(29) I like to have friends over on the weekends, I would love to be able to talk with them without my younger siblings listening to all my conversations. What change, if any, needs to be made it sentence 29?

Change conversations to convarsations

Sentence 29 does not need to be changed

(33) The ones who did said things like "Cool glasses" and "Wow, you look good in those! (34) Not one person made fun of me. What change needs to be made in sentence 33?

Insert quotations marks after the exclamation point

(35) I couldn't hardly believe it! What change should be made in sentence 35?

No change should be made in sentence 35.

(1) For more than 120 years, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has been warning ship Captains of shallow sandbars off the coast of North Carolina. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?

Change has been warning to have been warning

Change off the coast to of the coast

No change should be made in this sentence.

(3) Scientists are still trying to fully understand this major organ, but we do know that different parts of the brain control different body functions. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

Change Scientists to Scientists'

No change needs to be made in this sentence.

(7) It's main functions are to control your balance and to enable your muscles to work together. What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 7?

NO change needs to be made in this sentence.

(24) With all its intricacies, the human brain is a sensative and delicate organ. What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 24?

Change intricacies to intracacies

Sentence 24 does not need to be changed.

(13) I was sure that I would look terrible in glasses. (14) And that all the kids would tease me. What is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14?

I was sure that I would look terrible in glasses and that all the kids would tease me.

I was sure that I would look terrible in glasses all the kids would tease me.

I was sure of one thing, I would look terrible in glasses, and all the kids would tease me.

The sentence are written correctly in the paper.

(9) It connects your brain to your spinal cord. (10) Which connects to most of the nerves in your body. What is the correct way to write sentences 9 and 10?

It connects your brain to your spinal cord, which connects to most of the nerves in your body.

It connects your brain to your spinal cord, this connects to most of the nerves in your body.

Connecting your brain to your spinal cord and then to most of the nerves in your body.

Connecting your brain to your spinal cord. It connects to most of the nerves in your body.

(12) "It's your turn to be the family cook. (13) I'll provide you with a budget and drive you to the grocery store, but next week your in charge," said Dad. What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 13?

Insert quotations mark before I'll

Change grocery store to Grocery Store

Sentence 13 does not need to be changed.

STAAR Editing Practice -2024

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(15) Mr. Owens, my Coach, insists that I also play in a competitive league to build my skills.
How does sentence 15 need to be changed?

Change Coach to coach

Delete the comma after Coach

Change insists to insisting

Sentence 15 does not need to be changed.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(22) But it's not really fair to make him leave all the time, it's his room too.
What change should be made in sentence 22?

Change fair to fare

Delete the word But

Change the comma to a semicolon

Change too to to

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(5) "You need to work hard," dad insisted while picking up a calendar and looking at my school and sports schedule.
What change should be made in sentence 5?

Change dad to Dad

Delete the comma

Change schedule to scedule

No change needs to be made in sentence 5.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(6) As I shuffled through packet's of information about NJHS, first aid, and music courses, I came across something that stood out.
What change should be made in sentence 6?

Change stood out to stands out

Delete the comma after courses to a period

Change packet's to packets

The sentence does not need to be changed.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(When Emma was born, mom and dad gave her the tiny room next to theirs.
How should sentence 7 be changed?

Delete the comma

Change mom and dad to Mom and Dad

Change theirs to there's

Sentence 7 should not be changed

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(4) For one thing, lighthouse keeper's don't fuel and maintain the lamp anymore.
How should sentence 4 be changed?

Change keeper's to keepers

Change maintain to maintane

Change anymore to no more

Sentence 4 should not be changed.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(14) First the foundation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had to be excavatted.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 14?

Change Lighthouse to lighthouse

Insert a comma after Lighthouse

Change excavatted to excavated

Make no change

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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STAAR Editing Practice -2024

(15) Mr. Owens, my Coach, insists that I also play in a competitive league to build my skills.
How does sentence 15 need to be changed?

(22) But it's not really fair to make him leave all the time, it's his room too.
What change should be made in sentence 22?

(5) "You need to work hard," dad insisted while picking up a calendar and looking at my school and sports schedule.
What change should be made in sentence 5?

(6) As I shuffled through packet's of information about NJHS, first aid, and music courses, I came across something that stood out.
What change should be made in sentence 6?

(When Emma was born, mom and dad gave her the tiny room next to theirs.
How should sentence 7 be changed?

(4) For one thing, lighthouse keeper's don't fuel and maintain the lamp anymore.
How should sentence 4 be changed?

(14) First the foundation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had to be excavatted.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 14?

(20) By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than ten feet away from it's original location.
How should sentence 20 be changed?

(29) I like to have friends over on the weekends, I would love to be able to talk with them without my younger siblings listening to all my conversations.
What change, if any, needs to be made it sentence 29?

(10) Instead of telling my Grandma, I asked the teacher to move me to the front of the room.
What change if any needs to be made in sentence 10?

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STAAR Editing Practice -2024

(15) Mr. Owens, my Coach, insists that I also play in a competitive league to build my skills. How does sentence 15 need to be changed?

(22) But it's not really fair to make him leave all the time, it's his room too.What change should be made in sentence 22?

(5) "You need to work hard," dad insisted while picking up a calendar and looking at my school and sports schedule. What change should be made in sentence 5?

(6) As I shuffled through packet's of information about NJHS, first aid, and music courses, I came across something that stood out. What change should be made in sentence 6?

(When Emma was born, mom and dad gave her the tiny room next to theirs. How should sentence 7 be changed?

(4) For one thing, lighthouse keeper's don't fuel and maintain the lamp anymore. How should sentence 4 be changed?

(14) First the foundation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had to be excavatted. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 14?

(20) By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than ten feet away from it's original location. How should sentence 20 be changed?

(29) I like to have friends over on the weekends, I would love to be able to talk with them without my younger siblings listening to all my conversations. What change, if any, needs to be made it sentence 29?

(10) Instead of telling my Grandma, I asked the teacher to move me to the front of the room. What change if any needs to be made in sentence 10?

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(15) Mr. Owens, my Coach, insists that I also play in a competitive league to build my skills.
How does sentence 15 need to be changed?

(22) But it's not really fair to make him leave all the time, it's his room too.
What change should be made in sentence 22?

(5) "You need to work hard," dad insisted while picking up a calendar and looking at my school and sports schedule.
What change should be made in sentence 5?

(6) As I shuffled through packet's of information about NJHS, first aid, and music courses, I came across something that stood out.
What change should be made in sentence 6?

(When Emma was born, mom and dad gave her the tiny room next to theirs.
How should sentence 7 be changed?

(4) For one thing, lighthouse keeper's don't fuel and maintain the lamp anymore.
How should sentence 4 be changed?

(14) First the foundation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had to be excavatted.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 14?

(20) By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than ten feet away from it's original location.
How should sentence 20 be changed?

(29) I like to have friends over on the weekends, I would love to be able to talk with them without my younger siblings listening to all my conversations.
What change, if any, needs to be made it sentence 29?

(10) Instead of telling my Grandma, I asked the teacher to move me to the front of the room.
What change if any needs to be made in sentence 10?