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English II STAAR Review
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You do
NOT
have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.
False
True
2
What “things” will you have to write on the English II test?
1 Essay, 3 CER's
2 CER's
1 Essay
1 essay, 2 CER's
3
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
happy
frustrated
irritated
mournful
4
How many hours do you have to take the English II STAAR test?
4
5
2
All day
5
Which of the following genres will NOT be on the STAAR test for you to read?
A play
All of the above could be on the test
A poem
An expository piece
6
What should you pay attention to in a play?
Stage Directions
Dialogue
Words in bold
All of the above
7
Group of lines in a poem that is like a paragraph in prose
allusion
indention
stanza
rhyme scheme
8
Which item or items can you use on the test?
Dictionary/Thesaurus
Notes
Tablet
Music Player
9
The "Hook"...
catches fish
gives your opinion.
provides examples.
gets the reader's attention.
10
What does every essay have to have at the beginning of the essay (end of first paragraph)?
Examples
Call to Action
Thesis
Hook
11
The essay is scored on what range?
0-100
1-10
1-4
1-3
12
Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.
English Language
Figurative Language
Literary Language
Imaginary Language
13
When things are the opposite of what you would expect
irony
onomatopoeia
metaphor
allusion
14
What type of question stem is this?
"The author uses imagery to....."
Style
Supporting Detail
Dictionary
Tone/Attitude
15
The point of view from which a story is told-- when an author uses “I”
3rd Person
1st Person
2nd Person
You can't use I
16
If you answer the wrong question in an essay, what score do you get?
0
3
1
2
17
Attitude or feeling
Allusion
tone
Imagery
irony
18
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
To inform
To convince
To scare
To entertain
19
What day is the English II STAAR test?
a week from now
Thursday
Friday
May
20
repetition of initial consonant sounds
Onomatopoeia
imagery
simile
alliteration
21
"In addition" is a transition phrase that could be used at the beginning of what paragraph?
Introduction
Conclusion
Body Paragraph #2
Body Paragraph #1
22
What should a thesis statement include?
your answer
author's purpose
The prompt
your answer+a reason why
23
It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.
True
False
24
How should you expand on your examples?
You don't have enough space to
Repeat your point
Bring up another point
Use the 5 W's
25
The point of view when an author uses “he” or “she”
3rd Person
2nd Person
You must always use 'I"
1st Person
26
What part of the persuasive essay should you restate a reworded position statement?
Body Paragraph #2
Conclusion
Body Paragraph #1
Introduction
27
How many reasons should you provide in your position statement?
1
2
4
3
28
What does the acronym STAAR stand for?
It is not an acronym.
State Testing and Academic Rigor
The State of Texas Assessment of Accelerated Reading
TheState of Texas Assessment of AcademicReadiness
29
What type of essay are you writing this year?
Narrative
Research
Persuasive
Expository
30
When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”
Imagery
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
31
You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.
False
True
32
What type of question stem is this?
"The passage (or the author) implies...."
Inference
Style
Supporting Detail
Tone/Attitude
33
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
34
When something concrete stands for something abstract (EX: American flag standing for freedom)
Imagery
Irony
Metaphor
Symbol
35
What part of the directions for the essay should you pay attention to?
The read part
The think part
None of it
The write part
36
What type of questions stem is the following?
"The passage (or author) says ...."
Inference
Supporting Detail
Tone/Attitude
Style
37
Why the author wrote a text
Idea
point of view
Example
author's purpose
38
Language that appeals to the five senses
Onomatopoeia
Allusion
Imagery
Metaphor
39
What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?
It’spersuasive
Itrestates the thesis
All of the above
has acall to action
40
Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses
song lyrics.
anecdotes and example.
quotes from the passages.
quotes from famous people.
41
True or False: It is important to pick a side in your essay.
False
True
42
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
happy
angry
sorrowful
sad
43
A rough draft is not necessary when writing my essay.
False
True
44
The life lesson about human nature in a text
irony
theme
main idea
call to action
45
Will you pass the STAAR test?
NO
YES
MAYBE
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A reference to literature or history
Personification
Allusion
Imagery
Irony
