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Duplicate of STAAR Review Eng II
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A review for the EOC II #staar #staar #review #eoc #persuasive #grammar
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The boy told his teacher that he did notperform ____ in the concert because hewas sick.
good
well
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"They're not here because they forgot about the meeting" she said.
Insert a comma after meeting
Change she to they
Change They're to Their
Make no change
3
He runs like a cheetah.
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Idiom
Simile
4
Your future is as bright as the sun.
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
alliteration
5
I often think of Andra and ____.
her
she
6
Yellowstone National Park has more than a hundred different species, and many different rivers.
Expository
Persuasive
7
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Alliteration
Idiom
Oxymoron
Simile
8
What type of essay will you be writing on the English II STAAR?
Standup Routine
Personal Narrative
Persuasive
Expository
9
We, the entire student body, ____ theschool colors to remain red and blue.
want
wants
10
That was a ____ good milkshake.
real
really
11
The car zoomed past the people at the bus stop.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Oxymoron
12
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Sadly, I walked, home.
Sadly I walked home.
Sadly, I walked home.
Sadly I walked, home.
13
You need to invest your money while you are young, or else you may never be able to retire.
Persuasive
Expository
14
What is editing?
<p>Correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.</p>
<p>Making sure that you start your paper with a question</p>
Moving around sentences to make a paper more organized
<p>Reading over your paper once</p>
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What is revising?
Reading over your paper once
Moving around sentences and ideas to organize a writing
Correcting punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc.
<p>Rewriting the whole paper</p>
16
"I'm going to die from all this homework!"
Idiom
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
17
But what if the announcements are exciting.
Make no change
Change are to is
Change exciting to exiting
Change the period to a question mark
18
A dark river of hair runs down her back.
Idiom
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
19
Students would tape shows and could be played later on speakers in the lunchroom.
Make no change
Change later to latter
Change and to that
Change speakers to speaker's
20
The engine screamed as it worked to get uphill.
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
21
Peter picks a peck of pickle peppers.
Simile
Idiom
Alliteration
Metaphor
22
"Get away from me", she said in a loud whisper.
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
Idiom
23
____ Jake and Mariela have to worktonight?
Doesn't
Don't
24
Why do we not start our papers with a question?
It is a grave and deadly sin
It is a very stupid thing to do.
It will make Mr. Bowlen want to vomit
It is a weak device that lets our readers "check out" on us
25
She looked at me and sadly smiled.
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Simile
Oxymoron
26
The candle winked at me from the bedside table.
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
27
Sally said to me that Peter put the roses on the table.
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
Oxymoron
28
What must every paragraph start with?
Examples/ Details
Thesis
Grabber/ Hook
Topic Sentence
29
What part of the essay do we start first on the STAAR test?
<p>Hook/ Grabber</p>
<p>Examples/ Details</p>
Topic Sentence
Thesis
30
Of the three sweaters, I like the red one____.
better
best
31
At lunch I want to send time with my friends. We talk.
At lunch I want to spend time with my friends who talk.
No change is needed, the sentences are fine.
At lunch I want to send time with my friends, we talk.
At lunch I want to spend time talking with my friends.
32
You can't have your cake and eat it, too.
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Idiom
33
Last night I worked on my project at my friend Mirandas house.
The sentence is fine, leave it as is
add an apostrophe before the s in Mirandas
Add an apostrophe after the s in Mirandas
change my to myself
34
Love is slow torture.
Metaphor
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Simile
35
Then maybe they would be able to get more people at them student council meeting.
Change get to gets
Change they to he
Change them to their
Make no change
36
Why hadn't the rest of the students came today?
Change hadn't to didn't
Make no change
Change why to when
Change came to come
37
The wind kissed my face as I sat outside reading my book.
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
38
Quit wasting time, or you will get left behind.
Persuasive
Expository
39
A committee ____ policy in all matters ofevaluation.
determine
determines
40
Do you want to go to the beach with my sister and ______?
I
me
41
Until you visit Yellowstone National Park, you haven't lived.
Expository
Persuasive
