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English II STAAR Review
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When a character faces a problem and solving it means violating one of their beliefs or values
Situational Irony
Issue
Fight
Moral dilemma
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If you answer the wrong question in an essay, what score do you get?
1
3
0
2
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What type of question stem is this?
"The author uses imagery to....."
Style
Supporting Detail
Dictionary
Tone/Attitude
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Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
sorrowful
sad
happy
angry
5
You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.
True
False
6
Why the author wrote a text
Example
author's purpose
Idea
point of view
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The life lesson in a text is called ______________.
call to action
theme
irony
main idea
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When things are the opposite of what you would expect
allusion
metaphor
irony
onomatopoeia
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What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
To convince
To scare
To inform
To entertain
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When something concrete stands for something abstract (EX: American flag standing for freedom)
Symbol
Irony
Imagery
Metaphor
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Which item or items can you use on the test?
Tablet
Music Player
Dictionary/Thesaurus
Pen
12
What figurative language is used in the following video?
Simile
Imagery
Metaphor
Personification
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True or False: It is important to pick a side in your essay.
False
True
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What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?
It’s persuasive
It restates the thesis
All of the above
has a call to action
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The point of view from which a story is told-- when an author uses “I”
You can't use I
2nd Person
1st Person
3rd Person
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What should a thesis statement include?
all of the above
your opinion
the topic
two reasons why
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When an inanimate (not living) object is given human qualities
allusion
onomatopoeia
imagery
personification
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What part of the persuasive essay should you restate a reworded position statement?
Body Paragraph #2
Body Paragraph #1
Introduction
Conclusion
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How many reasons should you provide in your position statement?
1
4
3
2
20
The point of view when an author uses “he” or “she”
You must always use 'I"
3rd Person
1st Person
2nd Person
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A rough draft is not necessary when writing my essay.
False
Maybe
True
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What skill is required to answer this question?
"The passage (or the author) implies...."
The ability to infer
The ability to identify a the author's purpose
The ability to identify supporting details
The ability to identify tone
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Group of lines in a poem that is like a paragraph in a story
stanza
rhyme scheme
indention
allusion
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It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.
True
False
25
Which of the following genres will NOT be on the STAAR test for you to read?
A poem
An expository piece
A play
All of the above could be on the test
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repetition of initial consonant sounds
simile
imagery
alliteration
Onomatopoeia
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When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Simile
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Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.
Literary Language
Imaginary Language
Figurative Language
English Language
29
What is dramatic irony?
The character knows, but the audience does not.
One character knows, but another character does not.
The story ends differently then what we expected.
The audience knows, but the characters do not.
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The "Hook"...
gets the reader's attention, but is not necessary for STAAR
is the last sentence of the essay and restates your thesis
gives your opinion and is a requirement
catches fish
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"In addition" is a transition phrase that could be used in what paragraph?
Body Paragraph #1
Conclusion
Introduction
Body Paragraph #2
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A reference to literature or history
Allusion
Imagery
Irony
Personification
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Language that appeals to the five senses
Onomatopoeia
Allusion
Imagery
Metaphor
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What should you pay attention to in a play?
All of the above
Stage Directions
Dialogue
Words in bold
35
What type of essay are you writing this year?
Research
Narrative
Expository
Persuasive
36
You do
NOT
have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.
True
False
37
Attitude or feeling
irony
Allusion
Imagery
tone
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Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
happy
mournful (sad)
Upset
frustrated
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What does every essay have to have at the beginning of the essay (end of first paragraph)?
Call to Action
Hook
Thesis
Examples
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Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses
quotes from famous people.
quotes from the passages.
song lyrics.
anecdotes(stories) and examples.
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What type of questions stem is the following?
"The passage (or author) says ...."
Tone/Attitude
Inference
Main Idea
Style
