STAAR Revising and Editing
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- Q1What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 5?One must see the prairie to understand its beauty.One must understand to see the beauty of the prairie.The prairie that is beautiful must be seen and be understood.The prairie must be understood to see its beauty.120s
- Q2What sentence could be added after sentence 9 to strengthen this paragraph?Sometimes the clouds are thick and sometimes they are thin near the mountains.The mountains are very tall in this section of North America.Once the winds and clouds reach the prairie lands, little moisture is left to fall.Warm air is able to hold a lot of moisture.120s
- Q3Alberto is concerned that there is a sentence in the third paragraph (sentences 13-17) that does not add anything to this paper. Which sentence should Alberto delete from this paragraph?Matter left behind by the dead parts of the plants help new plants grow from the old roots.Roots hold plants to the ground.The tops of any plants in the path of the fire are destroyed, but the roots below ground survive.Like a speeding race horse fire often rages across the prairie.120s
- Q4What is the best way to combine sentences 16 and 17?However, the matter left behind by dead parts of the plants when new plants grow from the old roots.Matter left behind by the dead parts of the plants helps new plants grow from the old roots.Matter left behind by the dead parts of the plants, the matter helps new plants grow from the old roots.As the matter is left behind by dead parts of the plants and new plants grow from the old roots.120s
- Q5Alberto would like to add a sentence to support the idea he has presented in sentence 18. Which of these could BEST follow and support sentence 18?The wind is always blowing on the prairie.The wind helps the prairie become a better place for plants.The seeds will grow if they make it to the ground.The seeds fall, take root, and grow quickly.120s
- Q6Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 27 to help conclude this story?FurthermoreOverallIn comparisonLater120s
- Q7What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 3?Change horizon to horizenChange streams to stream’sAdd a comma after OverheadSentence 3 does not need to be changed.120s
- Q8How should sentence 4 be changed?Change middle to middelSentence 4 should not be changed.Change south to SouthChange threw to through120s
- Q9What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 6?Change rocky mountains to Rocky MountainsChange west to WestChange prairie to PrairieChange the period after west to a question mark120s
- Q10What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 6?Insert a comma after rockyChange The to ADelete NorthInsert a comma after mountains and after America120s
- Q11What change, if any, should be made in sentence 13?No change should be made in sentence 13.Change across to accrossInsert a comma after horseInsert a comma after rages120s
- Q12What change should be made in sentence 27?Change learned to learningChange open to openedChange These to ThoseChange has to have120s