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Will you pass the STAAR test?
NO
MAYBE
YES
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A reference to literature or history
Imagery
Personification
Allusion
Irony
3
What day is the English II STAAR test?
a week from now
Thursday
Wednesday
tomorrow
4
A rough draft is not necessary when writing my essay.
False
True
5
It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.
False
True
6
What should you pay attention to in a play?
Stage Directions
All of the above
Dialogue
Words in bold
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Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.
Imaginary Language
Literary Language
Figurative Language
English Language
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The "Hook"...
provides examples.
gives your opinion.
catches fish
gets the reader's attention.
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What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?
has acall to action
All of the above
Itrestates the thesis
It’spersuasive
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What type of question stem is this?
"The passage (or the author) implies...."
Tone/Attitude
Inference
Style
Supporting Detail
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The life lesson about human nature in a text
main idea
irony
call to action
theme
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What “things” will you have to write on the English II test?
1 Essay
1 essay, 2 SAQ's
2 SAQ's
1 Essay, 3 SAQ's
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Which item or items can you use on the test?
Pen
Music Player
Tablet
Dictionary/Thesaurus
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What order do you have to take the test in?
Reading, then writing section
Writing, then reading, then back to writing
Writing section, then reading
Any order is correct
15
Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses
anecdotes and example.
quotes from the passages.
song lyrics.
quotes from famous people.
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What part of the directions for the essay should you pay attention to?
The write part
The read part
The think part
None of it
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What type of question stem is this?
"The author uses imagery to....."
Dictionary
Tone/Attitude
Style
Supporting Detail
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When things are the opposite of what you would expect
allusion
metaphor
irony
onomatopoeia
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When an inanimate object is given human qualities
onomatopoeia
personification
imagery
allusion
20
Group of lines in a poem that is like a paragraph in prose
stanza
rhyme scheme
indention
allusion
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Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
angry
sorrowful
sad
happy
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Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
Upset
happy
frustrated
mournful
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repetition of initial consonant sounds
alliteration
simile
Onomatopoeia
imagery
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You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.
True
False
25
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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True or False: It is important to pick a side in your essay.
False
True
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What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
To scare
To entertain
To inform
To convince
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Language that appeals to the five senses
Allusion
Imagery
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
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How many hours do you have to take the English II STAAR test?
4
All day
5
2
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How should you expand on your examples?
You don't have enough space to
Use the 5 W's
Repeat your point
Bring up another point
31
What figurative language is used in the following video?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Imagery
32
"In addition" is a transition phrase that could be used in what paragraph?
Body Paragraph #1
Conclusion
Body Paragraph #2
Introduction
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When a character faces a problem and solving it means violating one of their beliefs or values
Moral dilemma
Situational Irony
Fight
Issue
34
The point of view when an author uses “he” or “she”
2nd Person
You must always use 'I"
1st Person
3rd Person
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You do
NOT
have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.
False
True
36
The point of view from which a story is told-- when an author uses “I”
2nd Person
You can't use I
1st Person
3rd Person
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What does the acronym STAAR stand for?
It is not an acronym.
The State of Texas Assessment of Accelerated Reading
TheState of Texas Assessment of AcademicReadiness
State Testing and Academic Rigor
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The essay is scored on what range?
1-4
0-100
1-10
1-3
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Why the author wrote a text
Example
Idea
point of view
author's purpose
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Which of the following genres will NOT be on the STAAR test for you to read?
A play
All of the above could be on the test
An expository piece
A poem
41
What type of essay are you writing this year?
Persuasive
Research
Narrative
Expository
42
What type of questions stem is the following?
"The passage (or author) says ...."
Style
Tone/Attitude
Supporting Detail
Inference
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When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
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If you answer the wrong question in an essay, what score do you get?
2
1
0
3
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What should a thesis statement include?
your answer+a reason why
your answer
author's purpose
The prompt
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What does every essay have to have at the beginning of the essay (end of first paragraph)?
Examples
Call to Action
Hook
Thesis
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When something concrete stands for something abstract (EX: American flag standing for freedom)
Metaphor
Imagery
Irony
Symbol
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Attitude or feeling
Imagery
Allusion
irony
tone
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What is dramatic irony?
The audience knows, but the characters do not.
The character knows, but the audience does not.
The story ends differently then what we expected.
One character knows, but another character does not.
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How many reasons should you provide in your position statement?
3
2
4
1
