English II STAAR Review

Question 1

A logical guess based off text evidence and your own reasoning/experience/knowledge is making a

Accepted Answer

complex inference

Question 2

When you acknowledge an opposing perspective but negative its validity, what is this called?

Accepted Answer

counter-argument (concession/refutation)

Question 3

What MUST you include in your introductory paragraph in a persuasive essay?

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Thesis

Question 4

You must have a comma before a conjunction if it connects between two independent clauses.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

In the SAR response section of the test I should summarize the stories to impress the raters.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

The overall feeling or atmosphere of a story is the

Accepted Answer

mood

Question 7

Your _______ clearly expresses the stance you will take in your persuasive essay.

Accepted Answer

Thesis

Question 8

In a persuasive essay you can get a "0" if you write about both sides equally.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which of the following is the WEAKEST way to support your thesis?

Accepted Answer

A hypothetical (imaginary) situation.

Question 10

The R.I.T.T.E. strategy is used to answer what type of question?

Accepted Answer

Reading Short Answer Response

Question 11

The point of view in which the narrator knows all thoughts and feelings of the characters is

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3rd Person Omniscient

Question 12

After identifying a test section as EDITING, you may want to take it easy by...

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reading only the sentences to which the questions refer.

Question 13

To increase your essay score be sure to...

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All of these (plus transitions)

Question 14

Comma goes: Near the rodeo clowns were putting on their makeup and telling jokes.

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after rodeo

Question 15

Which of the following correctly defines the R.I.T.T.E. strategy?

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Restate Q, Idea, Transition,Text Evidence, Explain/Elaborate

Question 16

What do you need in the body paragraphs of your persuasive essay?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 17

An argument supported by logical reasoning, data, and statistics appeals to

Accepted Answer

Logos

Question 18

If you cannot think of a H.E.L.P. example it is ok to incorporate personal anecdotes sparingly.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Apostrophe goes: Annoying music escaped from Sonias ear buds.

Accepted Answer

Sonia's

Question 20

The "universal message" about a literary piece's topic is the

Accepted Answer

theme

Question 21

A group of lines in a poem is referred to as the

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stanza

Question 22

As stated previously, Additionally, For example, To sum up are all examples of what?

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Transitions

Question 23

Time, place, mood, weather, and social conditions are the

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elements of setting

Question 24

After Identifying a test section as REVISING, be sure to...

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Read the entire passage before answering the questions

Question 25

The writer's attitude toward the subject of a story is also known as the author's

Accepted Answer

tone

Question 26

There is no way of knowing whether a grammar passage is revising or editing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

Which of the following MUST be present in the conclusion of your persuasive essay?

Accepted Answer

Call to Action

Question 28

On which section of the test can you use a dictionary?

Accepted Answer

All sections

Question 29

It is a good idea to __________ before reading a selection in the reading section of the test.

Accepted Answer

Look ahead to see if a SAR will be asked for this passage.

Question 30

In the paired selections portion SAR what must be included for a valid response?

Accepted Answer

Evidence from both selections

English II STAAR Review

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English II STAAR Review

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