Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

When he turned his golden eyes toward me, he looked shy.

What could be a more perfect present. Should this sentence be changed?

change the period to a question mark

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

The children wait excitedly for him to arrive.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

A lot of kids wore sturdy, new hiking shoes.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

I was even thinking about running up the stalk of grass.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

My mother shrieked and warned me about strange animals.

Zoey found a dry spot on the beach and began her work. What change is needed?

no change is needed in this sentence

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

I try my hardest. I want to be the best worker I can be.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

While they slept upstairs, Oliver was left in the basement.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

He decided to carve a sculpture into the tip of a pencil.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

In the maze of charred trees, a tiny seedling began to grow.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

If we had a rock climbing wall, it could be used for PE.

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4th Grade STAAR Writing Review

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Have a go at some of the the most commonly missed released STAAR test answer choices from 2013-2017 4th Grade STAAR Writing tests.

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Questions 30

Answers

1
I kept the glove on my right hand, and picked up a ball with my left. Changes needed?
changed picked to pick
change and to I
no change is needed in this sentence
delete the comma after hand
2
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
Turning his golden eyes toward me, which looked shy.
When he turned his golden eyes toward me, he looked shy.
He turned and his golden eyes toward me looked shy.
When he turned his golden eyes toward me he looked shy.
3
I thought about skipping the Event altogether. What change is needed?
change Event to event
no change is needed in this sentence
change skipping to skiping
change I thought to Thought
4
What could be a more perfect present. Should this sentence be changed?
this sentence should not be changed
change the period to a question mark
insert quotation marks at the end of the sentence
change more perfect to perfecter
5
Within a few weeks I had moved from the outfield to first base and then to the pitchers mound.
change then to than
change pitchers to pitcher's
no change is needed in this sentence
change I had moved to moving
6
By the end of the Summer, the tiny sprout had become the first new tree in a brand-new forest.
insert a comma after tree
change Summer to summer
change had become to becoming
no change is needed in this sentence
7
As the tree grew, it watched a new forest spring up all around them. Changes needed?
no change is needed to this sentence
change them to it
change grew to grows
change spring up to sprung up
8
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
The children are excited, they wait for him to arrive.
The children wait excitedly for him to arrive.
The children wait excitedly. For him to arrive.
The children they are excited and waiting for him to arrive.
9
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
There were a lot of kids they wore sturdy hiking shoes.
A lot of kids wore sturdy, new hiking shoes.
A lot of kids wore new hiking shoes. That were sturdy.
A lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, for the 4th grade hike.
10
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
I was even thinking about running, I would go up the stalk.
And was even thinking about running up the stalk of grass.
I was even thinking about running. Up the stalk of grass.
I was even thinking about running up the stalk of grass.
11
Suddenly, Lauren feels a stabbing pain in it. This sentence can be clarified by changing it to:
her game
the voice
her shoulder
the rhino
12
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
My mother shrieked about strange animals, she warned me.
My mother shrieked. As she warned me about strange animals.
My mother shrieked about strange animals that warned me.
My mother shrieked and warned me about strange animals.
13
Zoey found a dry spot on the beach and began her work. What change is needed?
change her work to their work
change found to finds
change began to begun
no change is needed in this sentence
14
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
I try my hardest to be the best worker. That our school has!
I try my hardest. Wanting to be the best worker at school.
I try my hardest. I want to be the best worker I can be.
I try my hardest, I want to be the best worker I can be.
15
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
They went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs.
While they slept upstairs Oliver was left in the basement.
While they slept upstairs, Oliver was left in the basement.
They went upstairs, Oliver was left. To sleep downstairs.
16
These shoes have become more then just footwear to me. What change is needed?
change have become to has become
change to me to too me
change then to than
no change is needed in this sentence
17
I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!
insert a comma after patience
change that to this
no change is needed in this sentence
change then to than
18
One tiny house in Canada hang's in the trees, and its owner can only get to it by climbing.
change its to it's
delete the comma
change hang's to hangs
no change is needed in this sentence
19
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
He decided to carve a sculpture, into the tip of a pencil.
He decided to carve. A sculpture into the tip of a pencil.
He decided to carve a sculpture into the tip of a pencil.
He decided to carve into the tip of a pencil, a sculpture.
20
The statue arrived in the United States in 350 different piece's. What change is needed?
no change needed in this sentence
change piece's to pieces
add a comma after arrived
change in 350 to she was in 350
21
When Zoeys nest was complete, she laid her eggs. What change is needed?
delete the comma after complete
change Zoeys to Zoey's
no change is needed in this sentence
delete When
22
The ant scolded, "the queen is counting on you to bring food, so there's no time to waste."
change the to The
no change is needed in this sentence
change there's to theirs
delete the comma after scolded
23
He was at the top of the cliff with him, saying how strong the rope was. Unclear. Change:
the rope to it
cliff to spot
him to them
He to Another counselor
24
I was so bad that I figured the Coach wouldn't care if I got bored at practice and sat down.
change Coach to coach
insert a comma after practice
no change is needed to this sentence
change bored to board
25
Zoey the sea turtle lumbered forward, not quiet used to the heavy weight. Change needed?
change not to she was not
change lumbered to lumbering
change quiet to quite
no change is needed in this sentence
26
Ive already reserved a spot on my shelf where my red tennis shoes can retire. What change?
no change is needed in this sentence
change where to were
change Ive to I've
change already to alreddy
27
Over the summer my family took a vacation to New York city. Should this sentence be changed?
change took to had took
insert a comma after vacation
change city to City
no change should be made to this sentence
28
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
In the maze of charred trees, a tiny seedling began to grow.
A tiny seedling began to grow, in the maze of charred trees.
There was a tiny seedling, it began to grow.
In the maze of charred trees a tiny seedling began to grow.
29
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
If we had a rock climbing wall, it could be used for PE.
We have a rock climbing wall, it could be used for PE.
We have a rock climbing wall. Which could be used for PE.
If we had a rock climbing wall it could be used for PE.
30
Zoey spent the next sevaral years far out in the ocean waters. What change is needed?
change waters to water's
add a comma after years
no change is needed in this sentence
change sevaral to several

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4th Grade STAAR Writing Review

30 termsStudBud Administration12,937 plays

Have a go at some of the the most commonly missed released STAAR test answer choices from 2013-2017 4th Grade STAAR Writing tests.

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
I kept the glove on my right hand, and picked up a ball with my left. Changes needed?
changed picked to pick
change and to I
no change is needed in this sentence
delete the comma after hand
2
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
Turning his golden eyes toward me, which looked shy.
When he turned his golden eyes toward me, he looked shy.
He turned and his golden eyes toward me looked shy.
When he turned his golden eyes toward me he looked shy.
3
I thought about skipping the Event altogether. What change is needed?
change Event to event
no change is needed in this sentence
change skipping to skiping
change I thought to Thought
4
What could be a more perfect present. Should this sentence be changed?
this sentence should not be changed
change the period to a question mark
insert quotation marks at the end of the sentence
change more perfect to perfecter
5
Within a few weeks I had moved from the outfield to first base and then to the pitchers mound.
change then to than
change pitchers to pitcher's
no change is needed in this sentence
change I had moved to moving
6
By the end of the Summer, the tiny sprout had become the first new tree in a brand-new forest.
insert a comma after tree
change Summer to summer
change had become to becoming
no change is needed in this sentence
7
As the tree grew, it watched a new forest spring up all around them. Changes needed?
no change is needed to this sentence
change them to it
change grew to grows
change spring up to sprung up
8
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
The children are excited, they wait for him to arrive.
The children wait excitedly for him to arrive.
The children wait excitedly. For him to arrive.
The children they are excited and waiting for him to arrive.
9
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
There were a lot of kids they wore sturdy hiking shoes.
A lot of kids wore sturdy, new hiking shoes.
A lot of kids wore new hiking shoes. That were sturdy.
A lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, for the 4th grade hike.
10
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
I was even thinking about running, I would go up the stalk.
And was even thinking about running up the stalk of grass.
I was even thinking about running. Up the stalk of grass.
I was even thinking about running up the stalk of grass.
11
Suddenly, Lauren feels a stabbing pain in it. This sentence can be clarified by changing it to:
her game
the voice
her shoulder
the rhino
12
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
My mother shrieked about strange animals, she warned me.
My mother shrieked. As she warned me about strange animals.
My mother shrieked about strange animals that warned me.
My mother shrieked and warned me about strange animals.
13
Zoey found a dry spot on the beach and began her work. What change is needed?
change her work to their work
change found to finds
change began to begun
no change is needed in this sentence
14
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
I try my hardest to be the best worker. That our school has!
I try my hardest. Wanting to be the best worker at school.
I try my hardest. I want to be the best worker I can be.
I try my hardest, I want to be the best worker I can be.
15
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
They went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs.
While they slept upstairs Oliver was left in the basement.
While they slept upstairs, Oliver was left in the basement.
They went upstairs, Oliver was left. To sleep downstairs.
16
These shoes have become more then just footwear to me. What change is needed?
change have become to has become
change to me to too me
change then to than
no change is needed in this sentence
17
I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!
insert a comma after patience
change that to this
no change is needed in this sentence
change then to than
18
One tiny house in Canada hang's in the trees, and its owner can only get to it by climbing.
change its to it's
delete the comma
change hang's to hangs
no change is needed in this sentence
19
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
He decided to carve a sculpture, into the tip of a pencil.
He decided to carve. A sculpture into the tip of a pencil.
He decided to carve a sculpture into the tip of a pencil.
He decided to carve into the tip of a pencil, a sculpture.
20
The statue arrived in the United States in 350 different piece's. What change is needed?
no change needed in this sentence
change piece's to pieces
add a comma after arrived
change in 350 to she was in 350
21
When Zoeys nest was complete, she laid her eggs. What change is needed?
delete the comma after complete
change Zoeys to Zoey's
no change is needed in this sentence
delete When
22
The ant scolded, "the queen is counting on you to bring food, so there's no time to waste."
change the to The
no change is needed in this sentence
change there's to theirs
delete the comma after scolded
23
He was at the top of the cliff with him, saying how strong the rope was. Unclear. Change:
the rope to it
cliff to spot
him to them
He to Another counselor
24
I was so bad that I figured the Coach wouldn't care if I got bored at practice and sat down.
change Coach to coach
insert a comma after practice
no change is needed to this sentence
change bored to board
25
Zoey the sea turtle lumbered forward, not quiet used to the heavy weight. Change needed?
change not to she was not
change lumbered to lumbering
change quiet to quite
no change is needed in this sentence
26
Ive already reserved a spot on my shelf where my red tennis shoes can retire. What change?
no change is needed in this sentence
change where to were
change Ive to I've
change already to alreddy
27
Over the summer my family took a vacation to New York city. Should this sentence be changed?
change took to had took
insert a comma after vacation
change city to City
no change should be made to this sentence
28
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
In the maze of charred trees, a tiny seedling began to grow.
A tiny seedling began to grow, in the maze of charred trees.
There was a tiny seedling, it began to grow.
In the maze of charred trees a tiny seedling began to grow.
29
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
If we had a rock climbing wall, it could be used for PE.
We have a rock climbing wall, it could be used for PE.
We have a rock climbing wall. Which could be used for PE.
If we had a rock climbing wall it could be used for PE.
30
Zoey spent the next sevaral years far out in the ocean waters. What change is needed?
change waters to water's
add a comma after years
no change is needed in this sentence
change sevaral to several