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STAAR Review Eng II-Revising & Editing
STAAR Review Eng II-Revising & Editing
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A review for the EOC II #staar #staar #review #eoc #persuasive #grammar
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1
Why hadn't the rest of the students came today?
Change hadn't to didn't
Change came to come
Make no change
Change why to when
2
What is editing?
<p>Making sure that you start your paper with a question</p>
Moving around sentences to make a paper more organized
<p>Correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.</p>
<p>Reading over your paper once</p>
3
That was a ____ good milkshake.
real
really
4
We, the entire student body, ____ theschool colors to remain red and blue.
want
wants
5
Of the three sweaters, I like the red one____.
best
better
6
"They're not here because they forgot about the meeting" she said.
Change she to they
Change They're to Their
Make no change
Insert a comma after meeting
7
Is
"skinny"
a negative or positive connotation with the word "underweight"?
negative
positive
8
At lunch I want to send time with my friends. We talk.
At lunch I want to send time with my friends, we talk.
<p>No change is needed, the sentences are fine.</p>
At lunch I want to spend time with my friends who talk.
At lunch I want to spend time talking with my friends.
9
A dark river of hair runs down her back.
Idiom
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
10
Which of the following sentences if correctly punctuated?
Lemonade. My favorite drink.
Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.
In the dead of night. The van pulled up.
11
You need to invest your money while you are young, or else you may never be able to retire.
Expository
Persuasive
12
In a persuasive argument, you must choose one side and stick to that side.
false
true
13
The car zoomed past the people at the bus stop.
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Simile
14
Love is slow torture.
Idiom
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
15
I often think of Andra and ____.
her
she
16
Students would tape shows and could be played later on speakers in the lunchroom.
Change later to latter
Change and to that
Change speakers to speaker's
Make no change
17
Peter picks a peck of pickle peppers.
Idiom
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
18
"Get away from me", she said in a loud whisper.
Simile
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Idiom
19
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Sadly I walked home.
Sadly, I walked home.
Sadly I walked, home.
Sadly, I walked, home.
20
The engine screamed as it worked to get uphill.
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
21
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Idiom
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Simile
22
Choose the best conjunction to combine the sentences:
We can ask directions. We can use a map
because
but
and
or
23
A committee ____ policy in all matters ofevaluation.
determine
determines
24
A denotation of the word "
fear"
is
scared
overcoming obstacles in your life
running away and hiding
mixed feeling of dread or reverence
25
The bus was late arriving. We arrived in Columbia as planned
so
and
or
but
26
____ Jake and Mariela have to worktonight?
Doesn't
Don't
27
She looked at me and sadly smiled.
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Hyperbole
28
"I'm going to die from all this homework!"
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Idiom
Metaphor
29
You can't have your cake and eat it, too.
Metaphor
Idiom
Hyperbole
Simile
30
Yellowstone National Park has more than a hundred different species, and many different rivers.
Persuasive
Expository
31
Connotation vs Denotation:
What is a connotation of the word "dove"
carelessness
white bird
good fortune
peace
32
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
On a tree-lined path.
In our neck of the woods.
Jim ate the sandwich.
Because night fell.
33
He runs like a cheetah.
Idiom
Oxymoron
Simile
Metaphor
34
Last night I worked on my project at my friend Mirandas house.
add an apostrophe before the s in Mirandas
change my to myself
Add an apostrophe after the s in Mirandas
The sentence is fine, leave it as is
35
The boy told his teacher that he did notperform ____ in the concert because hewas sick.
good
well
36
Wicked and insincere - does this describe a denotation or connotation of the word "politician"?
Connotation
Denotation
37
But what if the announcements are exciting.
Change are to is
Change the period to a question mark
Make no change
Change exciting to exiting
38
The wind kissed my face as I sat outside reading my book.
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
39
Sally said to me that Peter put the roses on the table.
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
40
The candle winked at me from the bedside table.
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
