Terrell High School STAAR 2 Test Prep

How do you write a good thesis statement?

How many steps are in the persuasive essay?

Which of the following is NOT a transition word?

What is step 1 of my Grabber?

You can use symbols, abbreviations, and contractions in your essay.

What kind of examples should you NOT give in your essay?

"A light in the sea of darkness." What type of figurative language?  

Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses that are not joined by a FANBOY

"The silence crept over the classroom" What kind of figurative language?

What should I do before I turn in my test?

What is the correct order for completing your English II STAAR?

What is step 2 of my Grabber?

How much should I indent each paragraph on the Essay?

What three things do you need to restate/connect to in your conclusion?

"Your beauty is as warm as a summer's day." What type of figurative language?  

Which comes first in a body paragraph of a persuasive essay?

"If I hear the word ESSAY one more time, I'll die" What type of figurative language?

Which is NOT the correct way to start your Counter Argument?

"Green goo dripping down the side of the rusty cellar door." What type of fig. language?  

Semicolons are used to join 2 independent clauses with a transitional phrase

What is the correct order of paragraphs 2 and 3?

What should I do the night before the test?

Which is the correct order of the essay steps?

What goes into the 1st paragraph of the Persuasive Essay?

Semicolons are used to separate items in a series

What parts are included in the last paragraph of a persuasive essay?

What is the first thing you do after you open your test?

Which of these tools will help you write smaller and more clearly on your answer document?

Spell the the correct contraction for "it is" in this sentence: "Put the pen in ___ place."

What must you include in your essay?