4th Grade
STAAR writing
STAAR writing
What are the three types of questions that you will have to write?
ECR
SCR
Revising and Editing
What must be at the end of every sentence?
Punctuation Marks
. ? !
What is theme?
The lesson or message of a story?
What genre is this?
A story about a a boy who learns to be more responsible after he accidentally breaks his neighbors window.
Fiction
Combine these sentences.
The cat is black. The cat is fluffy.
The cat is black and fluffy.
What sentence tells the reader what your essay is about?
What does a sentence need to be complete?
A subject and predicate
What do you call a sentence that has two sentences combined together correctly?
Compound sentence
What genre is this?
A selection written about Michael Jackson, his career, family, and work as an artist. It has dates, pictures, and facts.
Biography
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 strategy do you use for a SCR?
RAC
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 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 genre is this?
An emotional lyrical writing about a rainy day, with imagery of dark skies, raindrops, and the speaker's hope for sunshine.
Poem
Name three synonyms for the word “happy”
Answers will vary
What’s the name of the last sentence in your essay?
Conclusion
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 is used, specifically in poetry, as a play on words to help our reader grasp the author’s understanding?
Figurative Language
What genre is this?
A play about two bestfriends who are performing a science experiment together. There are parts to play, stage directions, and scenes.
Drama
Combine the following sentences
I'm going to the park with my friends.
We will play soccer.
I'm going to the park with my friends with my friends, and we will play soccer.
What strategy do you use for an ECR?
RACES
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.
What does inference mean?
To use your schema and the text to make a conclusion about the text.
What does "arid" mean in the following sentence?
"The desert is an arid place. It is very dry and gets little rain year round."
Arid means dry.
Choose the correct sentence: Which sentence is correct?
a) The cat and the dog plays together every day.
b) The cat and the dog play together every day.
B
Plural subject does not need the -s on play.