STAAR Review

The solution to the story is called the...

• Conflict

• Plot

• Imagery

• Resolution

What would be the BEST way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

• He didn’t taste any that he liked and he asked his grandmother to bake some.

• He didn’t taste any that he liked and he asked his grandmother to bake some.

• He didn’t taste any that he liked, so he asked his grandmother to bake some.

• He didn’t taste any that he liked, he asked his grandmother to bakes some.

Which transition is best to add to the beginning of sentence 15?

• However,

• Therefore,

• After all,

• Soon,

What change should be made in the following sentence?

For example, a child in an obstacle course will likely need to walks up wobbly inflatable bridge and use ropes for support.

• Change need to needs

• Change walks to walk

• Change use to using

• No change is needed.

What change should be made to the following sentence?

In San Benito their is a tree that is shaped like a bird’s nest.

• Change their to there

• Insert a comma after tree

• Change shaped to shape

• Change bird’s to birds

What change is needed in the following sentence? Briana may prefer just to climb in a traditionul schoolyard monkey bar set.

• Change prefer to prefers

• Change climb to climbing

• Change traditionul to traditional

• No change needs to be made.

What change, if any, needs to be made in the following sentence?

Fourth graders even find ways to entertain themselfs under outside.

• Change find to found

• Change entertain to entertaining

• Change themselfs to themselves

• No change should be made

What change should be made in the following sentence?

Bubbles causes the fish to move toward the surface of the water and scatter.

• Change causes to cause

• Change surface to surfase

• Insert a comma after water

• Change scatter to scater

The author needs to add a topic sentence for the fourth paragraph (sentences 16–19). Which sentence should be added just before sentence 16 as the topic sentence for this paragraph?

• From there, Maya's SLIME became very popular.

• Eventually, Maya needed help with her business.

• Maya was excited about starting the company.

• Maya sold some SLIME to a few people.

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To provide a summary of the essay

• To introduce the main idea of the essay

• To list all the points to be discussed

• To conclude the essay