2021 STAAR English 1 - Revising: My Experience with Credit

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E1.9 (C)

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E1.9 (C)

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E1.9 (B)(i)

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E1.9 (C)

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E1.9 (B)(i)

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2021 STAAR English 1 - Revising: My Experience with Credit

Last updated about 4 years ago

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E1.9 (C)

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E1.9 (C)

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E1.9 (B)(i)

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E1.9 (C)

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E1.9 (B)(i)

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

After asking my parents to loan me the skateboard money, my dad told me no, and I said I would pay them back later.

I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, saying I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.

I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, and I said I would pay them back later and my dad told me no.

Although I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money my dad told me no even though I said I would pay them back later.

Veronica has not used the most effective word in sentence 10. Which word should replace use to create a more effective sentence?

waste

designate

need

employ

What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 12?

In either case

Correspondingly

To put it differently

Unfortunately

Sentence 20 is unclear. How should it be revised?

Having my credit history included on the family credit report encouraged me to handle my card wisely.

Because I had my credit history included on the family credit report, it was highly motivating to handle my card wisely.

It became a primary goal of mine to handle my card wisely with the family credit report having my credit history included on it.

I wanted to handle my card wisely with it including my credit history on the family credit report.

Veronica wants to add a call to action to the end of her essay. Which sentence should she insert after sentence 25 to provide an effective call to action?

All parents should teach their children about establishing good credit.

Teenagers often overspend before they head out into the workforce or off to college.

All teens should take the simple steps necessary to begin building good credit.

If I can earn better credit, I can do anything.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

After asking my parents to loan me the skateboard money, my dad told me no, and I said I would pay them back later.

I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, saying I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.

I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, and I said I would pay them back later and my dad told me no.

Although I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money my dad told me no even though I said I would pay them back later.

Veronica has not used the most effective word in sentence 10. Which word should replace use to create a more effective sentence?

waste

designate

need

employ

What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 12?

In either case

Correspondingly

To put it differently

Unfortunately

Sentence 20 is unclear. How should it be revised?

Having my credit history included on the family credit report encouraged me to handle my card wisely.

Because I had my credit history included on the family credit report, it was highly motivating to handle my card wisely.

It became a primary goal of mine to handle my card wisely with the family credit report having my credit history included on it.

I wanted to handle my card wisely with it including my credit history on the family credit report.

Veronica wants to add a call to action to the end of her essay. Which sentence should she insert after sentence 25 to provide an effective call to action?

All parents should teach their children about establishing good credit.

Teenagers often overspend before they head out into the workforce or off to college.

All teens should take the simple steps necessary to begin building good credit.

If I can earn better credit, I can do anything.