STAAR 1
Where is there a missing comma(s) in the following sentence:
I can't wait for Saturday, when we go to the movies host a party and have a sleep over!
There should be a comma between movies and host
Is a comma needed? If so, where? Why?
I went to school so I could learn.
The comma is needed after school.
Tip: It is a compound sentence because it has a complete sentence to the left and to the right of the FANBOY "so."
What resource can help you with spelling questions?
The resource that will help me is the dictionary.
Tip: You should always look in the dictionary when you change one word for another word on the STAAR test.
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
When will michael return from the gym?
Capitalize Michael
List at least 2 ways you can hook the reader when writing your expository essay.
Question, Musing, Startling Statement and Anecdote
What punctuation does this sentence need, and where does it belong?
My teacher, Mrs. Findley has an adorable baby girl.
This sentence needs a comma after Findley because Mrs. Findley is the appositive.
The acronym "FANBOYS" stands for seven different conjunctions. Name at least three.
FANBOYS stands for the following words:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
What change should be made in the following sentence?
To many people go to this school.
You should change to to too.
Tip: To, too, and two are homophones. They sound the same but are spelled differently. If you are unsure which to choose, look in the dictionary.
What needs to be added to this sentence?
Rosalin yelled, "I won the lottery!
Add quotation marks (") after !
Whatever words are spoken must have quotation marks at the front and back of the words spoken.
What is the topic you are asked to write about in the following prompt:
Write an essay explaining how the two characters' relationship conveys a theme in the text.
The topic you are being asked to write on is theme!
What is the formula for fiction summary?
BME (Beginning + Middle + End) + So What - Small Details
Where does the comma need to go in this sentence?
Because I am not a morning person I struggle to get out of bed in the morning.
There should be a comma between person and I to connect the dependent clause to the independent clause.
What's wrong with this sentence?
Selina skipped detention therefore, she got into trouble.
This is a run-on.
Selina skipped detention; therefore, she got into trouble.
OR
Selina skipped detention. Therefore, she got into trouble.
What corrections should be made in the following sentence?
There going to park there car over there.
The first "There" should be "They're".
The second "there" should be "their".
The last there is correct.
They're going to park their car over there.
What is wrong with this ECR excerpt?
George is a good example of how people in "Harrison Bergeron" are handicapped. "His intelligence was way above normal, and he had a little mental handicap radio in his ear" (Vonnegut 1).
The text evidence needs to be embedded WITHIN a sentence, not starting a sentence.
Ex. In the text it states, "His intelligence was above normal, and he had a little mental handicap radio in his ear" (Vonnegut 1).
Where do the apostrophes belong in this sentence?
Ive heard that Disney Worlds prices went up.
Add apostrophes to make the words I've and World's.
What is the formula for nonfiction summary?
Topic sentence + important detail + so what
Identify what is wrong with the following statement and fix it.
The thief had stole the radio and had broke the piggy bank.
This statement has incorrect verb tense.
The thief had STOLEN the radio and had BROKEN the piggy bank.
What corrections should be made to the following sentence?
The bowl of grapes were placed on the table.
Change were to was.
Rule: The subject and verb must agree. Bowl is the subject (not grapes), so it needs the singular subject was.
The bowl of grapes was placed on the table.
Define what a thesis is and explain where it goes in your essay.
The thesis addresses the prompt and names your 2 to 3 details.
It belongs in the last line of your introduction.
Where does the apostrophe belong in this sentence?
The lions manes were magnificent!
The apostrophe goes after the "s" in lions.
Example: lions' manes
Are commas needed in this sentence? If so, where?
During the hurricane I traveled to my sister's town Smithville Texas.
Commas are needed after hurricane, town, and Smithville.
Tip: During the hurricane is an introductory phrase. A comma is needed before the ending appositive (interrupter). A comma is also needed to separate a city from its state.
What punctuation is needed in this sentence? Why?
Mom wants the chores complete however she said I could do them tomorrow.
Add a semicolon after complete and a comma after however because it is a conjunctive adverb.
Identify and correct what is wrong with the following statement:
Glue sticks pens markers and paper was at the top of the supply list.
Subject-verb agreement and commas.
It should be:
Glue sticks, pens, markers and paper WERE at the top of the supply list.
What is the difference between an SCR and an ECR question in the upcoming STAAR test?
An SCR is a short constructed response that only requires 2-3 sentences and one piece of text evidence.
An ECR is an extended constructed response, requires an introduction, body (at least 1) and conclusion paragraph, and at minimum requires one piece of text evidence.