Revisar y Editar STAAR

Should you read passages that tell you to make "edits" or "corrections?"

• Yes. There may be questions about the main idea of the text.

• Yes. It is fun to read them.

• No. These passages are not required to correctly answer editing questions.

• No. It will be boring.

Identify the correct use of a semicolon in a sentence.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow. I can't go out tonight.

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

• The list of items were on the desk.

• The list of items be on the desk.

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• Sad

• Angry

• Joyful

• Tired

What is the main theme of a story?

• The time and place of the story

• The central message or lesson

• The main character

• The conflict in the story

Identify the sentence that uses a metaphor.

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

Which sentence is in passive voice?

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The mouse will chase the cat.

What is the antonym of 'difficult'?

• Hard

• Challenging

• Easy

• Tough

Choose the correct form of the verb: She _____ to the store every Sunday.

• go

• goes

• gone

• going

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• She said 'I will be there soon'.

• She said, I will be there soon.

• She said, 'I will be there soon.'

• She said 'I will be there soon.'