A zombie bit my arm. He spit it out because it had too much grease.
How should the sentence be combined?
a. A zombie bit my arm. He spit it out, because it had too much grease.
b. A zombie bit my arm, he spit it out because it had too much grease.
c. A zombie, bit my arm. He spit it out because it had too much grease.
What is b?
100
What punctuation needs to be added?
The zombie grabbed our assistant principal Miss Ruiz by the ponytail.
What are commas?
The zombie grabbed our assistant principal, Miss Ruiz, by the ponytail.
100
Fix the capitalization error.
The Zombie ate Miss Ruiz's cat for lunch.
What is Zombie? It should be zombie.
100
Choose the correct use of the word (s)?
I love reading, but I also love writing (to, too).
a. to
b. too
What is too?
100
What does it mean to revise your paper?
a. feeling or atmosphere the writer creates
b. write a conclusion
c. getting to the point
d. change sentences for the reader to have a better understanding.
What is d?
200
How should the following sentence be combined?
When your mom became a zombie we got super scared. But she still didn't look any different from when she was alive.
What is to delete the period after "scared" and add a comma?
200
What punctuation needs to be added?
I'm tired of hearing Miss Ruiz blow her whistle and say, Get to class!
What are quotation marks?
I'm tired of hearing Miss Ruiz blow her whistle and say, "Get to class!"
200
Fix the capitalization error.
I love Summer! We do not have to go to school.
What is Summer? It should be lower case summer.
Seasons are lower case.
200
Choose the correct use of the word (s)?
Sometimes, I think the world would be a better place if every school had great 7th grade English teachers like (ares, ours).
What is ours?
200
What are transitions?
a. words that establish an order for the paper
b. deleting words
c. words/ sentences that link paragraphs
d. combining sentences with commas.
What is c?
300
Combine the following sentences:
Finally, we were ready for the zombie attack. Even though we had to agree upon our plan.
Finally, we were ready for the zombie attack, even though we had to agree upon our plan.
300
What punctuation needs to be added?
I believe school would be better if we didn't have a dress code I want to be able to wear ripped jeans.
What is a period?
I believe school would be better if we didn't have a dress code. I want to be able to wear ripped jeans.
300
Fix the capitalization error.
I always talk to my aunt Linda when I have problems with my boyfriend.
What is aunt?
aunt should be capitalized.
300
Other middle schools are jealous of us. (They're, Their, There) principal is not as nice as ours.
What is their?
300
What does expository mean?
a. to inform/explain
b. persuade
c. tell a story with fluff
d. to be exact with directions
What is a?
400
Combine the following sentences.
If zombies ruled the world. I wouldn't have to take the STAAR test.
Add a comma.
If zombies ruled the world, I would have to take the STAAR test.
400
Add the correct punctuation.
Miss Ruiz thinks the 7th graders are the best kids in the world she knows we can all pass the writing benchmark.
What is a period?
Miss Ruiz think the 7th graders are the best kids in the world. She knows we can all pass the writing benchmark.
400
Fix the capitalization error.
My Grandpa always remind me of his long walk to school during the cold winter months.
What is Grandpa?
Grandpa should be grandpa.
Explain the rule.
400
We must do well on the benchmark test. We have to prove we (know, no) more than the other 7th graders in the district.
What is know?
400
What is another word for "controlling idea? "
a. details
b. thesis
c. mood
d. transitions
What is b?
500
Combine the following sentences correctly:
A zombie attack is not a matter of if but a matter of when.
What is add a comma?
A zombie attack is not a matter of if, but a matter of when.
500
Add the correct punctuation.
Clearly the world would be a different place if zombies took over.
What is a comma?
Clearly, the world would be a different place if zombies took over.
500
Instead of calling my Mom, I asked the teacher to move me to the front of the room to prevent me from talking.
What is Mom?
mom should be lower case
500
We need (new, knew) dress code rules. However, we know we have to listen to what the (administraytors, administrators) say.
What is new and administrators?
500
The most important part of the prompt on the exam is...
a. think
b. read
c. write
d. revise