STAAR Revising and Editing

Lily wants to make sure she does not repeat information in her report. Which

sentence does NOT belong in the introduction?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 4

• Sentence 5

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.2A

 Lily needs to add a sentence to help her readers move from sentence 6 to sentence 7. Which sentence could BEST be added before sentence 7?

• Lemurs come in all different sizes

• Lemurs are more intelligent than dogs

• Like people, lemurs live in families

• A new lemur species was discovered

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Look at sentence 9. The word So is not the best word to connect Lily’s ideas. Which word could BEST replace So and help Lily improve the meaning of this sentence?

• Therefore

• If

• But

• Because

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

Lily wants to stay on topic about lemurs. Which sentence does NOT belong in this report?

• Sentence 6

• Sentence 8

• Sentence 10

• Sentence 12

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.1

Look at sentence 11. The phrase can be good for does not express what Lily was trying to say. Which word could BEST replace can be good for to improve the meaning of this sentence?

• Allows

• Helps

• Develops

• Shows

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 13 and 14?

• Lemurs are great tree climbers, jumpers, too.

• Lemurs are great tree climbers and are great jumpers.

• Lemurs are great tree climbers and jumpers.

• Lemurs are great climbers and tree jumpers.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the correct way to write sentence 2?

• Them lives on a beautiful, ten-acre farm in the Hill Country.

• They live on a beautiful, ten-acre farm in the Hill Country.

• They lives on a beautiful, ten-acre farm in the Hill country.

• They lives in a beautiful, ten-acre farm in the Hill Country.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8?

• Change showed to show

• Change showed to showwed

• Change showed to shown

• Make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?

• Change were to was

• Change grapes to grape

• Change too to two

• Make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1D

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 16?

• Change came to comes

• Change flying to flew

• Change too to to

• Make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B