STAAR Writing Grade 4 2017 - Past Paper
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 4
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1What is the BEST way to combine sentences 2 and 3?She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness, so she skips through the introduction and gets right to the action.She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness because she skips through the introduction and gets right to the action.She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness, she skips through the introduction and gets right to the action.She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness, and she skips through the introduction, and she gets right to the action.60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q2Mitchell would like to add the following sentence to the second paragraph (sentences 6–12). Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?After sentence 6After sentence 8After sentence 9At the beginning of the paragraph60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q3Mitchell wants to help readers move from the fourth paragraph (sentences 16–23) to the fifth paragraph (sentences 24–26). Which sentence or sentences should Mitchell insert at the beginning of the fifth paragraph, just before sentence 24?Then Lauren hears a stomp and a huff.It’s a rhinoceros! Oh, no!The tiger is trapped and won’t be going anywhere.Uh-oh! Another animal is just around the corner.60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q4The meaning of sentence 33 is unclear. It can be clarified by changing it to —the voicethe rhinoher gameher shoulder60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q5Derrick wants to further develop the central idea of this paper by adding a detail after sentence 3. Which of these sentences could BEST follow and support sentence 3?This is different and not the same as paying someone back.I had a friend who helped me when I had to clean out my garage.That means they’re doing something nice by helping another person who may be in need.Pay it forward today if you have an opportunity to do this.60s4.18.A: Writing - Expository and Procedural Texts
- Q6Derrick has not used the most effective transition at the beginning of sentence 10. Derrick should change As a result to —To concludeInsteadFor exampleIn other words60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q7What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 19?In 2003, at a drive-through coffee shop, the customers set a record it was in Connecticut.In 2003 the customers at a drive-through coffee shop in Connecticut set a record.In 2003 there were customers at a drive-through coffee shop in Connecticut that set a record at the shop.In 2003 the customers set a record in Connecticut, and it was at a drive-through coffee shop, which was there.60s4.15.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q8Derrick’s paper ends abruptly. Which sentence can be added to the end of this paper to close it more effectively?Say thanks!Pay it forward!It’s nice!I sure would!60s4.18.A: Writing - Expository and Procedural Texts
- Q9What change should be made in sentence 1?Change took to had tookChange city to CityNo change should be made.Insert a comma after vacation60s4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
- Q10How should sentence 5 be changed?Sentence 5 should not be changed.Change more perfect to perfecterInsert quotation marks at the end of the sentenceChange the period to a question mark60s4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
- Q11What is the correct way to write sentence 8?Sentence 8 is written correctly in the paper.Lady Liberty was designed in France. Because she was made out of copper and steel.Lady Liberty was designed in France. And made out of copper and steel.Lady Liberty was designed in France and made out of copper and steel.60s4.20.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
- Q12What change should be made in sentence 9?Change piece’s to piecesNo change should be made in sentence 9.Change in 350 to she was in 350Change She to They60s4.15.D: Writing - Writing Process
- Q13What is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14?She was also a birthday present meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.She was also a birthday present she was meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.She was also a birthday present. Which was meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.She was also a birthday present meant to celebrate. America’s independence from Great Britain.60s4.20.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
- Q14What change should be made in sentence 15?Change revolutionary war to Revolutionary WarChange they to itChange were to wasChange French to french60s4.21.B: Oral and Written Conventions - Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation
- Q15What change needs to be made in sentence 18?Change country’s to countriesChange In 1886 to It was in 1886No change needs to be made in this sentence.Delete most60s4.20.A: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
