STAAR Editing and Revising Practice

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?

Dad surprised us all when he announced, "let's all go on a camping trip this weekend."

• Delete the quotation marks

• Remove the comma after announced

• Change let's to Let's

• The sentence is correct.

What edit, if any, should be made to the sentence?

Last summer, my family and I vacationed in the rocky mountains.

• change rocky to Rocky

• change rocky mountains to Rocky Mountains

• change family to Family

• The sentence is correct.

What does FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Not, But, Otherwise, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yes, So

• For, And, Nor, Before, Or, Yet, So

What is the best way to rewrite the sentence?

The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown, the crowd jumping up and cheering.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown. The crowd jumping up and cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown the crowd jumping up. And cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown and the crows jumped up, it was cheering wildly.

• The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown. The crowd jumped up and cheered wildly.

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

While Shelby played outside. Her cousins played inside with their dolls.

• Shelby played outside, her cousins played inside with their dolls.

• Shelby played outside and her cousins. Played inside with their dolls.

• While Shelby played outside, her cousins played inside with their dolls.

• The sentences are written correctly.

Where should the word cold be inserted in the sentence?

My brother ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast this morning.

• before bowl

• before cereal

• before breakfast

• before brother

Where should a comma be inserted in the sentence?

My long-legged shaggy-haired dog bounded down the twisting trail after me.

• after dog

• after twisting

• after long-legged

• after shaggy-haired

What change should be made to the sentence?

My dad and me repaired the engine in our car last Saturday.

• change dad to Dad

• change repaired to repairs

• change me to I

• change repaired to repair

Jacob wrote the following sentence. Which sentence should he write next to add detail?

The Spalding Company made one of the first baseball mitts.

• It was 1877 when this happened.

• It was worn by the catcher and had no fingers.

• The first baseball mitts were made by saddler makers.

• Outfielders soon began to wear baseball mitts, too.

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

The book Sara is reading is very interesting, and it is interesting because it is a graphic.

• The book Sara is reading is very interesting because it is a graphic novel.

• The book Sara is reading is very interesting it is also a graphic novel.

• Very interesting because it is a graphic novel, Sara is reading the book.