Editing
What edit should be made?
We returned home, and within the hour I had took everything out of my room.
A - change took to taken
B - add a comma after hour
C - make no change
A - change took to taken
Correct the subject-verb agreement:
Every year, millions of fans watches...
A - Every year, millions of fans watch...
B - Every year, millions of fans watched...
C - Every year, millions of fans is watching...
A - Every year, millions of fans watch...
When crafting To avoid losing points on STAAR, students must use these punctuation marks around direct words taken from the text.
Quotation marks
According to the "Lizzie Borden" text, this is the most powerful piece of physical evidence (or lack thereof) that supports a claim that she was "not guilty."
The fact that there was no blood found on Lizzie herself?
This is the only US state that ends with three vowels
Hawaii
They're way to happy about winning the football game, but I don't care that much.
A - change They're to Their
B - remove the comma after game
C - change to to too
C - change to to too
Correct the error in sentence 3.
A. ...powerhouse, its' called a "Cinderella story."
B. ...powerhouse, it's called a "Cinderella story."
C. No change needed.
B. ...powerhouse, it's called a "Cinderella story."
To achieve a "Score 2," a student’s response should ideally include this many pieces of relevant evidence.
Two
If a student claims that the 4-day school week helps rural districts compete with big cities, they should use this specific "incentive" from the text as evidence.
A - higher salaries
B - smaller class sizes
C - the 3-day weekend
C - the 3-day weekend
What is the most shoplifted book in retail stores?
The Bible
What is wrong with this sentence?
Because it was nearly time for the bell to ring.
A - sentence fragment
B - run-on sentence
C - change period to an exclamation point
A - sentence fragment
Correct the run-on Sentence (Comma Splice) in sentence 4.
A. Most people fill out a bracket; however, very few people...
B. Most people fill out a bracket however very few people...
C. Most people fill out a bracket - however very few people...
A. Most people fill out a bracket; however, very few people...
Including spaces and punctuation, this is the maximum character count allowed for a STAAR Short Constructed Response.
475 characters
The defense argued the basement hatchet wasn't the weapon because it was found with this specific physical trait.
A: A broken wooden handle
B: Too much rust to be sharp
C: No traces of blood
C: No traces of blood
What human sense is most directly linked to memory?
Sense of smell
What change should be made to this sentence?
He should of taken the vacation when he had the chance.
A - change he to him
B - change should of to should've
C - change taken to took
B - change should of to should've
Add the the Missing Comma to sentence 5:
A. If you want to win your office pool; you better hope...
B. If you want to win your office pool, you better hope...
C. If you want to win, your office pool you better hope...
B. If you want to win your office pool, you better hope...
This specific part of the CER model acts as a "bridge" that explains exactly how the chosen quote proves the student's initial claim.
The reasoning
To support a claim that the 4-day week is harmful to students' education, a writer should cite this specific "downside" mentioned by the Texas Education Agency.
A: Higher school lunch balances.
B: Lower STAAR test scores in math and reading.
C: Students forgetting how to use their lockers.
B - Lower STAAR test scores
Which country is shaped like a high-heeled boot?
Italy
What change should be made to this sentence?
However, if someone was to order a book online, delivery might take days.
A - Change a book to books
B - Insert a comma after someone
C - Change was to were
C - Change was to were
Make the appropriate correction to the phrase:
A. ...win the NCAA National Championship.
B. ...win the NCAA national Championship.
C. No change needed
A. ...win the National Championship
In a strong SCR, this must be the very first sentence of the response to tell the reader exactly what point is being argued.
The claim
A student claiming that 4-day weeks hurt low-income families would use this specific "quoted" term from the text to describe the lack of school-provided meals on the extra day off.
A: "Food insecurity"
B: "Weeknight hunger gap"
C: "Nutritional surplus"
A: "Food insecurity"
Term for animals that are most active at night
Nocturnal