Revise STAAR

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 8?

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

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

• 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 snaps me out of my daydream from the car behind me, returning my focus to the world around me

Choose the sentence with correct use of commas.

• If you do well on STAAR test it will prove you worked hard all year long.

• If, you do well on STAAR test it will prove you worked hard all year long.

• If you do well on STAAR test, it will prove you worked hard all year long.

(24) I know that we don’t have a lot of extra space in our house, so I suggest that you allow me to move into the little guest room off the kitchen. (25) Because of its location, I would be able to study and play my trumpet at night without bothering Jamal. (26) When we need the room for guests, I’ll happily return to the bunk bed in my old room. (27) So in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life. (28) I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

• So in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

• It’s in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, therefore, I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

• It’s in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, so I respectfully request. That you let me have my own room.

• The sentences are written correctly in the passage

What correction can be made to the following sentence?

• Changed played to play

• Change Kaitlyn to kaitlyn

• Add a period after treehouse

• Change the to a

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.

What is the best way to revise the sentences?

• When the breaks stopped working, Thomas lost control.

• Thomas was losing control, and the breaks stopped working.

• The breaks stopped working and this is when Thomas was losing control.

• The breaks stopped working, but Thomas lost control.

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

• A) The cat sat on the mat, and it 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 because it was very comfortable.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes.

• A) Its a beautiful day outside.

• B) It's a beautiful day outside.

• C) Its' a beautiful day outside.

• D) It is' a beautiful day outside.

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• A) Sad

• B) Angry

• C) Joyful

• D) Tired

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The STAAR test is an important assessment for students. It helps measure their understanding of the material and guides teachers in improving instruction.'

• A) The STAAR test is unnecessary.

• B) The STAAR test is a tool for measuring student understanding.

• C) Teachers dislike the STAAR test.

• D) Students should not take the STAAR test.