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English II STAAR Review 2019
English II STAAR Review 2019
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What should you pay attention to in a play?
Stage Directions
Dialogue
Words in bold
All of the above
2
Attitude or feeling
tone
irony
Allusion
Imagery
3
What part of the persuasive essay should you restate a reworded position statement?
Body Paragraph #2
Conclusion
Introduction
Body Paragraph #1
4
What type of essay are you writing this year?
Expository
Research
Narrative
Persuasive
5
When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”
Imagery
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
6
What order do you have to take the test in?
Writing section, then reading
Reading, then writing section
Writing, then reading, then back to writing
Any order is correct
7
What type of question stem is this?
"The author uses imagery to....."
Style
Tone/Attitude
Supporting Detail
Dictionary
8
The "Hook"...
provides examples.
gets the reader's attention.
gives your opinion.
catches fish
9
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
To convince
To scare
To entertain
To inform
10
When an inanimate object is given human qualities
allusion
personification
onomatopoeia
imagery
11
How many reasons should you provide in your position statement?
4
3
1
2
12
Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.
Imaginary Language
Figurative Language
Literary Language
English Language
13
When things are the opposite of what you would expect
irony
metaphor
onomatopoeia
allusion
14
What type of questions stem is the following?
"The passage (or author) says ...."
Supporting Detail
Tone/Attitude
Style
Inference
15
You do
NOT
have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.
True
False
16
A rough draft is not necessary when writing my essay.
False
True
17
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
mournful
frustrated
irritated
happy
18
It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.
False
True
19
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
sorrowful
angry
sad
happy
20
"In addition" is a transition phrase that could be used at the beginning of what paragraph?
Body Paragraph #2
Body Paragraph #1
Introduction
Conclusion
21
If you answer the wrong question in an essay, what score do you get?
0
1
3
2
22
Why the author wrote a text
Example
author's purpose
point of view
Idea
23
Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses
quotes from famous people.
quotes from the passages.
song lyrics.
anecdotes and example.
24
Will you pass the STAAR test?
NO
MAYBE
YES
25
You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.
False
True
26
Language that appeals to the five senses
Metaphor
Allusion
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
27
What should a thesis statement include?
The prompt
your answer
author's purpose
your opinion+a reason why
28
Which item or items can you use on the test?
Dictionary/Thesaurus
Pen
Tablet
Music Player
29
What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?
All of the above
It’s persuasive
has a call to action
It restates the thesis
30
What does every essay have to have at the beginning of the essay (end of first paragraph)?
Thesis
Examples
Call to Action
Hook
31
True or False: It is important to pick a side in your essay.
False
True
32
What type of question stem is this?
"The passage (or the author) implies...."
Tone/Attitude
Supporting Detail
Style
Inference
33
What is dramatic irony?
The character knows, but the audience does not.
The story ends differently then what we expected.
The audience knows, but the characters do not.
One character knows, but another character does not.
34
Which of the following genres will NOT be on the STAAR test for you to read?
A play
An expository piece
All of the above could be on the test
A poem
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Group of lines in a poem
allusion
rhyme scheme
indention
stanza
