ELA STAAR Boot Camp: Revising & Editing [Day 2]

For many years in the United States, some people was not allowed to vote.

• people were
• people are
• people is
• Make no change

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Native Americans, African Americans, and women had to waited many years before they could vote.

• had to waiting
• had to wait
• have to waited
• Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In 1870, African American men final gained the right to vote.

• finaler
• finally
• finalist
• Make no change

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Southern states quicker passed laws to deny African Americans this right.

• quickest
• quick
• quickly
• Make no change

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

After a few more questions and a breif pause, the quiz continued.

• Change few to fewer
• Change breif to brief
• Change the , to a ;
• No change needs to be made

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

(32) “I am proud of Rafa’s decision,” he commented, and I think it is a great testament to his character and courage.”

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 32?

• Insert quotation marks before the first and

• Change I think to we think

• Change testament to testiment

• No change needs to be made in sentence 32.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Edit the sentences by selecting the sentence that does not use verb tense correctly.

• He was the only man to have flown a plane indoors, through a huge exhibition building at this very Panama-Pacific fair.

• He flew the Barrel Roll, the Corkscrew Twist, and every other trick that had ever been attempting.

• And one trick that hadn't: a trick that no other flyer could do, although more than a dozen had tried.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Chicago was excited about Beacheys remarkable achievements. He had been the first man to fly at Niagara Falls and the first to successfully pull out of a tailspin. He was the first American to fly upside down and to loop the loop. He was the only man to have flown a plane indoors, through a huge exhibition building at this very Panama-Pacific fair.

• Chicago was excited about Beachey’s remarkable achievements.

• Chicago was excited about Beacheys’ remarkable achievements.

• Chicago was excited about Beacheyes remarkable achievements.

• Chicago was excited about Beacheys remarkable achievements.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 14?

• After we got off the ferry and into a rental car, wildlife is what my mother began looking for and a good place to turn off the road.

• After we got off the ferry and into a rental car, my mother began looking for a good place to turn off the road to look for wildlife.

• After we got off the ferry to begin looking for wildlife, we were into a rental car, and my mother was looking for a good place to turn off.

• After we got off the ferry and into a rental car and began looking for wildlife, my mother began looking for a good place.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence should replace sentence 3 to create a more effective introduction to this paper?

• Fortunately, we live close to the coast and are able to make frequent trips to the beach.

• Additionally, my favorite family activity is movie night, especially when the movie is about animals.

• Truthfully, I have a hard time deciding what to bring with me, and I typically pack too much.

• Admittedly, I have at times been less than thrilled to tag along on these wild excursions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10