4th Grade
STAAR writing
STAAR writing
How many different types of typing questions will you see on STAAR?
3 types - 1-point, 2-point, 10-point (Essay)
What does a sentence need to be complete?
A subject and predicate
What is the definition of an adjective?
Describes a noun
What does the step “Prewriting” involve?
Brainstorming your answer, organizing your thoughts
Revise this sentence:
She studied for her test on Monday because she wanted to do well for her test on Monday.
She wanted to do well on her test Monday, so she studied.
What sentence tells the reader what your essay is about?
Edit this sentence:
The monkeys was swinging in the jungle and they found a delicious bananas.
The monkeys were swinging in the jungle, and they found delicious bananas.
What do you call a sentence that has two sentences combined together correctly?
Compound sentence
What is the 4th step in the writing process?
Edit
Name three synonyms for the word “said”
Answers will vary
What strategy do you use for a 2-point question?
RACE strategy (Include answer and evidence)
Combine these sentences:
The airplane flew quickly through the air. It had to land because it ran out of fuel.
The airplane flew quickly through the air, but it had to land because it ran out of fuel.
What type of writing does an author use to try to get the reader to do something or think a certain way?
Persuasive or argumentative writing
What do you do after you are finished with your rough draft?
Checklist! Revise and edit
Make the necessary revision:
To create a PB&J, you first need to gather supplies.
Next, enjoy your sandwich.
Thirdly, put the peanut butter on one piece of bread. Jelly needs to go on the other.
Finally, put the pieces of bread together.
Answer may vary
What’s the name of the last sentence in your essay?
Sum It Up
What should be edited in this sentence?
The beautifulest diamond in the world can be founded in the countrys of japan and germany
The most beautiful diamond in the world can be found in the countries of Japan and Germany.
Choose the Alliteration:
A). Yellow Yoyos Are Cool.
B). Darcy Duck Took Debbie Deviled Eggs.
C). Peter Panda Passed Perry the Platypus Yesterday.
D). Allie Alligator Ate Apples Alongside Andy.
D). Allie Alligator Ate Apples Along with Andy.
Name 4 dead words
Answers may vary
What can you add to your writing to help it flow together?
Transitions
What does each of the letters in RACES stand for??
Restate
Answer
Cite
Evidence
Sum it up
What is the superlative form of “good”?
Best
What type of writing is used, specifically in poetry, as a play on words to help our reader grasp the author’s understanding?
What are the steps of the writing process?
Pick an accent to say them with
Prewrite, Roughdraft, Revise, Edit, publishing
What sentence needs to removed from this paragraph?
Sandra loved gardening. She planted several different plants in her garden every season. Her favorite season is summer. During the colder months, she properly prepares her plants to make it through the harsh weather. After her plants bloom, she gifts some to her friends and family.
Her favorite season is summer.
What is the difference between a 1-point question and a 2-point question?
The sentence “Use evidence from the passage to support your answer”
Write a sentence on the board with the tag in the middle of a quote.
Answer will vary
Name three types of figurative language
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Idioms
Rhyme
What do the letters in CUPS and ARMS represent?
Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, spelling
Add, Remove, Move, and Substitute
What does revision mean?
Making our writing better!