STAAR Writing Review

Punctuation

100

Used at the end of a sentence when making a statement or command.

What is a period.

200

Used to combine two sentences.

What is a semicolon?

300

Used before and after someone is speaking.

What are quotation marks?

400

Used at the end of a sentence when asking a question.

What is a question mark?

500

Used at the end of a sentence when expressing strong emotion.

What is an exclamation point?

FANBOYS

100

This conjunction means opposite.

What is but?

200

This conjunction means equal or both.

What is and?

300

This conjunction gives you a choice.

What is "or"?

400

This conjunction is used as a result.

What is "so"?

500

This conjunction means the same as the word "because".

What is for?

Run-On Sentences

100

If you find these in the middle of a sentence without any punctuation around it , you may have a run-on.

What are subject pronouns.

 I, you, he, she, it, we, they?

200

What  are  the 7 conjunctions used to combine two sentences that creates a compound sentence.

What is FANBOYS?

For And Nor But Or Yet So 

300

What do these two things have in common? 

Period and comma with a FANBOYS

What are the two  ways to fix a run-on?

400

You must have these three things to form a complete sentence.

What is subject, predicate (verb),  and a complete thought

500

This symbol is not strong enough to combine two sentences. 

What is a comma?

Writing Strategies

100

This resource can be used to help with vocabulary and spelling.

Mrs. Garrett told me to use no matter how smart I think I am...

What is a dictionary

200

You have to write your central idea in two paragraphs in you essay... Which two? 

What is introduction and conclusion

300

Never start an essay with...

Never end an essay with 

"Hi my name is" or "I'm going to tell you about"

"This is the end of my story" or " Thank you for reading my story  "

400

When using the conjunction BUT, it's important to use these two symbols to ensure that your answer is correct?

What is a happy face and a sad face

500

When your rule is P vs P 

The word following a plural word should be a ...

The word following a possessive word should be a ... 

  Plural = What is a Verb

Possessive =What is a Noun

Misused Words

100

This is a contraction for "it is".

What is it's?

200

This is the possessive form for the word "it".

What is its?

300

These are vague words...

What is......

Stuff          It

Things      She 

These       He 

Those        That 

400

This word is the possessive form for the word "them".

What is theirs?

500

Use this word in a sentence.....

                 They're

What is they're?

They are