STAAR Review Middle School

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

• Change They to Some teachers

• Change expressed to shared

• Change concern to worry

• Change the current middle school schedule to it

How can I use my scratch paper to help me while reading a paired passage? Please draw your response. (Remember our STAAR review paired passage slides.)

Which words in paragraph 2 help the reader understand the meaning of stringent?

• Middle and junior high school

• Advanced Placement courses

• Demanding academic tasks

• Performance expectations

The author includes the description of the origins of Niagara Falls in paragraph 4 most likely to -

• provide an example of the effect glaciers can have on land.

• illustrate the geological reasons the marvel exists.

• suggest that readers should study more science.

• explain that scientists dispute the origins of Niagara Falls.

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• She ran fast, but she missed the bus.

• She ran fast and missed the bus.

• Running fast, she missed the bus.

• She missed the bus because she didn't run fast.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses "their," "there," and "they're."

• Their going to enjoy the movie over there because they're excited.

• They're going to enjoy the movie over there because their excited.

• They're going to enjoy the movie over there because they're excited.

• There going to enjoy the movie over their because they're excited.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The team of players were winning the game.

• A group of us is going to the movie.

• The flock of birds fly south for the winter.

I will ______________ prior to reading my STAAR passages.

Tran would like to add a sentence to support the idea he has presented in sentence 7. Which of these could BEST follow and support sentence 7?

• Many other people tried strategies in their trips over the falls.

• She survived her trip over the falls.

• There are lots of ways to survive a trip over the falls.

• While she survived and became the first person to go over the falls, she didn't become rich.

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

• Change They to Some teachers

• Change expressed to shared

• Change concern to worry

• Change the current middle school schedule to it