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What order do you have to take the test in?
Reading, then writing section
Any order is correct
Writing, then reading, then back to writing
Writing section, then reading
2
What does the acronym STAAR stand for?
The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
State Testing and Academic Rigor
The State of Texas Assessment of Accelerated Reading
It is not an acronym.
3
What does every essay have to have at the end of first paragraph?
Call to Action
Hook
Examples
Thesis
4
True or False: It is important to pick a side in your essay.
False
True
5
"In addition" is a transition phrase that could be used in what paragraph?
Conclusion
Body Paragraph #2
Body Paragraph #1
Introduction
6
What day is the English II STAAR test? CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER!
tomorrow
a week from now
Thursday
Wednesday
7
The essay is scored on what range?
0-100
1-4
1-3
1-10
8
Group of lines in a poem that is like a paragraph in prose
allusion
indention
rhyme scheme
stanza
9
Which of the following genres will NOT be on the STAAR test for you to read?
A poem
A play
All of the above could be on the test
An expository piece
10
What part of the persuasive essay should you restate a reworded position statement?
Body Paragraph #1
Introduction
Conclusion
Body Paragraph #2
11
The point of view when an author uses “he” or “she”
1st Person
3rd Person
You must always use 'I"
2nd Person
12
You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.
False
True
13
When things are the opposite of what you would expect
irony
metaphor
onomatopoeia
allusion
14
What should you bring the day of the test?
A jacket
A snack/lunch
All of the above
A pencil and eraser
15
What part of the directions for the essay should you pay the MOST attention to?
The think part
None of it
The read part
The write part
16
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
To entertain
To inform
To scare
To convince
17
Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses...
song lyrics
quotes from famous people
concrete examples
quotes from the passages
18
Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.
Literary Language
Imaginary Language
English Language
Figurative Language
19
Language that appeals to the five senses
Imagery
Allusion
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
20
When a character faces a problem and solving it means violating one of their beliefs or values
Situational Irony
Fight
Moral dilemma
Issue
21
When an inanimate object is given human qualities
personification
allusion
imagery
onomatopoeia
22
Will you pass the STAAR test?
YES
YeS
yEs
yes
23
A reference to literature or history
Allusion
Irony
Personification
Imagery
24
The "Hook"...
gives your opinion
gets the reader's attention
provides examples
catches fish
25
What type of question stem is this?
"The passage (or the author) implies...."
Tone/Attitude
Supporting Detail
Style
Inference
26
How many reasons should you provide in your essay?
4
3
2
1
27
The point of view from which a story is told-- when an author uses “I”
3rd Person
You can't use I
1st Person
2nd Person
28
What figurative language is used in the following video?
Imagery
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
29
What type of question stem is this?
"The author uses imagery to....."
Dictionary
Supporting Detail
Style
Tone/Attitude
30
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
frustrated
mournful
Upset
happy
31
When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”
Imagery
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
32
What type of questions stem is the following?
"The passage (or author) says ...."
Inference
Tone/Attitude
Supporting Detail
Style
33
The life lesson about human nature in a text
irony
main idea
theme
call to action
34
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
imagery
35
If you answer the wrong question in an essay, what score do you get?
1
2
3
0
36
You do
NOT
have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.
False
True
37
It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.
True
False
38
Which item or items can you use on the test?
Music Player
Tablet
Pen
Dictionary/Thesaurus
39
How should you expand on your examples?
Use the 5 Ws (who, what, when, where, and why)
You don't have enough space to
Bring up another point
Repeat your point
40
The author's attitude
tone
Allusion
irony
Imagery
41
What is dramatic irony?
One character knows, but another character does not.
The story ends differently then what we expected.
The audience knows, but the characters do not.
The character knows, but the audience does not.
42
How many hours do you have to take the English II STAAR test?
All day
4
5
2
43
What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?
It restates the thesis
It’s persuasive
All of the above
It has a call to action
44
What should a thesis statement include?
your answer
your answer+a reason why
author's purpose
a reason why
45
What type of essay are you writing this year?
Persuasive
Expository
Narrative
Research
46
Why the author wrote a text
author's purpose
Idea
Example
point of view
47
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
angry
happy
sad
sorrowful
48
When something concrete stands for something abstract (EX: American flag standing for freedom)
Metaphor
Irony
Imagery
Symbol
49
Pre-writing is not necessary when writing my essay.
True
False
50
What “things” will you have to write on the English II test?
1 Essay, 3 SAQ's
1 essay, 2 SAQ's
1 Essay
2 SAQ's
