What change needs to be made in sentence 10?

Change documentary to documentery

Change Austin’s to Austins’

What change should be made in sentence 12?

Change Zilker Park holiday tree to Zilker Park Holiday Tree

Which of these would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph: We all know how vital it is to wash our hands, cover our sneezes, and use other ways to prevent spreading germs. Yet, that was not the case in the 1800s. At that time, people did not understand how important cleanliness was in preventing the spread of disease. Then, Joseph Lister, a relatively unknown scientist and surgeon, advanced his idea of the benefits of sterilizing prior to surgeries.

Thanks to Joseph Lister, people now realize how important it is to fight germs by staying clean.

Many great scientists were born in England.

Germs are microscopic living organisms that are capable of causing disease in people.

Joseph Lister's father, Joseph Jackson Lister, is known as one of the developers of the compound microscope.

What is the best way to revise sentence 23: (23) While he was there in the early 1980s, he saw the need for a mechanism that would allow international scientific laboratory where people study physics.

While he was there in the early 1980s, he saw the need for a mechanism that would allow scientists from all over the world to communicate with each other and have the ability to share their data.

While he was there in the early 1980's, he saw the need for a mechanism to share their data.

While he was there in the early 1980's, he saw the need for a mechanism, allowing international scientists from all over the world, communicating with each other across the globe, and having the ability to share their data.

He was there in the early 1980s, saw the need for a mechanism, allowed international scientists from all over the world, communicated with each other across the globe, and had the ability to share their data.

When answering the Revision/Editing STAAR portion, you should first...

Read the questions and circle the hot words

Read the title and make predictions

Whisper to yourself, "Jesus take the wheel."

To increase the score of your essay, you should...

provide depth and detail to your examples

conclude your essay by connecting back to your thesis

write a clear thesis and prove it throughout the essay

When can you use your dictionary during the STAAR test? Click all that apply

You can't use the dictionary at all

In the STAAR Composition, where should your thesis statement first show up?

Last sentence of the Introduction Paragraph

First sentence of the Intro Paragraph

First sentence of the Body Paragraph

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

C) Either the teacher or the students has the keys.

A) Neither of the students have completed their assignments.

B) Each of the players are ready for the game.

D) The team are winning the match.

What is the best way to revise the following sentence for clarity? 'The book, which was on the table, it was very interesting.'

D) The book that was on the table was very interesting.

A) The book which was on the table was very interesting.

B) The book, it was very interesting, was on the table.

C) The book was very interesting, which was on the table.

In the context of reading comprehension, what is the main idea of the following passage? 'Despite the challenges, the team managed to complete the project on time. They worked tirelessly, often staying late into the night. Their dedication paid off when they received praise from the client.'

C) The team's dedication led to success.

A) The team faced many challenges.

B) The team worked late into the night.

D) The client was very demanding.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

C) Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

A) The leaves danced in the wind.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sentence 2 needs to be revised. In the box provided, rewrite sentence 2 in a clear and effective way.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentences can replace sentences 4 and 5 to create a more effective controlling idea for this paper?

However, one swimmer, Sarah Thomas, has managed to go above and beyond all the rest. She set a new record by swimming the English Channel four times without stopping.

But Sarah Thomas is a swimmer who yearned to do more. She has faced some challenging circumstances in her life and felt confident she was ready to tackle the English Channel.

As a result, Sarah Thomas was able to accomplish something no swimmer had ever accomplished. She swam across the English Channel and set an impressive record.

Yet Sarah Thomas was able to complete a swim that was an incredible feat. She made it across the English Channel with the help of a small team and was proud of her accomplishment.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Heike wants to add this sentence to the third paragraph of her paper (sentences 10–14). Where is the best place to insert this sentence?

After sentence 10

After sentence 11

After sentence 12

After sentence 13

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sentence 18 contains an indefinite reference that affects the clarity of the sentence. What is the best way to revise sentence 18?

Change She to They

Change but to and

Change they to crew members

Change her to another teammate

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence in the fifth paragraph (sentences 20–24) contains unnecessary information and should be removed?

Sentence 20

Sentence 21

Sentence 22

Sentence 23

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What change needs to be made in sentence 2?

Change It to They

Delete the comma after space

Change had to has

Change approximatly to approximately

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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STAAR English Revision

Sentence 2 needs to be revised. In the box provided, rewrite sentence 2 in a clear and effective way.

Which sentences can replace sentences 4 and 5 to create a more effective controlling idea for this paper?

Heike wants to add this sentence to the third paragraph of her paper (sentences 10–14). Where is the best place to insert this sentence?

Sentence 18 contains an indefinite reference that affects the clarity of the sentence. What is the best way to revise sentence 18?

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

Which sentence in the fifth paragraph (sentences 20–24) contains unnecessary information and should be removed?

What change needs to be made in sentence 2?

What change needs to be made in sentence 4?

What change needs to be made in sentence 10?

What change should be made in sentence 12?

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