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Common English/Language Arts and grammar items, terms, and strategies for the STAAR test.
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1
Which of these is NOT related to poetry?
Blank verse
Repeated verse
Free verse
Ballad
2
Which sentence is imperative?
Without it, I can fail.
I lost my binder last week.
Please help me find it.
My parents are going to kill me.
3
What end punctuation is used for exclamatory sentences?
Exclamation mark
Question mark
Period
Comma
4
Which of these uses alliteration?
My nanny
Like a box of chocolates
Piece of cake
People pleaser
5
What should you do before the STAAR test?
Sleep for 8 hours
Eat breakfast
Think positive thoughts
Review the reading/writing notebook
6
Which of these is the antecedent? "The boy lost his puppy."
boy
his
lost
puppy
7
What is an anecdote?
The word that a pronoun replaces
A short account of a particular event
A treatment
The character going against the main character
8
Which of these is a simile?
I died laughing.
They were pigs at dinner yesterday.
It was as bad as your worst nightmare.
People are so annoying.
9
What does "juxtaposition" mean?
To confuse something
When a poem doesn't rhyme
Putting 2 things together to add contrast
Exaggerating something
10
Which of these is NOT a genre of literature?
Nonfiction
Friction
Drama
Fiction
11
Which of the following is not a part of speech?
Adjectives
Proverbs
Nouns
Verbs
12
Which of these is an adjective?
Food
Eat
Hungry
Hunger
13
Which of these is the antecedent? "Unfortunately, the document was lost when it was stolen."
when
document
unfortunately
lost
14
Who is the opposing character in a text?
Harry Potter
The protagonist
The antagonist
The narrator
15
Which of these is an idiom?
Like a box of chocolates
People pleaser
Piece of cake
My nanny
16
What end punctuation is used for interrogative sentences?
Period
Comma
Question mark
Exclamation mark
17
Where does the punctuation go with quotation marks?
INSIDE and OUTSIDE the quotation marks
INSIDE the quotation marks
OUTSIDE the quotation marks
You don't need punctuation with quotation marks
18
Which word is an adverb?
Thoughtfully
Think
Thoughtful
Thoughts
19
If there are 3 items in a series, which item is not followed by a comma?
They all need commas
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
20
Do you need a comma between 2 independent clauses?
Yes
No
21
Which sentence is declarative?
Where were you last night?
Stop talking about it.
I can't believe that actually happened.
That movie was awful!
22
Which of these is NOT a genre of literature?
Realistic fiction
Fable
Poetry
Passive
23
Which of these is a noun?
Watching
Movies
Mows
Made
24
Who is the main character in a text?
The antagonist
Harry Potter
The protagonist
The narrator
25
What else do you need to link 2 independent clauses?
Another comma
Nothing
A coordinating conjunction
A subordinating conjunction
26
Which sentence does NOT have subject-verb agreement?
One of the answers were incorrect.
Some of the papers were lost.
All of them were confusing.
Each of the students wants another break.
27
Which of these is the pronoun? "Unfortunately, the document was lost when it was stolen."
when
it
was
document
28
Which of these is NOT an aspect of poetry?
Stanzas
Biobliography
Rhyme
Rhythm
29
Which of these does NOT use a comma correctly?
I frequently think about the impact of global warming.
The planes, trains, and automobiles are causing traffic.
After you eat, I need you to clean up.
The babies won't survive, without proper supervision.
30
Which of these is NOT a feature of drama?
Acts
Stage directions
Scenes
Stanzas
31
What is an allusion?
Writing that symbolizes something else
A reference to something
An answer option meant to trick you
A magic trick
32
How many commas do you use with appositives?
Two
One
Three
None
33
What is an antecedent?
A treatment
A short account of a particular event
The character going against the main character
The word that a pronoun replaces
34
Which of these is a metaphor?
They were pigs at dinner yesterday.
It was as bad as your worst nightmare.
People are so annoying.
I died laughing.
35
What end punctuation is used for declarative sentences?
Comma
Period
Exclamation mark
Question mark
36
If you have 4 items in a series, how many commas do you need?
1
3
2
4
37
Which of these is a hyperbole?
I died laughing.
They were pigs at dinner yesterday.
People are so annoying.
It was as bad as your worst nightmare.
38
Which of these is the pronoun? "The boy lost his puppy."
his
boy
puppy
lost
39
Can you put a comma next to a coordinating conjunction?
Yes
No
40
What end punctuation is used for imperative sentences?
Comma
Period
Question mark
Exclamation mark
41
Which of these is a simile?
Piece of cake
Like a box of chocolates
My nanny
People pleaser
42
How many lines are there in a sonnet?
6
10
14
5
