RLA STAAR Revise

Use "BEAR PASSAGE":

Which sentence should replace sentence 3 to create a more effective introduction to this paper?

• Fortunately, we live close to the coast and are able to make frequent trips to the beach.

• Additionally, my favorite family activity is movie night, especially when the movie is about animals.

• Truthfully, I have a hard time deciding what to bring with me, and I typically pack too much.

• Admittedly, I have at times been less than thrilled to tag along on these wild excursions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Use "BEAR PASSAGE":

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 14?

• After we got off the ferry and into a rental car, wildlife is what my mother began looking for and a good place to turn off the road.

• After we got off the ferry and into a rental car, my mother began looking for a good place to turn off the road to look for wildlife.

• After we got off the ferry to begin looking for wildlife, we were into a rental car, and my mother was looking for a good place to turn off.

• After we got off the ferry and into a rental car and began looking for wildlife, my mother began looking for a good place.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Use "BEAR PASSAGE":

Akim needs a better transition between the fifth paragraph (sentences 16–20) and the sixth paragraph (sentences 21–26). Which sentence should replace sentence 21 to improve this transition?

• We quickly pulled into a parking area above a river and exited the car.

• My father stopped the car, and he announced that he was getting hungry.

• As the car came to a stop, I wondered if we would ever get to the lodge.

• Before long we got to a place, and then Dad decided to stop the car.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Use "PROCRASTINATION":

Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 7 to support the ideas presented in the second paragraph (sentences 6–8)?

• My dad is an auto mechanic at a large car dealership, so he often has to work on the weekends.

• My sister is a few years older than me, and she has always done quite well in school.

• My mom plans meals months in advance, and my sister turns in projects before they are due.

• My parents enjoy traveling around the state and learning more about history.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Use "PROCRASTINATION":

Niko has included an extraneous sentence in the fourth paragraph (sentences 15–19). Which sentence should he remove from this paragraph?n

• Sentence 15

• Sentence 17

• Sentence 18

• Sentence 19

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Use "PROCRASTiNATION":

What is the MOST effective revision to make in sentence 23?

• In a panic I ransacked our recycle bin, pulling out brown cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, and paper scraps that I hastily glued together.

• B In a panic I ransacked our recycle bin, pulling out brown cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, and there were paper scraps that I hastily and quickly glued togethe

• In a panic I ransacked our recycle bin, hastily and quickly gluing together what I pulled out, which was brown cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, and paper scraps.

• In a panic I ransacked our recycle bin, pulling out and removing brown cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, and paper scraps for hastily gluing together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Use "PROCRASTINATION":

The word unusual is not the MOST appropriate word to use in sentence 25. Select the ONE correct word that should replace "unusual" in this sentence.

When I entered the cafeteria and saw everyone else’s models on display, I felt even more ______ about mine.

• indifferent

• suspicious

• irritated

• embarrassed

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Use "PROCRASTINATION":

Niko forgot to include this sentence in the last paragraph (sentences 29–33).

"I have the satisfaction of knowing that I won’t have to scramble at the last minute."

Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?

• After sentence 29

• After sentence 30

• After sentence 32

• After sentence 33

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5