What change needs to be made in sentence 3?

Change without the to without no

Change contributions to contribution's

Insert a comma after scientist's

What is the correct way to write sentence 6?

Len Fisher is a scientist who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

Len Fisher, a scientist making a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

Len Fisher is a scientist. Who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

Sentence 6 is written correctly in the paper.

What change needs to be made in sentence 16?

Insert a comma after combinations

Change investigations to investagations

How should sentence 20 be changed?

Sentence 20 should not be changed.

What is the correct way to write sentences 23 and 24?

Of course, there are people who argue that researching frivolous things like cookie dunking is a waste of time and money.

Of course, there are people who argue that researching frivolous things like cookie dunking. It is a waste of time and money.

Of course, there are people they argue that researching frivolous things like cookie dunking is a waste of time and money.

The sentences are written correctly in the paper.

What change should be made in sentence 7

Change dry cleaners to Dry Cleaners

What change needs to be made in sentence 12?

Change efficiency to efficiently

No change needs to be made in this sentence.

How should sentence 14 be changed?

Sentence 14 should not be changed.

What change needs to be made in sentence 18?

Insert quotation marks at the end of the sentence

Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence

Change the exclamation point to a comma

What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

An hour later we had designs and sketches for a robot that could out-babysit any teenager!

An hour later we had designs and sketches for a robot. Which could out-babysit any teenager!

An hour later we had designs and sketches, they were for a robot that could out-babysit any teenager!

An hour later we had designs and sketches. For a robot that could out-babysit any teenager!

What change should be made in sentence 24?

Change Lucy and I to me and Lucy

No change should be made in sentence 24.

What change should be made in sentence 26?

Change interupting to interrupting

Insert quotation marks at the end of the sentence

What is the correct way to write sentences 36 and 37?

We went straight to our room, crumpled up our robot diagrams, and tossed the paper wads into the trash.

We went straight to our room, we crumpled up our robot diagrams and tossed the paper wads into the trash.

We went straight to our room, and we crumpled up our robot diagrams we tossed the paper wads into the trash.

The sentences are written correctly in the paper.

In sentence 5, Nick has not offered a strong controlling idea, or thesis statement. Which revision of sentence 5 creates the most effective thesis for this paper?

More interesting, however, is how this little dog earned the rank of U.S. Army sergeant and became a war hero.

More interesting, however, is why everything about the scraggly little dog was stubby.

More interesting, however, is that Stubby was both unusual and popular during World War I.

More interesting, however, is how Stubby was able to keep the name for so very long.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 11 and 12?

While training on a Connecticut field, Conroy found a stray dog that won his heart.

He was training on a Connecticut field because he found a stray dog that won his heart.

Training on a Connecticut field, a stray dog that he found won Conroy’s heart.

He was training on a Connecticut field, there, Conroy found a stray dog that won his heart.

Sentence 25 lacks clarity. What is the most effective change to make to improve the clarity of this sentence?

Change the German language to it

Nick would like to add a sentence to help with the transition between the fifth paragraph(sentences 21–28) and the sixth paragraph (sentences 29–32). Which sentence should Nick add to the beginning of the sixth paragraph, just before sentence 29?

After about 18 months, Sergeant Stubby and Conroy returned to the United States together.

Although Stubby had been wounded, he was still a friendly, cheerful dog.

Fortunately, the dog had earned a high rank during the war.

It wasn’t long before Stubby was on the battlefields of Europe.

Which idea could BEST follow and support sentence 34?

He became the mascot for the university’s football team, entertaining the crowd by pushing the ball around the field with his nose.

He was the first dog to ever earn a rank in any branch of the U.S. armed forces.

During his war service, Stubby was reported to be sensitive to even a small trace of gas.

Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1789 and is a privateinstitution.

Henry has not stated a clear position in this paper. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 8 and serve as a position statement for this paper?

I propose that students get a “flex” period three days a week.

I think students are entirely too busy.

I hope that the principal will take the time to listen to a student suggestion.

A flex period is something I would like to talk about in this paper.

Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 14 and support the ideas in this paragraph?

Those needing extra help could work with volunteers or student tutors.

There are so many days when I could use some extra time to finish up homework.

The seventh-grade science teacher assigned a large packet for students to finish last week.

If a student wanted a chance to talk on the phone or play games, this wouldn’t be the right time.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 26 and 27?

A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school, which would relieve some of the pressure they feel in the after-school hours.

A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school, this would relieve some of the pressure they feel in the after-school hours.

A flex period would allow these students who get some homework done in school to relieve some of the pressure when they would feel it in the after-school hours.

A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school or would relieve some of the pressure and feel of the after-school hours.

The meaning of sentence 29 is unclear. What is the BEST change to make in this sentence to improve its clarity?

Change the current middle school schedule to it

How should sentence 8 be changed?

Insert a semicolon after reaction

Sentence 8 should not be changed.

What change should be made in sentence 14?

Change I let out to and let out

Sentence 14 should not be changed.

What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences. The rest of the report would be a breeze.

I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences. Sure that the rest of the report would be a breeze.

I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin. Which along with a couple of example sentences meant that the rest of the report would be a breeze.

The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

What change should be made in sentence 25?

Change Confidently to Confidentally

Change the first comma to a period

How should sentence 34 be changed?

Delete the quotation marks after the comma

No change is needed in sentence 34.

What does ARMS and CUPS stand for?

Add, Remove, Move, Substitute, Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling

Add, Reassemble, Motivate, Subtract, Conjugate, Usage, Pronounce, Speak

What are the test taking strategies you have been taught in class? Select all correct answers.

Identify 2 throw away answers and 1 distractor.

Use the dictionary to double check spelling.

If your instinct is telling you the answer is right, don't second guess yourself.

Only write the correct answer in the book. There should be no extra marks.

STAAR Writing Strategies Review

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RI.7.3, RI.7.5, L.6.2A

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Sierra would like to add the following detail to the third paragraph (sentences 10 -14). Where is the best place to insert this sentence?

There were no funds for quality food and no trainers to exercise the animals.