Punctuation/ Capitalization/ Word Choice
Verbs/ Apostrophes
Essay Writing
Randomness
Fragments vs. Sentences
100
Correct the sentence ------------- My favorite holiday is the fourth of july.
My favorite holiday is the Fourth of July.
100
Correct the sentence ------- She is going to the grocery store to bought some milk.
She is going to the grocery store to buy some milk.
100
This is the controlling idea of any paper that drives the direction of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
100
This acronym can be used to help you remember all 7 coordinating conjunctions.
What is FANBOYS?
100
Fragment or Sentence? ---------------- Even after going around the store with her cart and her baby in the cart. Couldn't find the meatloaf.
What is Fragment.
200
Correct the sentence-------------- After eating his boss drank the wine happily.
After eating, his boss drank the wine happily.
200
Correct the sentence ------------- After painted the stairs, the man is walking home.
After painting the stairs, the man (is walking) (walked) home.
200
This is the number of paragraphs typically found within a STAAR expository essay.
What is four?
200

When writing a short-answer response, it is recommended to use this writing strategy.

What is ACE?

200
Fragment, Sentence, Run-on --- While desperately trying to find her glasses, she didn't hear the phone ring.
What is a Sentence?
300
Correct the sentence ------------------------- We have decided to head north my mom lives their in colorado.
We have decided to head north; my mom lives there in Colorado.
300
Correct the sentence ------------- You can register for the class, buy some mangos, and is shopping this afternoon.
You can register for the class, buy some mangos, and shop this afternoon.
300
Before writing an essay, it is recommended that a student do what? (2 possible answers).
What is prewriting/brainstorming or read the prompt carefully.
300
Often times a student will come across a word they don't know. They can most likely find the definition in this book.
What is a dictionary?
300
Fragment, Sentence, or Run-on? -- Because of the chance for rain and the fact that the weatherman is sometimes wrong even on the news, I didn't overly prepare for the storms that were predicted.
What is a Sentence?
400
Correct the sentence ------------- my favorite cereal is Cheerios they are more better than chex.
My favorite cereal is Cheerios; they are better than Chex.
400
Correct the sentence ----------- The two waitresses tips were in the registers second drawer.
The two waitresses' tips were in the register's second drawer.
400
How many lines is a student given to write their expository essay on STAAR?
What is 26?
400
When confronted with a reading passage, it important to read the title and also the ____________.
What is the entire passage?
400
Fragment, Sentence, or Run-on. -- I still can't believe that I lost the race to Billy even after starting in first place, running as fast as I could, and practicing everyday for the last week because he should have lost.
What is a run-on?
500
Correct the sentence ------------ to tired two finish my homework, I decided to go watched a movies.
Too tired to finish my homework, I decided to go watch a movie.
500
Correct the sentence -------------- Henrys boss is helping out by cleaned up the bathroom.
Henry's boss is helping out by cleaning up the bathroom.
500
Write a basic thesis for this prompt. ---- Explain the importance of having a phone.
Phones are important because they connect people to the world and it works as an alarm clock.
500
It's important to write your short answer responses and your essay specifically where on the test?
What is inside the box?
500
Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on ---- Attempting to break the world record and finally proving his parents wrong after years of being told he couldn't.
What is a fragment?
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