Which sentence is the BEST way to correctly combine ideas?

We finished eating cookies. Then, we had a glass of milk.

"I'm a scary, mean spider," a black thing said with a sneer."

Delete the quotation marks after the period

Which topic sentence could come at the beginning to help open this paragraph?

When autumn arrives, many changes can be felt and seen.

Sasha screamed with excitement, I won the spelling bee!

Add quotation marks before I and after the exclamation mark.

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4th Grade STAAR Writing Review 2018-2019

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1
Joe, Chloe, and me all looked at each other and started laughing hysterically.
The sentence should not be changed.
Delete the comma after Joe
Change looked to looking
Change me to I
2
Which sentence is the BEST way to correctly combine ideas?
We finished eating cookies. Then, we had a glass of milk.
We finished a box of cookies it was good to have milk.
Finishing cookies, you should be sure to get some cold milk.
Before you open a box of cookies, be sure and get cold milk.
3
I put on my roller skates and pulled the laces tight. Then, I tied the laces at the top.
Add transition word: First
Add transition word: Next
Add transition word: In the meantime
Add transition word: Although
4
What is the correct way to write sentences 4 and 5?
Answer choice C
Answer choice A
Answer choice B
Answer choice D
5
Last, be sure your careful when you carve the jack-o-lantern's eyes and nose.
Chang your to you're
Change jack-o-lantern's to jack-o-lanterns
Change careful to carefully
No change is necessary.
6
I will be successful on the 4th Grade STAAR Writing if......
All of the above!
I try my best and work hard.
I follow all of my teachers directions.
I get a good nights sleep and eat a good breakfast.
7
Mary is writing a composition about holiday traditions. Which is the best conclusion?
D is the best conclusion
A is the best conclusion
B is the best conclusion
Cis the best conclusion
8
America's founding fathers thought the turkey should be the national bird in the United States.
around the United States
above the United States
No change is needed.
of the United States
9
"I'm a scary, mean spider," a black thing said with a sneer."
Change black to brown
Delete the quotation marks after the period
Change said to says
The sentence should not be changed.
10
Many wonderful child are waiting to be adopted.
Change are to is
Replace adopted with adoption
Replace child with children
Change childs to child
11
Which topic sentence could come at the beginning to help open this paragraph?
At the end of autumn, mammals and reptiles may hibernate.
When autumn arrives, many changes can be felt and seen.
Leaves begin to produce less chlorophyll and change color.
The Thanksgiving holiday occurs during autumn.
12
When my family wants to take a vacation, we goes to Florida with my older brother.
Change When to Once
No change should be made.
Change older to oldest
Change goes to go
13
Which transition phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 3?
Above all
At first
As a result
Next
14
Which transition word/phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of underlined sentence.
For example
In conclusion
Soon
Therefore
15
Sasha screamed with excitement, I won the spelling bee!
Change screamed to told
Add quotation marks before Sasha and after the comma
Add quotation marks before I and after the exclamation mark.
Change spelling to speling
16
Mom's birthday present didn't turn out as we had planned but she knew that we loved her.
No change should be made
Change she knew to they knew
Insert a comma after planned
Delete but
17
Thousands of turtles our accidentally caught by fishermen every year.
Replace thousands with hundred
Change our to are
This sentence should not be changed.
Change accidentally to accidently
18
Choose the sentence that would BEST be found in an expository composition.
Bats are nocturnal creatures.
One beautiful day in Mrs. Smith's class....
None of these are correct.
I couldn't believe my brother showed up at the party
19
As the football player jumped to catch the ball, he watched it slip right through their hands.
Change their to his
Change through to threw
Delete the comma after ball
No change is needed.
20
My sister read diary of a wimpy kid last week.
diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
No change is needed.
Diary of a wimpy kid

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