5th Grade
STAAR writing
STAAR writing
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of america.
america needs to be capitalized (America)
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
Find the noun.
A.) run
B.) toy
C.) blue
D.) shiny
B.) toy
What is a simile?
A) The use of the same letter over and over
B) A comparison
C) Comparison using like or as
Comparison using like or as
Example of a noun.
A. Tom the barber.
B. Tom ran to the barbershop.
C. Tom cut hair from the brown-haired, old man.
A. Tom the barber.
Tom is a proper noun.
Barber is a thing.
"The girl ran away from the disgusting monster. She watched in aghast as it slowly followed its prey and attacked."
Using context clues, what does aghast mean?
scared or horrified
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Pick the sentence with the correct commas.
A) No, I don't like it when Mrs. Johnson isn't here.
B) No I don't like it when Mrs. Johnson, isn't here.
C) No I, don't like it when Mrs. Johnson, isn't here.
A) No, I don't like it when Mrs. Johnson isn't here.
What is the problem and solution?
Sarah missed the bus. Her mom had to take her to school.
Problem: Sarah missed the bus.
Solution: Her mom had to take her to school.
What message is the author trying to convey?
I'm drowning in homework.
I have too much or A LOT of homework
Example of a verb.
A. Tom the barber.
B. Tom ran to the barbershop.
C. Tom cut hair from the brown-haired, old man.
B. Tom ran to the barbershop.
Ran is the verb.
Extraneous means something that is _______.
known
simple
extra
needed
extra
Which is correct?
A) The festival began on February, 27 2017.
B) The festival began on February 27, 2017.
C) The festival began on, February 27 2017.
B) The festival began on February 27, 2017.
What do the words compare and contrast mean?
Compare: What is the same/similar
Contrast: What is different
What is the author trying to convey?
The sun shines like a diamond.
The sun is very bright
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Tom quickly cut the man's hair, so that he could eat his lunch.
Quickly
Which sentence has the proper use of commas?
A) After, we ate lunch we went to a movie.
B) After we ate lunch we went, to a movie.
C) After we ate lunch, we went to a movie.
C) After we ate lunch, we went to a movie.
She hasn't seen the movie, _____________ has she read the book.
A) and
B) for
C) and
D) nor
D) nor
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.
What is the author trying to convey?
The calm ocean was a mirror.
the water was still, clear and reflective.
Find the adjectives in the sentence.
Sam cut down the three, big trees.
Three and big
What are the steps to using RACE?
(explain process if can't name all steps)
Restate
Answer
Cite
Evidence
Which of the following options is NOT an appropriate way to combine the 2 sentences?
A) I went to the park; unfortunately, it was too cold.
B) I went to the park, but it was too cold
C) I went to the park, it was too cold
D) I went to the park; however, it was too cold.
C) I went to the park, it was too cold
Which of the following is an example of simile?
A) Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
B) Your eyes are as blue as an ocean.
C) You're such a gem.
D) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
B) Your eyes are as blue as an ocean.
What is personification?
A) An exaggeration
B) A comparison using like or as
C) Giving non-living things humanlike qualities.
Giving non-living things humanlike qualities.
What is the pronoun in the sentence?
I saw the cat climb a tree.
I
Every sentence should end with?
A) period
B) punctuation
C) question mark
D) colon
Punctuation: . ? !
How do you make this word plural (more than 1)
Penny
Change the y to an I and add es
PENNIES
Example of adjective:
A). Truck
B). Yellow
C). Dog
D). Running
B). Yellow
What form of figurative language is the following phrase?
Its so cold I'm going to freeze.
A.) Personification
B.) Hyperbole
C.) Metaphor
D.) Simile
B.) Hyperbole
Example of conjunction.
A). Harry went to platform 9 3/4.
B). Ron did not see Harry at platform 9 3/4.
C). Harry went to platfrom 9 3/4, but Ron did not see him there.
C). Harry went to platform 9 3/4, but Ron did not see him there.