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English II STAAR Review
English II STAAR Review
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What figurative language is used in the following video?
Imagery
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
2
If you finish early you FIRST should...
turn it in right away
take a nap
draw pictures on the test
go over your answer choices and essay
3
Bang! Is an example of...
Simile
Allusion
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
4
What type of essay are you writing for this test?
Expository
Narrative
Persuasive
Research
5
How do you feel about the test?
Bad
Not so great
Great!
Ok
6
repetition of initial consonant sounds
imagery
Onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
7
What part of the directions for the essay should you pay attention to?
The think part
None of it
The read part
The write part
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What should you use to create your thesis?
Chicken Foot
Elephant Ear
Pig Nose
Kernel Essay
9
How many hours do you have to take the English II STAAR test?
5
4
All day
2
10
Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.
Figurative Language
Literary Language
Imaginary Language
English Language
11
Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses
song lyrics.
quotes from famous people.
examples.
quotes from the passages.
12
An essay with a thesis equals...
an essay without focus
a hot mess
a bad grade
13
It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.
False
True
14
What is dramatic irony?
The audience knows, but the characters do not.
The character knows, but the audience does not.
The story ends differently then what we expected.
One character knows, but another character does not.
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What should a thesis statement include?
author's purpose
The prompt
your answer+a reason why
your answer
16
Attitude or feeling
Allusion
Imagery
tone
irony
17
The life lesson about human nature in a text
theme
main idea
call to action
irony
18
A rough draft is not necessary when writing my essay.
False
True
19
Language that appeals to the five senses
Onomatopoeia
Allusion
Metaphor
Imagery
20
You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.
True
False
21
A reference to literature or history
Irony
Allusion
Personification
Imagery
22
When something concrete stands for something abstract (EX: American flag standing for freedom)
Imagery
Metaphor
Irony
Symbol
23
When a character faces a problem and solving it means violating one of their beliefs or values
Issue
Situational Irony
Moral dilemma
Fight
24
Which of the following genres will NOT be on the STAAR test for you to read?
A poem
An expository piece
All of the above could be on the test
A play
25
What order do you have to take the test in?
Writing, then reading, then back to writing
Writing section, then reading
Reading, then writing section
Any order is correct
26
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
frustrated
Upset
happy
mournful
27
If you answer the wrong question in an essay, what score do you get?
2
0
3
1
28
When things are the opposite of what you would expect
irony
onomatopoeia
metaphor
allusion
29
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
happy
angry
sorrowful
sad
30
The point of view when an author uses “he” or “she”
You must always use 'I"
1st Person
3rd Person
2nd Person
31
What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?
It’spersuasive
has acall to action
All of the above
Itrestates the thesis
32
The essay is scored on what range?
1-4
0-100
1-3
1-10
33
How many reasons should you provide in your position statement?
2
1
3
4
34
What “things” will you have to write on the English II test?
2 SAQ's
1 Essay
1 Essay, 3 SAQ's
1 essay, 2 SAQ's
35
When an inanimate object is given human qualities
onomatopoeia
imagery
personification
allusion
36
True or False: It is important to pick a side in your essay.
True
False
37
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
To convince
To entertain
To scare
To inform
38
The point of view from which a story is told-- when an author uses “I”
3rd Person
1st Person
2nd Person
You can't use I
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How should you expand on your examples?
You don't have enough space to
Use the 5 W's
Repeat your point
Bring up another point
40
What does the acronym STAAR stand for?
State Testing and Academic Rigor
It is not an acronym.
The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
The State of Texas Assessment of Accelerated Reading
41
You do
NOT
have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.
False
True
42
What day is the English II STAAR test?
Wednesday
a week from now
tomorrow
Friday
43
When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”
Simile
Imagery
Personification
Metaphor
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Which item or items can you use on the test?
Tablet
Pen
Dictionary/Thesaurus
Music Player
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Why the author wrote a text
Idea
Example
point of view
author's purpose
