English II Revising and Editing

The English I/II STAAR test includes. . .

• Reading

• Revising, Editing, Writing, & Reading

• Revising & Editing

• Read 180 & Independent Reading

When taking the STAAR English exam, what section do I complete last?

• The reading comprehension questions

• The essay

• The revising and editing questions and recopy the final draft of the essay

• The multiple choice questions

What strategy should be used to answer the revising questions?

• CUPS

• ARMS

• TPCASTT

• RUBIES

What strategy should be used to answer the editing questions?

• CUPS

• ARMS

• TPCASTT

• RUBIES

As most of you know, we just celebrated Hannahs 16th birthday.

• Change you to I

• Change know to no

• Change Hannahs to Hannah’s

• Make no change

Which two sentences are written incorrectly?

• We can't always be right and someone has to take the blame.

• We can't always be right; so someone has to take the blame.

• We can't always be right; someone has to take the blame.

• We can't always be right, so someone has to take the blame.

What is the correct way to write sentences 23 and 24?

• Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists, however, are still making discoveries.

• Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct and scientists are still making discoveries.

• Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, but there are scientists. Who are still making discoveries.

• Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists are still making discoveries.

What is the correct way to write sentence 26?

• In closing, I give you this solemn promise. That if you elect me as president of the sophomore class, I’ll give it my all.

• In closing, I give you this solemn promise: if you elect me as president of the sophomore class, I’ll give it my all.

• In closing, to give you this solemn promise: if you elect me as president of the sophomore class, I’ll give it my all.

• Sentence 26 is written correctly in the paper

Which sentence is correct?

• All around the world, the season change, and the weather changes, too.

• all around the world, the season change, and the weather changes, too.

• All around the world the season change and the weather changes to.

• All around the world, the season change, and the whether changes, two.

Which two sentences are written incorrectly?

• My friends and I always love to sing together; we harmonize so well.

• My friends and I always love to sing together, we harmonize so well.

• My friends and I always love to sing together, because we harmonize so well.

• My friends and I always love to sing together, for we harmonize so well together.