to be made in sentence 8?
(7) “Move,” she said. (8) “Your holding up the line.” (9) “Sorry,” I apologized.
A. Delete the quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence
B. Change Your to You’re
C. Change the period to a comma
D. No change needs to be made.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
2 mins • 17 pts
Sentence 15 has an error. Select the respose that corrects the error.
(15) My six legs and clawed feet gave me great (a) .
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1B
CCSS.L.3.1B
CCSS.L.K.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 17 pts
What is the correct way to write sentence 17?
(17) And was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.
A. And was even thinking about running. Up the next stalk of grass.
B. I was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.
C. I was even thinking about running, I would go up the next stalk of grass.
D. Sentence 17 is written correctly in the story.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
4.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
2 mins • 17 pts
Sentence 21 contains an error. Select the response that correct the error.
(21) I turned my head to see one of the biggest, meanest-looking ants I had ever (a) . (22) She had long legs and a pair of large, jagged jaws.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 17 pts
What change needs to be made in sentence 24?
(24) The soldier ant scolded, “the queen and our baby sisters are counting on you to bring back food, so there’s no time for messing around! (25) You two get moving, or you’ll have to answer to me!”
A. Delete the comma after scolded
B. Change the to The
C. Change there’s to theirs
D. No change is needed in sentence 24.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 17 pts
What is the correct way to write sentence 34?
(34) I would try my hardest to gather plenty of food, I wanted to become the very best worker ant our colony has ever had!
A. I would try my hardest to gather plenty of food because I wanted to become the very best worker ant. That our colony has ever had!
B. I would try my hardest to gather plenty of food because I wanted to become. The very best worker ant our colony has ever had!
C. I would try my hardest to gather plenty of food. Wanting to become the very best worker ant our colony has ever had!
D. I would try my hardest to gather plenty of food. I wanted to become the very best worker ant our colony has ever had!
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the Comma Rule!
The money collected during Barkitecture events is given to organizations that provide animals with food, shelter, or medical care.
Series (list)
Conjunctions
Letters
City, State
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
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