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24-25 STAAR Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 7hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main idea of this study guide?

(Use the title of text to make an inference.)

a)

A tool to help people identify

the stars in the galaxy.

b)

A user manual for a teacher to give the STAAR test to students.

c)

A guide to help fans of Star Wars understand the history of Yoda.

d)

Helpful information to help a student prepare for a STAAR test.

2.

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'He don't like to eat vegetables.'

a)

He not like to eat vegetables.

b)

He doesn't likes to eat vegetables.

c)

He doesn't like to eat vegetables.

d)

He don't likes to eat vegetables.

3.

Correct the punctuation in the following sentence: Did you finish your homework yet, I need to check it

a)

Did you finish your homework yet. I need to check it.

b)

Did you finish your homework yet; I need to check it.

c)

Did you finish your homework yet, I need to check it?

d)

Did you finish your homework yet? I need to check it.

4.

Choose the word that best completes this sentence:

The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.

a)

therefore

b)

by

c)

although

d)

despite

5.

Reading books and magazines are my favorite activity to do during independent study time.

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

a)

Add a comma after books

b)

Change favorite to favourite

c)

Change are to is

d)

No change should be made in this sentence.

6.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

b)

Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.

c)

Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

d)

Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.

7.

What is the predicate in this sentence?

My mom and I went to the grocery store.

a)

My mom and I

b)

Went to the grocery store

c)

Grocery store

d)

To the grocery store

8.

What is the verb in the sentence?

My mom and I went to the grocery store.

a)

My mom and I

b)

Grocery store

c)

Went

d)

To

9.

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


The game Super Mario Brothers have been around for a long time; it is now thirty-five years old.

a)

Change the semicolon to a colon

b)

Change thirty-five to thirty five

c)

Change have to has

d)

No change needed

10.

What is the best way to correct the following sentence?


Although the internet is truly amazing we've have become spoiled; when it runs a little bit slow, we get so aggravated.

a)

Remove the comma after slow

b)

Change the semicolon after spoiled to a comma

c)

Add a comma after amazing

d)

No change needed

11.

How would you fix the following sentence?


Whenever we go to the movies I always have to have popcorn.

a)

add a semicolon after movies

b)

add a comma after movies

c)

delete the second "have" before popcorn

d)

No change needed

12.

What is the best way to correct the following sentence?


My neighbors roosters like to crow all day long, and it drives me crazy.

a)

Delete the comma after long

b)

Change roosters to roosters'

c)

Change drives to driven

d)

No change needed

13.

If a question tells you, "In paragraph 2, what does.." what should be the first thing you do?

a)

try to remember what paragraph 2 said

b)

go back and read paragraph 2 and find your evidence

c)

it's not important

d)

try to paraphrase paragraph 2

14.

When a question asks what's the message or important idea of the story, what skill is it asking for?

a)

main idea

b)

inference

c)

theme

d)

summarize

15.

What does the word "emphasize" mean?

a)

somethings size

b)

to show importance

c)

look at closely

d)

don't pay attention to it

16.

What are the "paragraphs" in poems called?

a)

lines

b)

meters

c)

stanzas

d)

rhyme scheme

17.

What two things do you need to make an inference?

a)

context clues and key words

b)

text evidence and background knowledge (what you know)

c)

main idea and details

d)

you don't need 2 things, you just guess

18.

When you have a vocabulary question and you don't know the word, what should you do?

a)

look it up in the dictionary

b)

find your context clues in the sentence the word is in

c)

guess what you think is correct

d)

you don't need any strategies

19.

What should you do if there is an unfamiliar word in the prompt?

a)

Skip over it.

b)

Look it up.

c)

Replace it with another word.

d)

Guess what it is.

20.
How should sentence 29 be changed?
a)
Change scraped to scrapped
b)
Insert a comma after bubbles
c)
Change taught to teached
d)
Change correct to correctly
21.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 36?
a)
Change that to this
b)
Change takes to take
c)
Insert a comma after patience
d)
Change then to than
22.

What does your bubble map help you do?

a)

organize your paper and ideas

b)

write out random things

c)

it doesn't help

d)

busy work

23.

Todays objective is to learn how to revise and edit our own essays.

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

a)

Change is to are

b)

Change essays to essay’s

c)

Change Todays to Today’s

d)

Change objective to objetive

24.

Reading books and magazines are my favorite activity to do during independent study time.

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

a)

Add a comma after books

b)

Change favorite to favourite

c)

Change are to is

d)

No change should be made in this sentence.

25.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

We went to their house because there hosting a party.

b)

They're having a party at there house this weekend.

c)

We went to their house because they're hosting a party.

d)

There having a party at their house this weekend.

26.

Select the FRAGMENT sentence.

a)

How was your weekend?

b)

I hope you had a great day!

c)

Have you turned in all your missing assignments?

d)

Although I like working.

27.

Select the SIMPLE sentence.

a)

How are?

b)

I love pizza.

c)

Do you like Wingstop or do you like Buffalo Wild Wings?

d)

Although I like to walk, I don't go outside when the temperature is over 100 degrees.

28.

Select the COMPOUND sentence.

a)

Hi!

b)

Did you sign the attendance form?

c)

I like reading, and I also enjoy writing.

d)

Since I woke up late, I didn't have the chance to charge my phone in the morning.

29.

Select the COMPLEX sentence.

a)

I like wings, and I like pizza.

b)

But I don't like tamales.

c)

I want to read the new.

d)

I'm really sleepy since I didn't get enough sleep last night.

30.

What change should be made to sentence 13?

a)

Insert and before it

b)

Insert but before it

c)

Insert or before it

d)

No change is needed

31.

How should sentences 7 and 8 be combined?

a)

Johnson made it popular, so he inspired other performers.

b)

Johnson made it popular, because he inspired other performers.

c)

Johnson, made it popular, when he inspired other performers.

d)

Johnson made it popular, and he inspired other performers.

32.

Damian would like to use a more appropriate transition in sentence 14. Which of the following is the best replacement for Therefore?

a)

However

b)

For example

c)

Furthermore

d)

Meanwhile

33.

How should sentence 4 be changed?

a)

Change Coral Reefs to coral reefs

b)

Change is to was

c)

Change found to it is found

d)

Sentence 4 should not be changed.

34.

Which words should be capitalized in the sentences below?


"choose any puppy you wish," said uncle paul. "there are plenty."

a)

Choose, Paul

b)

Choose, Uncle, Paul, There

c)

Choose, Paul, There

d)

Choose, Said, Uncle, Paul, There

35.

Which words should be capitalized in the sentence below?


We attended the ceremony when cousin meg graduated from penn state.

a)

We, Ceremony, Meg, Penn

b)

We, Cousin Meg, Penn State

c)

We, Meg, Penn State

d)

We, Meg, Penn

36.
(1) Polar bear cubs live with their mothers for three years. (2) When it is grown, the polar bear lives alone. (3) Most bears hibernate in the winter. (4) The adult polar bear spends most of its life hunting for food. Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph?  
a)
Sentence (1)
b)
Sentence (2)
c)
Sentence (3) 
d)
Sentence (4)
37.

April watched her neice and nephew while they're mom went out for the night. With their dad. april played trains with them they watched a movie called monsters inc they all had a good time

Which change needs to be made to this passage.

a)

change neice to niece

b)

change nephew to nefew

c)

change trains to tranes

d)

No change

38.

(5) “I’ll finish them later,” said James. (6) He put the french frys on top of the basket next to the Cheese Puffs. (7) Then he wiped his fingers clean.


What change needs to be made in sentence 6?

a)

Change frys to fries

b)

Change basket to baskets

c)

Change Puffs to Puffes

d)

Sentence 6 should not be changed.

39.

(1) The Turner family drove out into the country for a picnic. (2) They enjoyed a tasty lunch of turkey sandwichs.


How should sentence 2 be changed?

a)

Change picnic to picnics

b)

Change sandwichs to sandwiches

c)

Change exploring to explores

d)

The sentence should not be changed.

40.

(16) “I’m afraid I have bad news” said the vet.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 16?

a)

Change I’m to Im

b)

Change have to has

c)

Insert a comma after news

d)

Sentence 16 should not be changed.

41.

(5) “Bad dog! I scolded.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?

a)

Change Bad to badder

b)

Add a quotation mark after dog

c)

Delete the exclamation point after scolded

d)

Sentence 5 is written correctly.

42.

(1) " Come here, Bella! " I called


How should sentence 1 be changed?

a)

Delete the quotation marks

b)

Change Come to come

c)

Delete the exclamation point after Bella

d)

Add a period after called

43.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

b)

The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.

c)

The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

d)

The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.

44.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

My mom yelled "Go to your room!"

b)

My mom yelled, "Go to your room!"

c)

My mom, yelled "Go to your room!"

d)

My, mom, yelled "Go to your room!"

45.
After finishing his homework at tutoring Marco went to the football game and enjoyed the rest of the night.
a)
Insert a comma after "game"
b)
Insert a comma after "tutoring"
c)
Insert a comma after "after"
d)
Make no change
46.
While I wanted to go to Johns house and play Xbox, I knew that I had to study for my test.
a)
Delete the comma after "Xbox"
b)
Insert a comma after "knew"
c)
Change "Xbox" to "xbox"
d)
Change "Johns" to "John's"
47.
When we fixed the broken-down car, it worked surprisingly well.
a)
Delete the comma after "car"
b)
Change "surprisingly" to "surprising"
c)
Change "broken-down" to "broken down"
d)
Make no change
48.
Which change should be made?
While I ate dinner I watched Regular Show.
a)
Add a comma after dinner
b)
Change While to After
c)
Change Regular to regular
d)
The sentence is correct.
49.
My cat, on the other hand, is quite comfortable staying inside, and using her litter box.
a)
Change quite to quiet
b)
Delete the comma after inside
c)
Change and using to she uses
d)
Sentence 11 should not be changed.
50.

(12) Reno founded a company called Reno Electric Stairways and Conveyors. (13) Meanwhile, engineers for Otis Elevator Company were developing its own stairway designs. (14) Eventually, Otis purchased Reno’s company. (15) The company, along with a man named Charles Seeberger, created the first commercial escalator.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 13?

a)

Change Meanwhile to Otherwise

b)

Change were developing to was developing

c)

Change its to their

d)

Make no change

51.

(12) Reno founded a company called Reno Electric Stairways and Conveyors. (13) Meanwhile, engineers for Otis Elevator Company were developing its own stairway designs. (14) Eventually, Otis purchased Reno’s company. (15) The company, along with a man named Charles Seeberger, created the first commercial escalator.


Javier would like to add the following sentence to this paragraph: In 1900, Seeberger and the Otis Company won the first prize at the World’s Fair in Paris for the first commercial escalator. Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?

a)

After sentence 12

b)

After sentence 13

c)

After sentence 14

d)

After sentence 15

52.

First, you would sort the clothes into three types, and the machine fold one type at a time. (8) Then you would set the machine on whichever type you wanted to fold first.

(9) You would start by dropping the clothes. (10) There would be an opening at the top for this.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9 ?

a)

Add into the machine after clothes

b)

Change you to me

c)

Add around the machine after start

d)

Make no change

53.

First, you would sort the clothes into three types, and the machine fold one type at a time. (8) Then you would set the machine on whichever type you wanted to fold first.

(9) You would start by dropping the clothes. (10) There would be an opening at the top for this.


Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 9?

a)

After you set the machine,

b)

When you finish folding clothes,

c)

For example,

d)

Before all of this happens,

54.

(14) My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. (15) I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. (16) Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. (17) I am learning more I am getting better grades. (18) In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I’am older.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?

a)

Change becoming to become

b)

Change I’am to I’m

c)

Change older to oldest

d)

Make no change

55.

(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favorite part of middle school.


What change, if any should be made in sentence 2?

a)

Change was to is

b)

Change much to more

c)

Change are to is

d)

Make no change

56.

(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favorite part of middle school.

What is the best way to combine sentence 3 and 4?

a)

We are able to learn things hands on; by doing experiments.

b)

We are able to learn things hands on by doing experiments.

c)

We are able to to learn things by doing experiments, hands on.

d)

We are able to to learn things by hands on doing experiments.

57.

(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favirite part of middle school.


What change, if any, Should be made in sentence 5?

a)

Change middle school to middleschool

b)

Insert a comma after science

c)

Change favirite to favorite

d)

Make no change

58.

(11) Along with the experiments, sometimes our science teacher does demonstrations. (12) He usually does these when they want us to see how something works, but the experiment is too dangerous for us to do ourselves.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?

a)

Change ourselves to himself

b)

Change they to he

c)

Change see to saw

d)

Make no change

59.

(14) The French people hoped to have the statue ready by 1876. (15) They wanted the statue to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the declaration of independence.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15?

a)

Change They to Them

b)

Change declaration of independence to Declaration of Independence

c)

Change wanted to wanting

d)

Make no change

60.

(11) in 1874, Frederic Bartholdi came to the United States. (12) He wanted to look for a place for the statue. (13) As he sailed into New York Harbor, he knew he have found the perfect place.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 13?

a)

Change sailed to sailing

b)

Change into to onto

c)

Change have to had

d)

Make no change

61.

(8) The statue would show the friendship between France and the United States. (9) The countries became friends during the American revolution.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9?

a)

Change countries to Countries

b)

Change became to become

c)

Change revolution to Revolution

d)

Make no change

62.

(4) This famous statue was a gift to the United States. (5) France gave the State of Liberty to the United States. (6) Since 1886, it has proudly stood in New York Harbor to welcome people to America.


What is the BEST way to combine sentences 4 and 5?

a)

This famous statue was a gift to the United States, and France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States.

b)

This famous statue was a gift to the United States that France gave.

c)

From France, this famous statue was a gift to the United States.

d)

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States.

63.
Find the mistake in the sentence.  
The boy want to the park.  
a)
change boy to Boy
b)
change want to went 
c)
no change needs to be made
64.

(5) Jenny and Haley walked there dogs together for two hours. (6) The dogs slept very well that night.


What transition could be added to the beginning of sentence 6 to make it clearer?

a)

However,

b)

Therefore,

c)

In order to,

d)

Finally,

65.

(14) The monkey’s swung through the trees. (15) One of them fell on the ground.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 14?

a)

Change monkey’s to monkeys

b)

Change swung to swinged

c)

Add a comma after swung

d)

Make no change

66.

22) While David folded laundry, his brother does the dishes. (23) They went outside to play.


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

a)

Change David to david

b)

Delete the comma after laundry

c)

Change does to did

d)

Make no change

67.

(19) It is so much fun to ride bikes. (20) You have to follow the safety rules.


What is the best transition to add to the beginning of sentence 20?

a)

For example,

b)

However,

c)

Instead,

d)

Make no change.

68.

(19) It is so much fun to ride bikes. (20) You have to follow the safety rules.


What is the best transition to add to the beginning of sentence 20?

a)

For example,

b)

However,

c)

Instead,

d)

Make no change.

69.
Which word is an example of a transition word?
a)
People
b)
For instance
c)
Cars
d)
Exciting
70.
Which one is a transition?
a)
definitely
b)
For example,
c)
because
d)
and
71.
Transitions are used to...
a)
separate ideas
b)
make it choppy
c)
help your writing flow and link ideas
d)
confuse readers
72.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

73.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

75.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

76.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

77.
What should you do when you read an unfamilar word?
a)
Use a dictionary
b)
Use context clues
c)
Both
d)
Neither
78.

What is the BEST way to revise the sentence below?

Collette was struggling to change the tire, the policeman decided to help change it with her.

a)

Having trouble changing the tire, the policeman decided and helped Collette.

b)

Collette was struggling to change the tire, so the policeman decided to help her.

c)

The policeman decided to help Collette having trouble changing the tire.

79.

Read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows.

(1) Frogs and toads are commonly mistaken for one another. (2) There are some key differences between the two creatures. (3) Most frogs have a mucus covered body with long legs. (4) Whereas, toads generally have rougher, thicker skin and shorter legs. (5) They do have some similarities, and that is why they are confused often. (6) They are

both classified as amphibians because they live in wet conditions, breath from lungs, and are cold blooded.

Which of the following transition words or phrases could BEST be added before sentence 6?

a)

For example

b)

In contrast

c)

Therefore

80.

Sentence 2 needs a more appropriate transition at the beginning of the sentence. Read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows.

(1) Giraffes are very interesting creatures that can reach an average height of up to eighteen feet.

(2) For example, it is the tallest land animal in the world.

Which of the following transitions should replace for example?

a)

Therefore

b)

However

c)

In fact