STAAR Writing Grade 7 2016 - Past Paper
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 7
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 3?Maggie would sit and listen to the sound of the waves when she missed him by the shore.When Maggie missed him, she would sit by the shore and listen to the sound of the waves.When Maggie missed him, she would sit by the shore she would listen to the sound of the waves.Maggie would sit, and she would listen to the sound of the waves by the shore when she missed him.60s7.14.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q2What is the most effective way to combine sentences 6 and 7?Maggie loved to visit with Captain Frank while he was a grizzled old sailor whose creaking joints had forced him to retire from a life at sea.Maggie loved to visit with Captain Frank and a grizzled old sailor whose creaking joints had forced him to retire from a life at sea.Maggie loved to visit with Captain Frank, a grizzled old sailor whose creaking joints had forced him to retire from a life at sea.Maggie loved to visit with Captain Frank, he was a grizzled old sailor whose creaking joints had forced him to retire from a life at sea.60s7.14.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q3Deena would like to add some details to strengthen her third paragraph (sentences 9–10). Which of the following can BEST be added after sentence 10 to accomplish this goal?Being a lighthouse keeper was hard work, and although Maggie wasn’t all that interested, she listened anyway.His job was exciting and adventurous, and there were many interesting things for Maggie to learn while she was there.In that day and age, there was no one else to assist Captain Frank with the job that he had loved so much for so long.Maggie learned how to light the lamp, trim the wick, and fetch the oil needed in order to keep the light burning all night long.60s7.14.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q4Deena has included an extraneous sentence in the fourth paragraph (sentences 11–18). Which sentence should Deena delete from this paragraph?Sentence 12Sentence 13Sentence 15Sentence 1660s7.14.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q5In sentence 20, Deena did not use the most appropriate word to describe Maggie’s knocks. Which of the following is the best replacement for the word crazy?foolishhaphazardoutrageousfrantic60s7.14.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q6Deena wants to improve the transition between the fifth paragraph (sentences 19–24) and the sixth paragraph (sentences 25–28). Which of the following could BEST replace sentence 25 and help accomplish this goal?After years of watching Captain Frank, Maggie knew that he would want her to wait for instructions.To start with, Maggie was frightened and wasn’t quite sure what would be expected of her.Maggie knew exactly what to do because she had been watching and listening to Captain Frank for years.Maggie wanted to take the lead in this situation, so she did it without questioning the weather.60s7.14.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q7Deena wants to use a more effective and descriptive sentence to close the sixth paragraph (sentences 25–28). Which of the following could BEST replace sentence 28 and help accomplish this goal?In seconds, a warm glow filled the lighthouse and beamed out its many windows.In seconds, the lighthouse and its occupants were all in a much better position.In seconds, she would ask Captain Frank for help with what she needed to do.In seconds, the light was on, and everything was fine in their part of the world.60s7.14.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q8Derek would like to replace sentence 3 with a sentence that better states the controlling idea of his paper. Which of these would be the BEST replacement for sentence 3?As a result, that means other animals can hurt them.As a result, animals don’t climb in bed and pull up the covers like humans do.As a result, many animals have to figure out a new way to fall asleep.As a result, many animals have sleep patterns that help keep them safe.60s7.17.A: Writing - Expository and Procedural Texts
- Q9What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 6?One half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, the other half of the brain stays alert.As one half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, there is the other alert half of the animal’s brain.One half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, or the other half of the animal’s brain stays alert.As one half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, the other half stays alert.60s7.17.A: Writing - Expository and Procedural Texts
- Q10Derek has included an extraneous sentence in the third paragraph (sentences 8–11). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?Sentence 11Sentence 10Sentence 8Sentence 960s7.17.A: Writing - Expository and Procedural Texts
- Q11The meaning of sentence 13 is unclear. What change should Derek make to improve the clarity of this sentence?Change migrate to journeyChange every year to annuallyChange it to the long tripChange sleep to sleeping60s7.14.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q12Derek has not used the most effective transition in sentence 25. Which of the following could replace However in this sentence?As a matter of factFor exampleIn contrastTo conclude60s7.14.C: Writing - Writing Process
- Q13What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 26?What is certain, though, is that animals have found some clever ways to sleep that are unique ways, too.No revision is needed in this sentence.What is certain, though, is that animals that do sleep have found some clever ways to do so, they are also unique.What is certain, though, is that animals that do sleep have found some clever and unique ways to do so.60s7.17.A: Writing - Expository and Procedural Texts
- Q14How does sentence 6 need to be changed?Change admit to admittChange had enjoyed to have enjoyedChange that to itInsert a comma after brother60s7.19.A: Oral and Written Conventions - Conventions
- Q15What change should be made in sentence 8?Change privacy to privicyChange Jamal and I to Jamal and meDelete the commaChange fell to feel60s7.14.D: Writing - Writing Process