What does convey mean?

to explain, to make clear, to express

What is a thesis sentence?

The first sentence in an essay that tells your main idea

When you take your STAAR test you should:

take your time, plan, use the dictionary & proofread

What does the word emphasize mean?

to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important

What should you do at home the night and morning before the STAAR test?

Relax, go to bed early, and eat a good breakfast

Why should you pay close attention to the writing prompt and read it well?

If you write about another topic, it will be counted wrong.

the feeling created in the reader

What is a conclusion?

The last part of your essay that sums up your main point

how poems are divided, similar to a paragraph

The passage you need to read; the poem, story, essay to read

a shortened version of a passage

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1
What does convey mean?
to show or display
to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important
to explain, to make clear, to express
to organize all the M&M's into color groups
2
What is a thesis sentence?
all of the above
A sentence that is written backwards
The first sentence in an essay that tells your main idea
The last sentence of your essay that sums up your main point
3
What is evidence?
Examples, personal stories, & quotes from the text as proof
all of the above
What you put between the intro and conclusion in your paper
What you add to your paper to get people to agree with you
4
Which one of these can you use on your English STAAR test?
scrap paper to plan on (but you have to turn it in)
a dictionary
a thesaurus
all of the above
5
When you take your STAAR test you should:
do a question, cry awhile, do another question, cry more
take your time, plan, use the dictionary & proofread
write sloppy and don't check over your work
rush through it and not try
6
The first letter of each new sentence should be ___________
capitalized
lowercase
invisible
written backwards
7
What does the word emphasize mean?
to put in a particular order
examples, proof, quotes from the text
how poems are divided, similar to a paragraph
to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important
8
What should you do at home the night and morning before the STAAR test?
Eat donuts and Cheetos until you get sick
Relax, go to bed early, and eat a good breakfast
Party all night and skip breakfast
Study til 3 a.m., memorize the dictionary, and cry a lot
9
What letter should always be capitalized when it is alone?
O
A
I
E
10
Which of these should be capitalized?
Names of holidays
People's names
All of the above
Names of days and months
11
Why should you pay close attention to the writing prompt and read it well?
It is a hobby of famous people to do it, so you should too
If you write about another topic, it will be counted wrong.
You don't want to hurt the writing prompt's feelings
It's easy to write on a topic if you don't know what it is.
12
When answering a STAAR reading question you should:
all of the above
Cross out the answers you know are wrong
Read the question carefully to make sure you understand it
Go look at what you read to help you find the answer
13
What are punctuation marks?
What must be at the end of your sentences to do well.
Periods, exclamation points, and question marks
What you put at the end of a sentence to show it's the end.
All of the above
14
What should you do at the beginning of each new paragraph you write?
Write it up against the paragraph before it
all of the above
sing a song
indent it
15
What does mood mean?
the words the author chooses to set the feeling
the feeling created in the reader
What your cows do all day
the way the author feels while writing
16
What does organize mean?
a shortened version of a passage
to put in a particular order
examples, proof, quotes from the text
to put things in a random nonsensical order
17
What is a conclusion?
The last part of your essay that sums up your main point
The beginning main idea of the paper
The name of the new burger at McDonalds
The main middle part of a paper
18
What does contradictory mean?
to use a dictionary upside down
to put in a particular order
opposing ideas, different
to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important
19
Before you write an essay you should:
all of the above
Plan what you will write before you start writing
Decide what examples to use to prove your point
Read the topic so you can stick to it
20
What is a stanza?
a shortened version of a passage
examples, proof, quotes from the text
how poems are divided, similar to a paragraph
the reason an author writes
21
What does the word reflects mean?
to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important
shows or displays
to put in a particular order
all of the above
22
What is a selection?
The first sentence of an essay
The passage you need to read; the poem, story, essay to read
When a purple alien eats slime
When all the sentences rhyme
23
What is a summary?
a shortened version of a passage
the reason an author writes
a dog that can break dance in jello
opposing ideas, ideas that are different
24
What should you do before you turn in your STAAR Test?
Correct any mistakes
Proofread it
Look up any words you aren't sure you spelled right
All of the above
25
What is purpose?
a shortened version of a passage
a story with a hidden meaning
the reason an author writes
when the first letter in each owrd is the same
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What is an outline?
opposing ideas, different
a line that is going outside
A plan for what you will write
the reason an author writes

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