In the persuasive essay, the thesis should contain:

a claim that answers the question + reasons/ways

In what order do you have to take the test?

In whatever order is most strategic for you

What planning should you do before writing the STAAR Persuasive essay?

Thesis, brainstorm ways/reasons/SassyBears, Rough Draft

What does the acronym STAAR stand for?

State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness

What types of things do you read/annotate for in a fiction text?

Theme, POV, Character Development, Conflict, Tone, Fig Lang

Which order represents the best structure for the STAAR Persuasive Essay?

Hook, Thesis, Body P1, Body P2, CounterArgument, Conclusion

What is the point of a Sassy Bear in each body paragraph?

to support the ways/reasons in thesis w/ specific examples

The poetry analysis strategy TPDASTT stands for:

Title 1, Para, Devices, Attitude, Shift, Title 2, Theme

What does SBHPPN stand for?

Sport/Star, Book/Movie, History, Personal Exp/Hypo, News

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1
In the persuasive essay, the thesis should contain:
reasons/ways
I think/I believe+claim that answers question+reasons/ways
a claim that answers the question
a claim that answers the question + reasons/ways
2
In what order do you have to take the test?
Do the essay first and then the multiple choice
In whatever order is most strategic for you
From page one to the end
Do the multiple choice and then the essay
3
What type of essay are you writing this year?
Narrative
Persuasive
Informative
Expository
4
What planning should you do before writing the STAAR Persuasive essay?
write a Rough Draft
be sure to use the quote from the prompt page
Thesis, brainstorm ways/reasons/SassyBears, Rough Draft
Just write the essay on the lined paper
5
What does the acronym STAAR stand for?
State of Tennessee Assessment of Academic Readiness
State of Texas Academic Assessment Resource
State of Texas Assessment of Academic Requirement
State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
6
If you work the whole time, use test-taking strategies, & try your best, your teacher will:
be proud of you
happy with your results
thankful you are my student
All of the above
7
What types of things do you read/annotate for in a fiction text?
Theme, Main Idea, POV, Character Development
Theme, POV, Main Idea, Graphs/Charts, Tone, Fig Lang
Thesis, POV, Facts/Stats, Graphs/Charts, Tone, Fig Lang
Theme, POV, Character Development, Conflict, Tone, Fig Lang
8
Which order represents the best structure for the STAAR Persuasive Essay?
Hook, Thesis, Body P1, Body P2, CounterArgument, Conclusion
Thesis, Body P1, Body P2, Conclusion
Thesis, Hook, Body P1, CounterArgument, Conclusion
Hook, Body P1, Body P2, CounterArgument, Conclusion
9
What is the point of a Sassy Bear in each body paragraph?
to support the ways/reasons in thesis w/ specific examples
to tell lots of philosophical ideas related to the thesis
to list as many examples as possible to support the thesis
to list two vague/general examples
10
What types of things do you read/annotate for in a nonfiction/info text?
Main Idea
Summary
Facts/Graphs/Charts
All of the above
11
How many hours do you have to take the English II STAAR test?
4
6
3
5
12
What should you do to prepare for success for the STAAR?
All of the above
Get plenty of sleep
Know where you're testing room is the day before you test
Eat a healthy breakfast
13
The poetry analysis strategy TPDASTT stands for:
Title 1, Paradox, Devices, Anaphora, Simile, Title 2, Theme
Title 1, Para, Devices, Attitude, Shift, Title 2, Theme
Theme, Para, Devices, Attitude, Shift, Title 1, Title 2
Theme, Para, Diction, Attitude, Shift, Title 1, Title 2
14
You must read ALL of the editing passages.
TRUE
FALSE
15
What resources do you have that you can use during the test?
All of the brilliant things you've learned in English/school
Your pencil and scratch paper
all of the above
The DICTIONARY
16
What do Sassy Bears Have?
Hungry Hungry Tummies
a Rumbly in the Tumbly
Pretty Purple Nails
Pretty Pink Tutus
17
What strategies should you use when taking multiple choice questions on STAAR?
Both B & C
Choose which answer choice best matches with your answer
Read the questions then read & annotate the story
Begin by reading the story
18
A counter argument and rebuttal in a STAAR Persuasive essay should...
recognize/acknowledge opposite views
show you are knowledgeable about the topic
explain why your side is still right
all of the above
19
What does SBHPPN stand for?
Sports, Books, Historical Examples, Personal Exp/Hypo, News
Sports/Stars, Books/Movies, Personal Hypothetical, News
Stars, Movies, History, Personal Experiences, News
Sport/Star, Book/Movie, History, Personal Exp/Hypo, News
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What can you do if you find yourself getting tired during the test?
Take a break (get water/go to restroom)
Take a Nap/give up
Stretch in your seat
B & C

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