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Sentence Type
Grammar
Comma Rules
Transition Words
100

The 7th grade Writing STAAR exam date

What is Tuesday, May 4th?

100
Begins with a capital letter, contains a subject and verb, and correctly punctuated.
What is a complete sentence?
100
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
100
The use of commas.

What is commas make the meaning of sentences clear by grouping and separating words, phrases, and clauses?

100
The purpose of using transition words and phrases.

What is to provide a connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs so that it flows smoothly?

200

This 7th grade teacher expects all of her students to pass the Writing STAAR Test.

Who is Ms. Ballard?

200

Two or more independent clauses written incorrectly as one sentence.

What is a run on sentence?
200

A word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.

What is an adjective?
200

Bright, sparkling lights twinkled in Paris.

What is use a comma between sparkling and lights or  descriptive words?

200
So
What is shows result?
300

All students should get either of these scores on the essay to pass the STAAR Writing Composition.

What is a 3 or 4?

300

A word, phrase, or clause that does not form a full sentence or complete idea.

What is a fragment?
300

A word that join words or groups of words together in a sentence. Examples: for, and, now, but, or, yet, so

What are conjunctions?
300

Use a comma in the following sentence: 

Atlanta Georgia 

Tokyo Japan

Queens New York

What is use a comma between a city and state or between a city and country (Atlanta, Georgia)?

300

On the other hand

What is show the other side or contrary point of view?
400

If you receive this score on your Writing STAAR Composition, it means you need more practice.

What is a 1 or 2?

400
Two or more complete thoughts joined together by a conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
400

A word that expresses emotion, usually marked by an exclamation point. Examples: Oops! Oh! Ouch! Help! Hint: It is not onomatopoeia.

What is an interjection?

400

Use a comma in the following sentence: 

Dear mom

You are my best friend.

Sincerely yours

What is use a comma after the greeting of a friendly letter AND after the closing of any letter?

400
As a consequence
What is to show the result?
500

Before beggining the brainstorm, you must think about what the writing prompt is asking of you.

What is "Breaking down" the writing prompt?

500
A complete thought. For example: lazy students whines.
What is an independent clause?
500

Connects an independent clause with one or more dependent clauses. Examples: since, before, unless, however

What are subordinating conjunctions?
500

Use a comma in the following statement:

Food toys clothes and silverware were sold there.


What is use a comma to set off words or phrases in a series (Food, toys, clothes, and silverware were sold there)?

500
To illustrate
What is to show examples?