STAAR Revising and Editing

Which of the following should replace sentence 3 to more effectively state the claim Gage is making in this paper?

• In fact, the size of a community is really not that important.

• In fact, community celebrations should be viewed as essential.

• In fact, there are different types of community celebrations.

• In fact, both children and adults have a great deal of fun at them.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Gage wants to combine the ideas in sentences 5 and 6. In the box provided, write a new sentence that combines these ideas in a clear and effective way.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 22 to avoid repeating an idea?

• Depending on if it is large or complex, volunteers may have to start planning a whole year of celebration in advance.

• Volunteers may have to start planning, depending on how large or complex it is, a whole year in advance for a celebration.

• Depending on how large or complex a celebration is, volunteers may have to start planning a whole year in advance.

• Volunteers may have to start and begin planning a whole year in advance, depending on how large or complex a celebration is.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence can BEST follow and support sentence 24?

• As a result, there can be times when those in charge are forced to take on too much.

• Furthermore, not everyone will want to do some of the jobs required for a community celebration.

• Similarly, a sign-up sheet is an efficient way to find out how many people are available to help.

• In addition, the weather may be a factor when deciding whether to hold an event indoors or outdoors.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence should replace sentence 31 to bring this paper to a more effective conclusion?

• Community celebrations are happening all over the country, and they will continue to happen for many years to come.

• The best community celebrations are the ones in which many people participate in the planning and maintain good attitudes.

• Community celebrations can be good for the health of both individuals and the community they have chosen to call home.

• People should consider attending a community celebration to meet others in their community and make good friends.

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CCSS.W.8.1E

CCSS.W.8.2F

What is the correct way to write sentences 2 and 3?

• As the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, Kyle asked Jordan how long she had been playing the game.

• As the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, Kyle asked Jordan. How long she had been playing the game.

• The competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, after that Kyle asked Jordan how long she had been playing the game.

• The competitors placed their chess pieces on the board. Then Kyle asking Jordan how long she had been playing the game.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What change needs to be made in sentence 5?

• Change opened to will open

• Insert a comma after match

• Change by saying to with saying

• Change good to Good

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What change is needed in sentence 7?

• Change countered to countering

• Insert a semicolon after pawn

• Change hit to hits

• Change signal to signel

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What change should be made in sentence 2?

• Change These to Them

• Change response to responce

• Change radiating to radiated

• Change planet's to planet's

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What change should be made in sentence 3?

• Insert a comma after form

• Change to colide to collide

• Change push to pushed

• Change Earth's to Earths

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A