STAAR Grade 4: Writing 2

Question 1

What is a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon

Answer

A sentence with only one independent clause

Answer

A sentence with a dependent clause

Answer

A sentence with more than ten words

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a transitional word or phrase?

Accepted Answer

However

Answer

Beautiful

Answer

Running

Answer

The cat

Question 3

In which writing genre would you most likely find a story with a beginning, middle, and end about a made-up adventure?

Accepted Answer

Narrative fiction

Answer

Informational text

Answer

Biography

Answer

Persuasive essay

Question 4

Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?

Accepted Answer

The children plays in the park.

Answer

The dogs bark loudly.

Answer

She runs every morning.

Answer

They are going to school.

Question 5

What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing?

Accepted Answer

To indicate the exact words a person said

Answer

To show a word is important

Answer

To mark the title of a book

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To separate items in a list

Question 6

Which word best replaces the vague word 'nice' in this sentence: 'The food tasted nice'?

Accepted Answer

Delicious

Answer

Good

Answer

Fine

Answer

Pleasant