WorksheetsSTAAR review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of the STAAR test should you do first?
a)
The written composition (the writing)
b)
The editing and revising (the bubbling)
2.
The black car is ______ than the red car.
a)
more fast
b)
more faster
c)
faster
d)
fast
3.
This story is _________ than the other one
a)
interesting
b)
more interesting
c)
interestinger
d)
more interst
4.
What change should be made in the sentence?
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.
a)
Change didn't to did'nt
b)
Insert a comma after pancake
c)
Change spreads out to spread out
d)
No changes
5.
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!
I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!
a)
Change that to this
b)
Change takes to take
c)
Insert a comma after patience
d)
Change then to than
6.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
We stopped at the grocery store but we forgot to buy milk.
b)
we stopped at the grocery store, but we forgot to buy milk.
c)
We stopped at the grocery store, but we forgot to buy milk.
d)
We stopped at the grocery store but, we forgot to buy milk.
7.
What transition should be added in the blank?
My Mom said her favorite place to eat is Chili's.________ We're going today.
a)
For example,
b)
On the other hand,
c)
Instead,
d)
Therefore,
8.
Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.
a)
change family to Family
b)
change I to me
c)
change river to River
d)
The sentence is correct.
9.
By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than 10 feet away from it’s original location.
a)
Change was to is
b)
Change it’s to its
c)
Change original to origanal
d)
No change needed
10.
It is time to give the dog ______ bath.
a)
It's
b)
Its
11.
____________ time to go home and do your homework.
a)
It's
b)
Its
12.
______ a good idea to study for this quiz.
a)
it's
b)
its
13.
If I get a new dog, ______ name will be Dexter.
a)
it's
b)
its
14.
What do you want for ________ birthday?
a)
you're
b)
your
15.
I found ________ dog running down the road, so I chased it back home.
a)
they're
b)
their
c)
there
16.
I like ice cream ______.
a)
two
b)
to
c)
too
17.
________ book would you like to borrow from the library?
a)
which
b)
witch
18.
(24) He made his way steadily down. (25) A grin began to spread over his face.
***What is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25?
***What is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25?
a)
Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face
b)
He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face.
c)
As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.
d)
He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face.
19.
These shoes have become more then just footwear to me.
How does sentence 4 need to be changed?
How does sentence 4 need to be changed?
a)
Change have become to has become
b)
Change then to than
c)
Change to me to too me
d)
Sentence 4 does not need to be changed.
20.
There were hard times, like when we climmed the backyard tree and fell.
**What change needs to be made in sentence 10?
**What change needs to be made in sentence 10?
a)
Change were to was
b)
Change climmed to climbed
c)
Change fell to falled
d)
No change needs to be made.
21.
“If your young and think you can’t make a big difference in the world, well, you actually can.”
**What change needs to be made in sentence 22?
**What change needs to be made in sentence 22?
a)
Change your to you’re
b)
Change the period to a comma
c)
Delete the quotation marks at the end of the sentence
d)
No change needs to be made in sentence 22.
22.
“What do I do first,” I asked eagerly.
**What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?
**What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?
a)
Change the comma to a question mark
b)
Delete the quotation marks after the comma
c)
Change eagerly to eager
d)
Make no change
23.
My cat, on the other hand, is quite comfortable staying inside, and using her litter box.
**What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?
**What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?
a)
Delete the comma after inside
b)
Change quite to quiet
c)
Change and using to she uses
d)
Sentence 11 should not be changed.
24.
By the end of the Summer, the tiny sprout had become the first new tree in a brand-new forest
** What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 13?
** What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 13?
a)
Change Summer to summer
b)
Change had become to becoming
c)
Insert a comma after tree
d)
No change needs to be made.
25.
i want to go to the grand canyon in december.
a)
i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
b)
I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
c)
I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
d)
i want to go to the grand canyon in December.
26.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
To show authority (i.e. Dr.)
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of the above
27.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.
b)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.
c)
I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.
d)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
28.
I'm means
a)
I was
b)
I have
c)
I am
d)
I will
29.
I'll means
a)
I am
b)
I was
c)
I will
d)
I did
30.
The purpose of a hook is to...
a)
explain the topic
b)
grab attention
c)
summarize
d)
give an example
31.
Expository means...
a)
informative
b)
interesting
c)
descriptive
d)
delicious
32.
What is the BEST order to write an expository essay?
a)
plan and final draft
b)
just write
c)
rough draft, edit , final draft
d)
plan(outline), rough draft, revise/edit, final draft
33.
Is this a fragment or a sentence?
Mr. Murphy likes to bike on the weekends.
Mr. Murphy likes to bike on the weekends.
a)
Fragment
b)
Sentence
34.
Is this a fragment or a sentence?
Climbing up the side of a big, scary mountain.
Climbing up the side of a big, scary mountain.
a)
sentence fragment
b)
complete sentence
35.
At Mariah's school, there are several book's written in Spanish.
a)
Change book's to books
b)
Change Mariah's to Mariahs'
c)
Change Spanish to spanish
d)
The sentence is correct
36.
What title below uses correct capitalization?
a)
Harry potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
b)
The lion King
c)
The Secret Life of Pets
d)
find nemo
37.
Which word is capitalized correctly?
a)
Washington D.c
b)
Japan
c)
hawaii
d)
Youtube
38.
Fill in the sentence with the correct word.
My mom and ___ went to the store.
My mom and ___ went to the store.
a)
me
b)
I
39.
Fill in the sentence with the correct word.
Jose is ______________ than Johnny.
Jose is ______________ than Johnny.
a)
faster
b)
more faster
40.
Fill in the sentence with the correct word.
______________ are five puppies in the yard.
______________ are five puppies in the yard.
a)
There
b)
They're
c)
Their
41.
Fill in the sentence with the correct word.
______________ leashes are hanging in the garage.
______________ leashes are hanging in the garage.
a)
There
b)
They're
c)
Their
42.
Fill in the sentence with the correct word.
______________ going to see the veterinarian soon.
______________ going to see the veterinarian soon.
a)
There
b)
They're
c)
Their
43.
Fill in the sentence with the correct word.
Mom yelled, "The pizzas ___ hot to eat!"
Mom yelled, "The pizzas ___ hot to eat!"
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
44.
Fill in the sentence with the correct word.
They liked ____________ pasta nor pizza.
They liked ____________ pasta nor pizza.
a)
neither
b)
either
45.
They can't really play with you. You don't even know if they like you. They are pretty boring to have around.
Which sentence would make a good topic sentence.
Which sentence would make a good topic sentence.
a)
Goldfish are bad pets.
b)
Teachers are the worst.
c)
My aunt has two brothers.
d)
My XBox is the bomb!
46.
You run up and down the court. You have to be able to chase down the ball. Sometimes you play for five or six minutes straight without a time out.
Which of the options below would make a good topic sentence for this paragraph?
Which of the options below would make a good topic sentence for this paragraph?
a)
Exercise is hard.
b)
Basketball is an athletic sport.
c)
I love the Lakers.
d)
I played basketball last Thanksgiving.
47.
Where would you usually find the topic sentence in a paragraph?
a)
It's the last sentence of the paragraph.
b)
The topic sentence is found in the middle of the paragraph after the details.
c)
Most of the time it is the first sentence of the paragraph.
48.
What are the sentences called that tell more about the topic sentence?
a)
conclusion
b)
main idea
c)
supporting details
d)
paragraph
49.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
museum
b)
New York City
c)
park
d)
swimming pool
50.
Should you capitalize seasons (fall, winter, summer, spring)?
a)
yes
b)
no
51.
To check for REAL fanboys you need to
a)
read both sides of the conjunction and see if they're complete sentences
b)
read the first half of the sentence to see if it's a complete sentence
c)
read the second half of the sentence to see if it's a complete sentence
d)
make sure there's a comma
52.
Which part of the WRITTEN COMPOSITION do you respond to?
a)
read
b)
write
c)
think
d)
all of them
53.
what type of question is this?
a)
target
b)
shapes
c)
bubbles
54.
What type of question is this?
a)
target
b)
shapes
c)
read aloud to your self and circle errors
d)
bubbles
55.
how do we check problems with apostrophes (for ownership)?
a)
see if it's plural (more than one)
b)
see if it's plural (more than one) 2. see if it owns something (draw an arrow)
c)
see if it owns something (draw an arrow)
d)
we just plug it in
56.
Languages get capitalized TRUE OR FALSE
a)
T
b)
F
57.
Do races get capitalized?
a)
Yes, always
b)
Only sometimes
c)
No
58.
What type of question is this?
a)
shapes
b)
target
c)
bubbles
d)
we just plug it in
59.
Do you capitalize nationalities? (ex: AMERICAN, BRITISH, CHINESE)
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
sometimes
60.
Do you capitalize specific wars or historic documents?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
sometimes
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