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English II STAAR Review
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Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
frustrated
happy
Upset
mournful
2
True or False: It is important to pick a side in your essay.
True
False
3
The "Hook"...
gets the reader's attention.
provides examples.
gives your opinion.
catches fish
4
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
To convince
To scare
To entertain
To inform
5
How many hours do you have to take the English II STAAR test?
2
5
All day
4
6
When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”
Imagery
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
7
Which item or items can you use on the test?
Dictionary/Thesaurus
Tablet
Music Player
Pen
8
The point of view from which a story is told-- when an author uses “I”
1st Person
3rd Person
2nd Person
You can't use I
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When something concrete stands for something abstract (EX: American flag standing for freedom)
Metaphor
Symbol
Irony
Imagery
10
When things are the opposite of what you would expect
metaphor
irony
allusion
onomatopoeia
11
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
angry
happy
sad
sorrowful
12
A reference to literature or history
Imagery
Allusion
Irony
Personification
13
What figurative language is used in the following video?
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
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What is dramatic irony?
The audience knows, but the characters do not.
One character knows, but another character does not.
The story ends differently then what we expected.
The character knows, but the audience does not.
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What part of the directions for the essay should you pay attention to?
The write part
The read part
None of it
The think part
16
Attitude or feeling
irony
Allusion
Imagery
tone
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The point of view when an author uses “he” or “she”
1st Person
2nd Person
You must always use 'I"
3rd Person
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When an inanimate object is given human qualities
personification
onomatopoeia
imagery
allusion
19
Group of lines in a poem that is like a paragraph in prose
rhyme scheme
indention
stanza
allusion
20
How many reasons should you provide in your essay?
4
3
2
1
21
Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.
Literary Language
English Language
Figurative Language
Imaginary Language
22
What order do you have to take the test in?
Writing, then reading, then back to writing
Writing section, then reading
Any order is correct
Reading, then writing section
23
Will you pass the STAAR test?
NO
YES
MAYBE
24
What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?
has a call to action
It restates the thesis
All of the above
It’s persuasive
25
It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.
True
False
26
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
27
You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.
False
True
28
Why the author wrote a text
Idea
point of view
Example
author's purpose
29
What type of essay are you writing this year?
Research
Persuasive
Narrative
Expository
30
What does every essay have to have at the beginning of the essay (end of first paragraph)?
Thesis
Call to Action
Hook
Examples
31
When a character faces a problem and solving it means violating one of their beliefs or values
Fight
Issue
Moral dilemma
Situational Irony
32
repetition of initial consonant sounds
imagery
Onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
33
What does the acronym STAAR stand for?
It is not an acronym.
The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
The State of Texas Assessment of Accelerated Reading
State Testing and Academic Rigor
34
If you answer the wrong question in an essay, what score do you get?
3
0
1
2
35
"In addition" is a transition phrase that could be used in what paragraph?
Introduction
Conclusion
Body Paragraph #1
Body Paragraph #2
36
The life lesson about human nature in a text
main idea
theme
irony
call to action
37
The essay is scored on what range?
1-3
1-10
1-4
0-100
38
Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses
quotes from famous people.
song lyrics.
quotes from the passages.
anecdotes and example.
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What “things” will you have to write on the English II test?
1 Essay, 3 SAQ's
1 essay, 2 SAQ's
2 SAQ's
1 Essay
40
Language that appeals to the five senses
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Metaphor
Allusion
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What part of the persuasive essay should you restate a reworded position statement?
Body Paragraph #1
Introduction
Conclusion
Body Paragraph #2
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You do
NOT
have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.
True
False
