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STAAR English II Review
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1
You use a colon before a list or item of exaggerated importance.
True
False
2
Author's purpose is to inform, entertain, express thoughts or feelings, or:
rant
talk
persuade
gossip
3
If my phone goes off during the test, my whole class can have their test thrown out.
True
False
4
Punctuated correctly: Judy I want to go to the mall.
False
True
5
The only thing a semicolon does is join two independent clauses.
False
True
6
I can bring homework for another class after the test.
True
False
7
The emotions conveyed by a piece of literature show its:
tone
author's purpose
theme
main idea
8
If I cheat off a friend, my whole room may have to retake the test.
True
False
9
Correctly written: Aunt Marge is my dad's sister.
False
True
10
I can read a novel after the STAAR test.
True
False
11
I can only eat what I bring in the room with me. If I forget my lunch, I'm outta luck.
False
True
12
We remember coordinating conjunctions with the acronym:
FANTOME
FANGIRLS
FANBOYS
FLYGIRL
13
What is the BEST way to write this sentence?
The girl and I went to the store.
Me and the girl went to the store.
The girl and me went to the store.
The girl, and I - we went to the store.
14
My test is tomorrow, I should:
Stay up late, but drink a Red Bull before the test.
Get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast, try my best!
Eat tons of sugar and caffeine.
Play Minecraft until 5:30am.
15
Should you read every single story in your STAAR test?
Nah.
No, it takes too much time.
No, only the reading section.
Yes, for goodness sake, yes!
16
Should you write a rough draft or at least do some kind of pre-writing before your essay?
No, I'm getting a four no matter what.
Yes, yes, yes, or you will be responsible for making Mrs. Lankford cry.
No, I don't like to write extra.
No, I WANT to take my test again later.
17
Correctly written: Its not easy being green.
True
False
18
Spelling is correct: The fair is over their.
False
True
19
If I hide my phone in my bag it's not a big deal.
True
False
20
I can talk quietly during lunch.
False
True
21
If the test is too hard, I should:
Take a nap; it'll be ok.
Give up and take it in the summer. Thirty hours of tutoring sounds fun.
Guess. It's usually C.
Take a deep breath, concentrate, and do my best work!
22
What is the correct order for your essay?
Hook, thesis, Pt 1, Example, Pt 2, example, Conclude, Truism
Thesis, Point 1 and 2, BS, Summarize
Point 1, Point 2, Example, Summary, Truism
Thesis, Conclusion, Call to action
23
The bear hibernates in it's lair.
Change hibernates to hybernates
Change it's to its
Change lair to lare
Change bear to bare
24
When my teacher handed out Hamlet, I didn’t worry about reading a tale with dull characters.
Change tale to tail
No change
Change Hamlet to Hamnet
Delete the comma
25
How long do I have to complete the STAAR test?
1 hour
3 hours
until 4pm
45 minutes
26
The main idea of a literary work is its
author's purpose
theme
tone
personification
27
Which sentence is written correctly?
Will Smith slapped Chris Rocks' face at the Oscars.
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock's face at the Oscars.
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock's face at the Oscars'.
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock's face at the Oscar's.
28
Which one uses a semicolon correctly?
Friends are always; there at least real friends are.
Friends are always there at least; real friends are.
Friends; are always there, at least real friends are.
Friends are always there; at least real friends are.
29
The stories on the STAAR test are usually on the same theme as the essay.
True
False
30
Faith, hope, and love are examples of:
concrete nouns
abstract nouns
verbs
pronouns
31
What is the best way to fix this sentence?
Never stop doing your best just because you, don't get credit.
Never stop doing your best just because you don't get credit.
Never, stop doing your best just because you don't get credit.
Never stop doing. Your best just because you don't get credit.
32
You're mama's belt size is equator.
Change equator to equater
Change You're to Your
Remove apostrophe in Mama's
Lowercase You're
33
Hearing that his friend has died, an enragged Romeo turns on Tybalt.
Change hearing to "he heard"
No change
Change enragged to enraged
Delete the comma
34
What is the correct way to write a thesis statement?
Restate, use "because," and give two reason(s).
Restate, one point.
Restate, two points.
Give your two points
35
When joining two sentences together, what goes before the conjunction?
semicolon
colon
comma
period
36
Choose the proper noun.
city
town
metropolis
La Vernia
37
Which BEST combines: The food was fabulous. The drinks were fabulous.
The food was fabulous, and also, the drinks were fabulous.
The food was fabulous; the drinks were fabulous.
The food and the drinks were fabulous.
The food was fabulous, but the drinks were fabulous.
38
If the question is about spelling, I should:
Check the word in the dictionary.
Guess.
Say a little prayer.
Close my eyes and point at the right answer.
39
Correctly written: Jemima and me bought sandwiches.
False
True
40
Bringing a jacket would be wise.
False
True
41
You join two sentences together with a semicolon, or with:
just a comma
a comma and coordinating conjunction
a hyphen
nothing
42
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Cinderella the disney princess lost her shoe at the ball.
Cinderella The Disney Princess lost her shoe at the ball.
Cinderella, the Disney princess lost her shoe at the ball.
Cinderella, the Disney princess, lost her shoe at the ball.
43
An example of a positive tone is:
dull
disturbing
uplifting
maudlin
44
Which sentence is written correctly?
We don't, talk about Bruno.
We don't talk about, Bruno.
We don't talk about Bruno.
We dont talk about Bruno.
45
Choose the common noun.
Paris
La Vernia
New York
metropolis
46
He wanted to show the team he made some progress, he hadn't just been sitting waiting for them to arrive.
Change comma to semicolon
No change needed
Change comma to colon
Remove comma
47
Correctly written: Pizzas, hamburgers and nuggets are on the menu.
False
True
48
What is the BEST way to write this sentence?
There are good days and there are bad days.
There are good days, and there are bad days.
There are alot of good and bad days.
There are days that are good and there are days that are bad
49
I assumed reading Shakespeare would be a tedious task one that was unrelated to my own life.
Insert semi-colon after "task"
No change
Change tedious to tedious
change unrelated to unrelatted
