Transition Words
Subject verb agreement
Editing
Commas
Mixed errors
General Testing Information
100
Sitting still during a long road trip can get really uncomfortable. _________, you must keep your seat belt on at all times to remain safe!
a. However
b. Suddenly
c. Every day
d. In conclusion
A. However
100
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. My new glasses have a scratch on the lens.
b. These jeans doesn't have back pockets.
c. Meg's new sunglasses is expensive.
a. My new glasses have a scratch on the lens.
100
What change should be made in the sentence:
Sometimes people just need a little time by themselfs.
a. Change Sometimes to Sometime
b. Change people to persons
c. Change themselfs to themselves
c. themselfs to themselves
100
Which sentence contains a comma mistake?
a. If you ask me, I think summer flies by way too fast!
b. "I'm excited for winter break" said, Mary.
c. Truthfully, we feed the dog way too much human food.
b. "I'm excited for winter break," said Mary.
100
Which sentence is correct?
a. My mom said, "go brush your teeth and wash your face."
b. My mom said "Go brush your teeth and wash your face."
c. My mom said, "Go brush your teeth and wash your face."
c. My mom said, "Go brush your teeth and wash your face."
100
When is your Writing STAAR test?
Tuesday, April 27th
200
Road trips can be boring. You're trapped in the car, and sometimes there's not much to see out the window. _____________, there are lots of fun car games you can play to pass the time.
a. After that
b. Fortunately
c. To sum up
d. For example
B. Fortunately
200
Which sentence is incorrect?
a. The cookies are in Grandma's cookie jar.
b. Cookies with raisins is my favorite.
c. A warm, luscious chocolate chip cookie melts in my mouth.
b. Cookies with raisins is my favorite.
200
What change should be made.
We went to see the Washington Monument on our vacation in washington dc.
a. change washington dc to Washington D.C.
b. change our to hour
c. make no change
a. change washington dc to Washington D.C.
200
Which sentence contains a comma mistake?
a. While I was napping my brother ate all the dessert.
b. When the sun comes up, we'll start to get ready for school.
c. Well, perhaps you should get up earlier than normal.
a. While I was napping, my brother ate all the dessert.
200
Which sentence is correct?
a. However, we love going to concerts, and we love. Seeing celebrities perform.
b. However, we love going to concerts and seeing celebrities perform.
c. However, when we love going to concerts. We love seeing celebrities perform.
b. However, we love going to concerts and seeing celebrities perform.
200
What is the MOST important part of the STAAR writing prompt?
A. Read
B. Think
C. Write
D. Be sure to
C. Write!
300
There are many things that could go wrong on a road trip, so you have to be prepared. ___________, your car could get a flat tire. If you have a spare tire, an adult can change it.
a. At last
b. Now
c. For this reason
d. For example
D. For example
300
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. The smell of apple pies fill the air.
b. The bakers at the bakery makes the crust from scratch.
c. Coconut cream pies are the most popular dessert.
c. Coconut cream pies are the most popular order.
300
What change should be made?
Its my job in our home to take out the trash and do the dishes after dinner.
a. Change dinner to diner
b. change dishes to dishs
c. change Its to It's
c.
300
Which sentence contains a comma mistake?
a. If you aren't happy, maybe you can try to make some new friends.
b. Carrots celery, and broccoli are my favorite vegetables.
c. We tried to trick our teacher, but she is too smart for that!
b. Carrots, celery, and broccoli are my favorite vegetables.
300
Taylor Swift took the stage and she began singing to a screaming audience.
a. add a comma after stage and take out the word she.
b. Change singing to sing
c. add a comma after Taylor Swift
a. add a comma after stage
300
What tool can you use at any time on your test?
a dictionary
400
My dad always gets plenty of rest the night before a big road trip. _____________, he has the energy to be an awesome, safe driver the next morning!
a. Lastly
b. Also
c. As a result
d. Within seconds
C. As a result
400
What change needs to be made to the following sentence?
Liz needs to clean the floor when she finish baking her cookies.
Change _____ to ______ .
change "finish" to "finishes"
400
What change should be made to the sentence.
The drawer was full of sharp knifes and forks.
a. change was to were
b. change knifes to knives
c. change full to ful
b. change knifes to knives
400
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. It is a cold dreary, rainy day outside.
b. It is a cold dreary rainy day outside.
c. It is a cold, dreary, rainy day outside.
c. It is a cold, dreary, rainy day outside.
400
Define There, their, and they're
a. There- belonging, they're- a place, their- they are
b. They're- they are, their-belonging, there- a place
c. There-a place, they're- belonging, their- they are
b. They're- they are, their-belonging, there- a place
400
How many paragraphs should your STAAR essay have?
3-5
500
__________, our family took our very first road trip. Even though I was just a tiny toddler, I still remember the fun we had in the car singing songs.
a. Years ago
b. Whenever
d. Firstly
a. Years ago
500
What change needs to be made to the following sentence?
My little sister goes to Target and bought our grandma a card for Mother's Day.
Change _______ to ________ .
Change goes to went
500
What change should be made:
We traveled to new york city last summer.
a. change new york city to New York City
b. change summer to sumer
c. change traveled to travelled.
a. change new york city to New York City
500
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. My alarm clock didn't go off so, I won't be at school by 8:00.
b. My alarm clock didn't go off, so I won't be at school by 8:00.
c. My alarm clock, didn't go off, so I won't be at school by 8:00.
b. My alarm clock didn't go off, so I won't be at school by 8:00.
500
Which sentence is correct?
a. Would you like too go with me to see a concert?
b. Would you like two go with me to see a concert?
c. Would you like to go with me to see a concert?
c. Would you like to go with me to see a concert?
500
What should you do before you start typing your STAAR essay?
read the prompt, plan/pre-write, and draft your essay