STAAR Editing and Revising

When we heard the good news, we were____happy and excited!

• neither

• either

• both

Read the paragraph and choose which sentence DOES NOT belong.

Yesterday was so much fun. First, I went to school and got ready for my field trip. Then, we got on a school bus. We finally arrived and got to dig up dinosaur fossils. I love to play video games with friends. It was the best field trip ever!

• Yesterday was so much fun.

• I love to play video games with friends.

• It was the best field trip ever!

• Then, we got on a school bus.

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

The father helped his children get into they're pajamas.

• Change they're to their.
• Change father to Father
• Change they're to there
• Change helped to helping

mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on mondays.

• Mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on Mondays.
• mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.
• mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on Mondays.
• Mrs. morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.

Which is the correct verb that completes this sentence?
The soccer players ________ on the field.

• run 
• runs
• running
• runned

Read the paragraph, then pick which choice shows the sentences in the correct order.

First, I went to school and got ready for my field trip. We finally arrived and got to dig up dinosaur fossils. It was the best field trip ever! Yesterday was so much fun. Then, we got on a school bus.

• We finally arrived and got to dig up dinosaur fossils. It was the best field trip ever! Yesterday was so much fun. Then, we got on a school bus. First, I went to school and got ready for my field trip.

• It was the best field trip ever! Yesterday was so much fun. Then, we got on a school bus. First, I went to school and got ready for my field trip. We finally arrived and got to dig up dinosaur fossils.

• Yesterday was so much fun. First, I went to school and got ready for my field trip. Then, we got on a school bus. We finally arrived and got to dig up dinosaur fossils. It was the best field trip ever!

• Yesterday was so much fun. It was the best field trip ever! First, I went to school and got ready for my field trip. Then, we got on a school bus. We finally arrived and got to dig up dinosaur fossils.

Which suffix should be added to the word loud in the following sentence?

My dog has the loud____ bark in the neighborhood.

• -ful

• -ed

• -est

• -er

How do you combine these two words into a contraction?

do not

• dono't

• d'ont

• don'ot

• don't

The Pledge of Allegiance is an important part of our monday morning assembly.

• ^{Change important to more important}
• Change an to a
• ^{Change monday to Monday}
• The sentence is correct

(1)One day at school I invited my friend over to spend the night. (2) Next, I ask my football coach if I could have the day off. (3) My friend and I will have a wonderful time. What transition word could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 3?

• First

• Suddenly

• Lastly

• Once