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Writing State Test Prep

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most effective transition word or phrase to add to the beginning of sentence 8?

a)

However

b)

Additionally

c)

After that

d)

In fact

2.

Sierra would like to add the following detail to the third paragraph (sentences 10 -14). Where is the best place to insert this sentence?


There were no funds for quality food and no trainers to exercise the animals.

a)

After sentence 11

b)

After sentence 12

c)

After sentence 13

d)

After sentence 14

3.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 17?

a)

Searching the Internet, she found Dudley listed for sale.

b)

She searched the Internet, she found Dudley listed for sale.

c)

Searching the Internet was where she found Dudley for sale.

d)

No revision is needed in sentence 17.

4.

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 25?

a)

The exercise was regular and the diet was strict, Dudley grew trim and sleek, and he was able to make the first cut.

b)

With regular exercise and a strict diet, Dudley grew trim and sleek; he was able to make the first cut.

c)

The regular exercise and strict diet that caused Dudley to grow trim and sleek was able to make the first cut.

d)

With regular exercise the diet was strict, so Dudley grew trim and sleek; he was able to make the first cut.

5.

In sentence 27, Sierra does not think that sane is the best word to use. Which of the following would be a more effective word to use in this sentence?

a)

calm

b)

friendly

c)

reasonable

d)

open

6.

Sierra would like to add a sentence to bring her story to a more effective close. Which sentence could she add after sentence 42 to help achieve this goal?

a)

As the son of Zeus and Diamond, Dudley was proud of his heritage.

b)

The plain little colt had finally become the horse he had been bred to be.

c)

He was ready to move back to the McGee ranch and be with his family again.

d)

Dudley would never be the horse that people had hoped for, but he was still special.

7.

How should sentence 2 be changed?

a)

Delete the comma after up

b)

Change comes to come

c)

Change fawcet to faucet

d)

Sentence 2 should not be changed

8.

What change needs to be made in sentence 3?

a)

Change without the to without no

b)

Change contributions to contribution's

c)

Insert a comma after scientist's

d)

Change there to their

9.

What is the correct way to write sentence 6?

a)

Len Fisher is a scientist who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

b)

Len Fisher, a scientist making a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

c)

Len Fisher is a scientist. Who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.

d)

Sentence 6 is written correctly in the paper.

10.

What change needs to be made in sentence 16?

a)

Change investigations to investagations

b)

Insert a comma after combinations

c)

Change teams' to teams

d)

No change needs to be made.

11.

What change should be made in sentence 18?

a)

Delete the comma after milk

b)

Change caused to causing

c)

Change then to than

d)

No change should be made.

12.

How should sentence 20 be changed?

a)

Change too long to to long

b)

Change and to this

c)

Change them to it

d)

Sentence 20 should not be changed.

13.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 22?

a)

Insert a comma after surprised

b)

Delete the comma after coffee

c)

Change good to well

d)

Make no change

14.

What is the correct way to write sentences 23 and 24?

a)

Of course, there are people who argue that researching frivolous things like cookie dunking is a waste of time and money.

b)

Of course, there are people who argue that researching frivolous things like cookie dunking. It is a waste of time and money.

c)

Of course, there are people they argue that researching frivolous things like cookie dunking is a waste of time and money.

d)

The sentences are written correctly in the paper.

15.

What change should be made in sentence 7

a)

Change talked to talking

b)

Change frequently to freqently

c)

Change dry cleaners to Dry Cleaners

d)

No change should be made.

16.

What change needs to be made in sentence 12?

a)

Change decide to decided

b)

Change efficiency to efficiently

c)

Change automated to automatted

d)

No change needs to be made in this sentence.

17.

How should sentence 14 be changed?

a)

Change came to coming

b)

Insert a comma after evening

c)

Change was to were

d)

Sentence 14 should not be changed.

18.

What change needs to be made in sentence 18?

a)

Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence

b)

Change the exclamation point to a comma

c)

Insert quotation marks at the end of the sentence

d)

No change needs to be made.

19.

What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

a)

An hour later we had designs and sketches for a robot. Which could out-babysit any teenager!

b)

An hour later we had designs and sketches, they were for a robot that could out-babysit any teenager!

c)

An hour later we had designs and sketches. For a robot that could out-babysit any teenager!

d)

An hour later we had designs and sketches for a robot that could out-babysit any teenager!

20.

What change should be made in sentence 24?

a)

Insert a comma after work

b)

Change Lucy and I to me and Lucy

c)

Change headed to head

d)

No change should be made in sentence 24.

21.

What change should be made in sentence 26?

a)

Delete the comma after saying

b)

Change interupting to interrupting

c)

Change your to you’re

d)

Insert quotation marks at the end of the sentence

22.

What is the correct way to write sentences 36 and 37?

a)

We went straight to our room, we crumpled up our robot diagrams and tossed the paper wads into the trash.

b)

We went straight to our room, crumpled up our robot diagrams, and tossed the paper wads into the trash.

c)

We went straight to our room, and we crumpled up our robot diagrams we tossed the paper wads into the trash.

d)

The sentences are written correctly in the paper.

23.

In sentence 5, Nick has not offered a strong controlling idea, or thesis statement. Which revision of sentence 5 creates the most effective thesis for this paper?

a)

More interesting, however, is why everything about the scraggly little dog was stubby.

b)

More interesting, however, is that Stubby was both unusual and popular during World War I.

c)

More interesting, however, is how this little dog earned the rank of U.S. Army sergeant and became a war hero.

d)

More interesting, however, is how Stubby was able to keep the name for so very long.

24.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 11 and 12?

a)

While training on a Connecticut field, Conroy found a stray dog that won his heart.

b)

He was training on a Connecticut field because he found a stray dog that won his heart.

c)

Training on a Connecticut field, a stray dog that he found won Conroy’s heart.

d)

He was training on a Connecticut field, there, Conroy found a stray dog that won his heart.

25.

Sentence 25 lacks clarity. What is the most effective change to make to improve the clarity of this sentence?

a)

Change recognize to know

b)

Change the German language to it

c)

Change him to a German spy

d)

Change the man’s to his

26.

Nick would like to add a sentence to help with the transition between the fifth paragraph(sentences 21–28) and the sixth paragraph (sentences 29–32). Which sentence should Nick add to the beginning of the sixth paragraph, just before sentence 29?

a)

Although Stubby had been wounded, he was still a friendly, cheerful dog.

b)

Fortunately, the dog had earned a high rank during the war.

c)

It wasn’t long before Stubby was on the battlefields of Europe.

d)

After about 18 months, Sergeant Stubby and Conroy returned to the United States together.

27.

Which idea could BEST follow and support sentence 34?

a)

He was the first dog to ever earn a rank in any branch of the U.S. armed forces.

b)

He became the mascot for the university’s football team, entertaining the crowd by pushing the ball around the field with his nose.

c)

During his war service, Stubby was reported to be sensitive to even a small trace of gas.

d)

Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1789 and is a privateinstitution.

28.

Henry has not stated a clear position in this paper. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 8 and serve as a position statement for this paper?

a)

I think students are entirely too busy.

b)

I hope that the principal will take the time to listen to a student suggestion.

c)

A flex period is something I would like to talk about in this paper.

d)

I propose that students get a “flex” period three days a week.

29.

Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 14 and support the ideas in this paragraph?

a)

There are so many days when I could use some extra time to finish up homework.

b)

The seventh-grade science teacher assigned a large packet for students to finish last week.

c)

Those needing extra help could work with volunteers or student tutors.

d)

If a student wanted a chance to talk on the phone or play games, this wouldn’t be the right time.

30.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 26 and 27?

a)

A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school, this would relieve some of the pressure they feel in the after-school hours.

b)

A flex period would allow these students who get some homework done in school to relieve some of the pressure when they would feel it in the after-school hours.

c)

A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school or would relieve some of the pressure and feel of the after-school hours.

d)

A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school, which would relieve some of the pressure they feel in the after-school hours.

31.

The meaning of sentence 29 is unclear. What is the BEST change to make in this sentence to improve its clarity?

a)

Change They to Some teachers

b)

Change expressed to shared

c)

Change concern to worry

d)

Change the current middle school schedule to it

32.

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 32?

a)

Mrs. Holister tries to help me and move on with the lesson for the rest of the class who understand.

b)

Mrs. Holister tries to help me, but once the rest of the class understands, she has to move on with the lesson.

c)

Mrs. Holister tries to help me, once the rest of the class understands, she has to move on with the lesson.

d)

Mrs. Holister tries to help the rest of the class, who understands, then she has to move on with the lesson.

33.

How should sentence 8 be changed?

a)

Change imagine to imagining

b)

Insert a semicolon after reaction

c)

Change todays’ to today’s

d)

Sentence 8 should not be changed.

34.

What change needs to be made in sentence 9?

a)

Change ladies to lady’s

b)

Change announced to announsed

c)

Delete the comma after hat

d)

Change Contains to contains

35.

What change should be made in sentence 11?

a)

Insert a comma after word

b)

Change prepare to prepared

c)

Change breif to brief

d)

Change its to it’s

36.

What change should be made in sentence 14?

a)

Delete When

b)

Insert a comma after mine

c)

Change I let out to and let out

d)

Sentence 14 should not be changed.

37.

What is the correct way to write sentence 20?

a)

I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences. Sure that the rest of the report would be a breeze.

b)

I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin. Which along with a couple of example sentences meant that the rest of the report would be a breeze.

c)

I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences. The rest of the report would be a breeze.

d)

The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

38.

What change should be made in sentence 25?

a)

Change Confidently to Confidentally

b)

Change approaching to approach

c)

Change the first comma to a period

d)

Change allowed to aloud

39.

What change needs to be made in sentence 32?

a)

Change seems to seemed

b)

Insert a comma after coming

c)

Change from to it was from

d)

No change needs to be made.

40.

How should sentence 34 be changed?

a)

Delete the quotation marks after the comma

b)

Change he to He

c)

Change irruption to eruption

d)

No change is needed in sentence 34.

41.

What does ARMS and CUPS stand for?

a)

Add, Reassemble, Motivate, Subtract, Conjugate, Usage, Pronounce, Speak

b)

Add, Remove, Move, Substitute, Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling

42.

I am allowed to bring a hoodie the day of the STAAR test.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

It is best to stay up really late the night before the test, so I can study as much as possible?

a)

True

b)

False

44.

I am not required to plan, draft, or revise and edit my essay before writing the final draft.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

I should remember that while this test is important, it is not something I should stress about. I just need to do my best and my teacher will be proud of me.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What are the test taking strategies you have been taught in class? Select all correct answers.

a)

Read question and mark text.

b)

Identify 2 throw away answers and 1 distractor.

c)

Use the dictionary to double check spelling.

d)

Only write the correct answer in the book. There should be no extra marks.

e)

If your instinct is telling you the answer is right, don't second guess yourself.

47.

I should eat a good breakfast before the test so my hunger won't distract me from the test.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

I am allowed to keep my cell phone and smart watch on me during the test. (You must select two correct answers.)

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Are you really asking me this?

49.

I will perform better on the STAAR test if I am confident in my ability to do well. (You must select two correct answers.)

a)

True

b)

False

c)

My teacher believes in me too.

50.

I will study hard and pass the STAAR test.

a)

True

b)

False