Which fo the following is the best revision of the following sentence? The car had a yellow paint job.

The new fancy car had a fresh coat of bright yellow paint with flame on the hood and cool new wheels.

The truck had a bright yellow coat of paint.

The car had flames on the side.

Darla needs to add a topic sentence for the fourth paragraph (sentences 16–19). Which sentence should be added just before sentence 16 as the topic sentence for this paragraph?

A From there, Mo’s Bows became very popular.

B Eventually, Mo needed help with his business.

C Mo was excited about starting the company.

D Mo sold some bows to a few people.

Which change can Darla make to improve the clarity of sentence 31?

J No revision is needed in this sentence.

What is the BEST way to revise this sentence? 'The cat sat on the mat, it was very comfortable.'

A) The cat sat on the mat, which was very comfortable.

B) The cat sat on the mat it was very comfortable.

C) The cat sat on the mat. It was very comfortable.

D) The cat sat on the mat and it was very comfortable.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.

B) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

A) My brother who is a doctor lives in New York.

C) My brother who is a doctor, lives in New York.

D) My brother, who is a doctor lives in New York.

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The sun was setting over the horizon, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink. Birds were returning to their nests, and the world seemed to slow down, preparing for the night.'

C) The world is preparing for the night.

B) Birds are returning to their nests.

What is the BEST way to revise this sentence? 'Running down the street, the rain started to fall.'

B) The rain started to fall as I ran down the street.

A) Running down the street, it started to rain.

C) Running down the street, the rain fell.

D) The rain started to fall, running down the street.

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

A) The cake was eaten by the children.

C) The children are eating the cake.

D) The cake is eating the children.

What is the BEST way to revise this sentence? 'The book, that is on the table, is mine.'

A) The book that is on the table is mine.

B) The book, which is on the table, is mine.

C) The book is mine, that is on the table.

D) The book is mine, which is on the table.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

B) The stars were diamonds in the sky.

A) The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

C) The stars twinkled in the sky.

D) The stars were shining brightly.

STAAR Revision Practice

Quiz

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.7.5, RF.3.3B, RI.6.10

+49

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the BEST way to revise this sentence?

A shrill scream from the car behind me snaps me out of my daydream and returns my focus to the world around me.

A shrill scream from the car behind me, returning my focus to the world around me.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the BEST revision to make to this sentence?

All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind, the thunder of the car's

metallic wheels, and the piercing shrieks of my fellow

passengers.

All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind and the thunder of the

car's metallic wheels, I can also hear my fellow

passengers who have piercing shrieks.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the most effective revision to make to this sentence?

They write essays, take tests, and do homework, they also go to

sports practices.

They write essays, take tests, do homework, and attend sports

practices.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the MOST effective revision to make in sentence 23?

In a panic I ransacked our recycle bin, pulling out brown cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, and paper scraps that I hastily glued together.

In a panic I ransacked our recycle bin, pulling out brown cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, and there were paper scraps that I hastily and quickly glued together.

In a panic I ransacked our recycle bin, hastily and quickly gluing together what I pulled out, which was brown cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, and paper scraps.

In a panic I ransacked our recycle bin, pulling out and removing brown cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, and paper scraps for hastily gluing together.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the most effective revision to make in the sentence?

Looking for her dog, the young girl went into the shelter.

She looked for her dog, she went into the shelter.

Looking for her dog was when she went into the shelter.

No revision needed in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

The animals at the sanctuary were comforted when Jasmine’s loving presence and gentle care comforted them.

The animals at the sanctuary were comforted by Jasmine’s loving presence and gentle care.

The animals at the sanctuary were comforted by Jasmine, who had her loving presence and her gentle care.

The animals at the sanctuary were comforted by Jasmine, her loving presence, and her gentle care.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is the best revision for the following sentence? The man said that he felt good and would go back to work.

The injured man said that he felt good and would think about working later.

The severly injured man said that he felt he was beginning to regain his strength and that he was looking foward to returning to work with his friends.

The sick man said that he felt ok and he might work again later.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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