STAAR Revising Practice

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 9?

• Then the wreaths are delivered to the Natioanl Cemeteries, they are simultaneously laid on the graves all the way across the nation on the third Saturday of December.

• Then the wreaths are delivered to the National Cemeteries, and simultaneously laid on the graves, and it’s all the way across the nation and it’s on the third Saturday of December.

• Then the wreaths are delivered to the National Cemeteries and simultaneously laid on graves on the third Saturday of December and it’s all the way across the nation.

• Then, on the third Saturday of December, the wreaths are delivered to National Cemeteries and simultaneously laid on graves all the way across the nation.

Rebecca has included an extraneous sentence in the fifth paragraph (sentences 19 -25). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?

• Sentence 20

• Sentence 21

• Sentence 22

• Sentence 23

Rebecca would like to revise sentence 25 so that it provides a more effective closing for the fifth paragraph (sentences 19 - 25). Which of the following could replace sentence 25 and BEST accomplish this goal?

• It makes us feel closer to our departed ancestors and makes us feel proud of the sacrifices they made in defense of our nation.

• The wreaths are laid after the ceremony takes place.

• The traffic is always backed up because so many people want to attend the event.

• We always go on the third Saturday of December.

Which skill requires you to make corrections to errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and verb tense?

• Revising

• Editing

• Reading

• Refining

What is the FIRST step you should take when tackling the revising/editing portion of the STAAR?

• Read the directions & circle key words such as "revisions" or "corrections"

• Read the entire passage and annotate in the margins

• Circle answer choices in an arbitrary order

• Look at the questions and decide which ones are most difficult

If the directions say "revisions", what MUST you do?

• Skip the passage entirely, go straight to the questions and use the dictionary to identify the correct answers

• Read the passage entirely and label the structure of the essay before answering the questions

Which skill includes sentence combining, refining thesis statements, selecting supporting details, and improving transitions and word choice?

• Revising

• Editing

What correction should be made to the following sentence?

My mom told me that I had wasted too much time and needed to hurry up and apply for college since I was a Junior.

• Insert a comma after college

• Change Junior to junior

• Change mom to mother

• change too to to

Which word or phrase uses capitalization rules incorrectly?

• I have been on the cross country team since I was a freshman.

• My favorite song is "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles.

• I am planning to travel South for Spring Break.

• My family has a different accent than Texans because we are from the North.

What is the BEST way to revise the following sentence? 'The students they were excited about the upcoming field trip, they couldn't wait to visit the museum.'

• A) The students were excited about the upcoming field trip, they couldn't wait to visit the museum.

• B) The students, they were excited about the upcoming field trip, and they couldn't wait to visit the museum.

• C) The students were excited about the upcoming field trip; they couldn't wait to visit the museum.

• D) The students were excited about the upcoming field trip, and they couldn't wait to visit the museum.