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