STAAR Reviews

What change should be made to line 9?

• Change are to is

• Delete the comma

• change antarctica to Antarctica

• No change is needed

Identify the correct use of a semicolon in a sentence.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The cat was very ______, always knocking things off the table.'

• clumsy

• graceful

• quiet

• lazy

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• The cake was eaten by the children.

• The children ate the cake.

• The children are eating the cake.

• The children will eat the cake.

What is the main theme of a story?

• The central idea or message of the story.

• The sequence of events in the story.

• The time and place where the story occurs.

• The main character in the story.

Identify the synonym for the word 'happy'.

• Joyful

• Sad

• Angry

• Tired

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• She said, 'I will go to the store.'

• She said 'I will go to the store'.

• She said, I will go to the store.

• She said I will go to the store.

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To state the main idea of the paragraph.

• To provide a concluding thought.

• To introduce a new topic.

• To give an example.

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'Neither of the boys ______ going to the party.'

• is

• are

• were

• have

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The world is a stage.

• As brave as a lion.

• Like a fish out of water.

• As busy as a bee.