Duplicate of STAAR Review - ENG I EOC

When combining 2 sentences in the revising section, the correct answer will be the one that is-

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllable in a poem.

Sets of lines in a poem.

An image, sound, action that have a symbolic significance and contributes toward the theme.

This type of sentence contains only a subject and predicate.

Is a set of letters attached to the beginning or the end of a root word.

Letters added to the end of the word to change its meaning.

A literary device using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful.

An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or object in history or other work.

a literary device where the author uses phrases that exaggerate the basic statement.

How many paragraphs should there be in your expository essay?

The repeated sound of the first letter in a series of multiple words.

The central message in a literary text.

His or her reason for writing a text.

Is the emotional weight a word carries.

A deliberate exaggeration.

How do you combine 2 independent clauses together?

When you give human characteristics to non-human objects.

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

You should pull examples for your expository essay from-

When the purpose of writing is to tell a story.

Occurs when the reader or audience knows something that a character does not.

Is a direct comparison of two unlike things, using the word like or as.

Repetition of sounds at the ends of lines of poetry.

Words that have the opposite meaning.

Poetry with a fixed structure.

The style of speaking or writing determined by the author's choice of words

A character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist.

A literary device that is used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event.

A comparison of two things that are largely dissimilar.

What is the function of a thesis statement?

A literary device where a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

how many hours do you have to test?

What is the first sentence of your intro called?

When writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation.

Letters added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.

A decision based on evidence in a passage.

the narrator of a poem is called the-

A type of text that addresses actual people, events, places, or other real-life subjects.

A reference source of words listed alphabetically with their meanings, origins, & pronunciation

When looking at sentence combining questions, they will try to trick you with-

Is a word's dictionary definition.

A literary work intended to be performed by actors for an audience.

Is the use of descriptive language that use the five senses

A reference text that lists synonyms and antonyms.

Attempts to convince the reader to think or act in a certain way.

A character who has a complex personality. Like real people, they have depth.

comparison of unlike things NOT using like or as.

Where in your essay does your thesis occur?

These are allowable testing materials that you MUST REQUEST on test day-

Is a person in a narrative work of art (such as a novel, play, television series or film).

Used to downplay the significance of something, often for ironic effect.

Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning.

What is the most important sentence of your entire essay called?

What are the 3 types of author's purpose

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true.

What type of examples do you need in the body paragraphs of your expository essay?

Gives the reader facts, examples, and specific details to explain a topic.

Poetry with no strict meter of rhyme.

The main part of the word.

This is the most tested skill on the STAAR test (figure 19B)

The making of a casual or indirect reference to something.

Literature that is written in verse, or short lines.

An educated guess based on information and evidence combined with the reader's knowledge.