STAAR Writing Grade 4 2015 - Past Paper
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 4
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1The central idea of Roland’s paper is weak. Which of the following could replace sentence 3 and provide a better central idea for this paper?For my paper I would like to tell you that you should definitely and for sure get a hedgehog this time.Because you would like to try something that isn’t very normal, get a hedgehog.Everyone likes to try different things, so this time don’t do the same thing again and get a hedgehog.Instead of choosing a traditional pet, such as a dog, a cat, or a guinea pig, you might want to get a hedgehog.60s4.18.A: Writing - Expository and Procedural Texts
- Q2The word contained is not the right word for sentence 6. Which word would better help describe the outside of the hedgehog?coveredincludedwrappedcolored60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q3Roland needs to use a more appropriate transition at the beginning of sentence 8. Which of the following should replace For example?In factThereforeHoweverAfter that60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q4Roland would like to add a sentence to the beginning of the fourth paragraph (sentences 11–14) to introduce the ideas in this paragraph. Which of the following would be the BEST sentence to add just before sentence 11?There are many reasons why hedgehogs make great pets.A hedgehog is a hard pet to care forThe hedgehog will be the perfect companion for you.Hedgehogs don’t shed, bark, or scratch the furniture.60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q5Which sentence should Roland add to the end of his paper to bring it to a better close?For people who don’t think that they want a hedgehog for a pet, we can talk about another unusual animal next.I’m going to look on the Internet to find a hedgehog breeder right now.And it seems like the perfect time for me to close this paper by saying that hedgies are great!If you’re in the market for something unusual, this little animal could be the perfect pet for you!60s4.18.A: Writing - Expository and Procedural Texts
- Q6What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?Delete the quotation marks after the commaChange the comma to a question markChange eagerly to eagerMake no change60s4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
- Q7What change should be made in sentence 13?Change stired to stirredChange instructed to instructingNo change should be made in sentence 13.Change the comma after lumps to a period60s4.22.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Spelling
- Q8What is the correct way to write sentence 20?Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.The sentence is written correctly in the paper.60s4.20.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
- Q9What change should be made in sentence 22?Change didn’t to did’ntChange spreads out to spread outSentence 22 should not be changed.Insert a comma after pancake60s4.21.C: Oral and Written Conventions - Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation
- Q10What is the correct way to write sentences 24 and 25?My father was very clear about this he told me how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.My father was very clear. About how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.My father was very clear about how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes overMy father was very clear about this. How long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.60s4.20.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
- Q11How should sentence 29 be changed?Change correct to correctlyInsert a comma after bubblesChange scraped to scrappedChange taught to teached60s4.20.A: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
- Q12What change needs to be made in sentence 36?Change takes to takeChange that to thisChange then to thanInsert a comma after patience60s4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
- Q13What is the BEST way to combine sentences 6 and 7?Ghetti learned how to carve his friends’ names into pencils, which he would then give to his friends as gifts.Ghetti learned how to carve his friends’ names into pencils after he would give the pencils to his friends as gifts.Ghetti learned how to carve his friends’ names into pencils, he would then give the pencils to his friends as gifts.Ghetti learned how to carve his friends’ names into pencils that would then give the pencils to his friends as gifts.60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q14What is the BEST way to revise sentence 9?One day he decided that he would carve into the tip of a pencil where he carved a miniature sculpture.One day he decided to carve a miniature sculpture into the tip of a pencil.One day he decided to carve into the tip of a pencil, he would carve a miniature sculpture.The sentence does not need to be revised.60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q15Kenny realizes that there is a sentence in the third paragraph (sentences 11–18) that does not belong. Which sentence should Kenny delete from this paragraph?Sentence 13Sentence 14Sentence 12Sentence 1760s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process