What steps make up the writing process?

plan, draft, revise/edit, publish

What should you do when you see a spelling question?

use a dictionary just to be sure

What should you do when you finish your essay?

whisper-read it to your self carefully

What should you remember when publishing?

BEST handwriting, , indent, mistake-free

That is the thesis of an essay?

main idea supported by the rest of the essay

When asked to delete a sentence from a paragraph, look for these issues to help you.

repetitive, off-topic, wrong tone or point of view

What are some good types of examples to support your thesis/reason for your thinking?

history, book, personal example

The morning of the STAAR test, you should...

eat a good breakfast with protein

What is most important about your essay's examples?

they are SPECIFIC and can be pictured

The night before the STAAR, you should...

turn phone off & go to bed on time

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7th grade WRITING STAAR review

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1
When revising and editing, be sure to check...
transitions
punctuation
word choice
all of these and more
2
What belongs at the beginning of a good essay?
truism and example
thesis and truism
lead and example
lead and thesis
3
Which transition word shows an effect or result?
moreover
ultimately
consequently
nevertheless
4
How should this sentence be corrected? She prefers books about: history, art, and travel.
capitalize history
change the colon to a semi-colon
delete the colon
change the colon to a comma
5
Which comma rule? Sadie's teacher, Mrs. Riddle, never assigned homework on weekends.
appositive
list or series
dialogue
complex sentence
6
What steps make up the writing process?
draft, revise/edit, publish
plan, draft, revise/edit, publish
plan and publish
draft, publish, then revise/edit
7
What should you do when you see a spelling question?
look it up on your phone
just answer it - you're a good speller
ask the teacher how to spell it
use a dictionary just to be sure
8
Which usage of its/it's is correct?
It's the thought that counts
It's leg is broken
Its going to be a long day
It's paint is peeling
9
The best conclusions...
does not simply repeat the thesis
all of these
contain a deep thought
link back to the lead or thesis cleverly
10
How should this sentence be corrected? This Summer, Sea World is offering a sale.
change sale to sail
change Summer to summer
delete the comma
add a hyphen after Sea
11
What should you do when you finish your essay?
stand up and celebrate with a dance
don't read it, just turn it in quickly
peer edit
whisper-read it to your self carefully
12
What should you remember when publishing?
indent, mistake-free
BEST handwriting and few mistakes
BEST handwriting, , indent, mistake-free
decent handwriting, write quickly
13
What change should be made in this sentence? Yesterday, I recieved two birthday cards.
delete the comma
change recieved to received.
capitalize birthday
no change needed
14
Which of these make a great lead/hook?
personification
all of these
personal connection
snapshot
15
Which shows correct use of a hyphen?
new-student at school
one way-street
world-famous burgers
slid into third-base
16
That is the thesis of an essay?
main idea supported by the rest of the essay
HELPSME example
the author's personal connection
supporting detail
17
When asked to delete a sentence from a paragraph, look for these issues to help you.
off-topic, same verb tense, supporting details
repetitive, off-topic, wrong tone or point of view
repetition, main idea, wrong tone
off-topic, main idea, supporting details
18
What changes should be made in this sentence? "Watch out!" yelled dad.
capitalize dad
capitalize yelled
insert a comma after out!
delete the quotation marks
19
What are some good types of examples to support your thesis/reason for your thinking?
history, book, personal example
research, google, history
a story about your personal experience
movie, cartoon, TV show
20
The morning of the STAAR test, you should...
skip breakfast
get up at 5am to study
leave late for school
eat a good breakfast with protein
21
What is most important about your essay's examples?
they are SPECIFIC and can be pictured
they are not explained or developed
you need LOTS of them
ONLY use personal examples
22
Which phrase uses an apostrophe correctly?
the dresses' zipper
the childrens' museum
the pilot's schedule
The Civil Wars' outcome
23
The night before the STAAR, you should...
stay up all night studying
avoid drinking water
play video games
turn phone off & go to bed on time
24
Which of these transitions mean about the same as "but"?
because, however, moreover
additionally, in conclusion, furthermore
consequently, as a result of, although
however, nevertheless, yet
25
Which comma rule is used? If I forget my homework, I will lose my phone again.
compound sentence
complex sentence
introductory word/phrase
appositive phrase

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