Random Acts of STAAR Writing 3.0

Question 1

Pablo walks 99 blocks from home, turns right & walks 57 blocks, turns right & walks 132 blocks.

Accepted Answer

Who cares?

Question 2

Which months have 31 days?

Accepted Answer

January, March, May, July, August, October, December

Question 3

When a dependent clause comes first, you need what symbol? (HINT: It's in the question.)

Accepted Answer

comma

Question 4

In alphabetical order, which word comes THIRD?

Accepted Answer

racing

Question 5

Name this 13 year old.

Accepted Answer

Ariana Grande

Question 6

In alphabetical order, which word comes third?

Accepted Answer

absolute

Question 7

Start with: As, Although, After, While, When, Unless, Because, Before, If, Since. You need a?

Accepted Answer

comma

Question 8

During Thanksgiving, people in England eat the most...

Accepted Answer

None

Question 9

Use what?

Accepted Answer

Commas

Question 10

Change? I'm gonna get five fish, two oranges, and three potatoes at the store.

Accepted Answer

change gonna to going to

Question 11

Name this city.

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles

Question 12

Is this sentence correct?

Accepted Answer

no

Question 13

When unscrambled, what do the letters in this word spell out: LISTEN?

Accepted Answer

SILENT

Question 14

What company owns Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Dreamworks, ABC, and ESPN?

Accepted Answer

Disney

Question 15

Are these apostrophes being used correctly?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 16

What tool can you ASK FOR to help you identify the sentences in questions on a STAAR test?

Accepted Answer

highlighter

Question 17

Do you need a comma when the independent clause comes first?

Accepted Answer

No, IDK, but I'm gonna pay attention to the answer and learn it.

Question 18

You use apostrophes to show more than one.

Accepted Answer

No, no, never, never, ever... please stop asking me!, False

Question 19

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die. What am I?

Accepted Answer

fire

Question 20

How many birth days end in "Y"

Accepted Answer

all

Question 21

What is the magical, answer-giving, almost-like-cheating book you can use during a STAAR test?

Accepted Answer

dictionary

Question 22

THE FIRST HALF OF FEBRUARY IS OFTEN THE FASTEST FREEZING AND MOST FRIGID TIME OF THE YEAR.

Accepted Answer

9

Question 23

What is the rule for using a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

Complete sentence ; complete sentence., Independent clause ; independent clause.

Question 24

You can draw one of these to brainstorm before you write an essay. What is it?

Accepted Answer

thinking map, bubble map

Question 25

Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Curtis James Jackson III

Question 26

What are commas used for?

Accepted Answer

Lists: I see a maid, a brick wall, and people walking., Direct Address: Hey, Banksy, why did you paint this?, Extra Info: Your mom, who loves you, is waiting at home., Dates: March 27, 2017

Question 27

What is an independent clause?

Accepted Answer

words that CAN stand on their own as a complete sentence

Question 28

What 2 things are apostrophes used for?

Accepted Answer

ownership AND contractions

Question 29

Do you get the irony?

Accepted Answer

Yes, let me explain..., I think so., Nope.

Question 30

If a sentence starts with one of these words, you MUST use a comma.

Accepted Answer

As Although After While When Unless Because Before If Since

Question 31

Someone with discernment has good ________.

Accepted Answer

discrimination, judgment

Question 32

What change? Their is a library on the first floor; it's over there.

Accepted Answer

change their to there

Question 33

What change? While Paul Bunyan axed, he asked, "Miss, can I aks you a question?"

Accepted Answer

change aks to ask

Question 34

No movie opening in March has ever made as much money as this one. Who is the star?

Accepted Answer

Emma Watson

Question 35

What punctuation symbol feels neglected?

Accepted Answer

Semicolon

Question 36

Which is a proper noun?

Accepted Answer

Mc Flurry, Mc Donald's, Happy Meal

Question 37

Which punctuation symbol is used here?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Question 38

What is a dependent clause?

Accepted Answer

words that CAN NOT stand on their own as a complete sentence

Question 39

Which one is the same when spelled backwards?

Accepted Answer

Did Hannah say as Hannah did?, Madam, I'm Adam., Eva, can I stab bats in a cave?, Todd erases a red dot.

Random Acts of STAAR Writing 3.0

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Random Acts of STAAR Writing 3.0

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