Revising EOC

The English I/II STAAR test includes. . .

• Reading

• Revising, Editing, Writing, & Reading

• Revising & Editing

• Read 180 & Independent Reading

Theme is _____.

• the message in the story

• the solution to the problem

• another word for tone

• the ending in a story

How can Susan improve the clarity of the following sentence?

Perhaps these teens are discovering what they have been suggesting for a while: spending time with others in real life is important.

• Change these teens to they

• Change they to researchers

• H Change suggesting to saying

• Change a while to some time

Melody’s opening sentence is unclear or vague. What change should she make in the following sentence to clarify her introductory paragraph? They are continually telling us that we should become more involved in the community by volunteering our time.

• Change They to Teachers and leaders at our school

• Change continually to always

• Change telling us to instructing us

• Change community to surrounding neighborhood

Which sentence in the third paragraph (sentences 7–12) is extraneous and should be deleted from the essay?

• Sentence 7

• Sentence 8

• Sentence 9

• Sentence 12

The most important sentence in an entire expository essay is the 

• Hook

• Thesis

• Topic Sentence

• Conclusion

How do you prove the answer choice you chose is the correct one?

• Find text evidence

• I just know

• Use enie menie minie mo

• Who cares

Which of the following is a key component of revising an essay?

• A) Checking for spelling errors

• B) Adding more details

• C) Ensuring logical flow

• D) Changing the font size

What is the primary purpose of revising a written piece?

• A) To make it longer

• B) To improve clarity and coherence

• C) To add more complex vocabulary

• D) To change the topic

In the context of revising, what does 'coherence' refer to?

• A) The length of the essay

• B) The logical connection of ideas

• C) The use of complex words

• D) The number of paragraphs