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Duplicate of STAAR Review Eng II
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A review for the EOC II
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What must every body paragraph start with?
Examples/ Details
Topic Sentence and Transition
Grabber/ Hook
Thesis
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What is a counterargument?
I have never heard of a counterarguement
An argument that shows my side
An argument that if found in an expository essay
An argument that shows the other side
3
Revise/Edit Of the three sweaters, I like the red one____.
best
better
4
Why is it important to read the questions on a reading selection first?
It gives me clues about the story
It sets the purpose for the reading
It aids in comprehension
It helps me better understand what I am about to read
5
What and Where IS a CALL TO ACTION?
It is found in the conclusion & tells reader GO DO
Found in the conclusion. Starts with an introduction
It is in the introduction and tells reader about thesis info
It is found in body paragraphs & tells reader about action
6
Why is it a great idea to start labeling your essay parts on a scratch sheet of paper?
I dont need a scratch paper. I got this!
I can ask for a scratch sheet of paper? Wow!
It reminds you how pretty your scratch paper looks
It reminds of you of the stucture when your ready
7
Yellowstone National Park has more than a hundred different species, and many different rivers.
Persuasive
Expository
8
Identify the figurative lang. used in this sent:The car zoomed past the people at the bus stop.
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
9
Quit wasting time, or you will get left behind.
Persuasive
Expository
10
Identify the figurative language: Peter picks a peck of pickle peppers.
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Idiom
11
Identify the type of essay: Until you visit Yellowstone National Park, you haven't lived.
Expository
Persuasive
12
Revise/Edit We, the entire student body, ____ theschool colors to remain red and blue.
wants
want
13
Revise/Edit That was a ____ good milkshake.
really
real
14
Identify the figurative language used in this sentence: Love is slow torture.
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
15
What do the two reasons in a thesis become in an essay?
The whole essay
The introduction
The two body paragraphs
The conclusion
16
Revise/Edit A committee ____ policy in all matters ofevaluation.
determine
determines
17
Identify the figurative lang. used in this sent:The candle winked at me from the bedside table.
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
18
Revise/Edit: Students would tape shows and could be played later on speakers in the lunchroom.
Change and to that
Make no change
Change later to latter
Change speakers to speaker's
19
Revise/Edit I often think of Andra and ____.
her
she
20
Revise/Edit Last night I worked on my project at my friend Mirandas house.
Add an apostrophe after the s in Mirandas
add an apostrophe before the s in Mirandas
change my to myself
The sentence is fine, leave it as is
21
Revise/Edit ____ Jake and Mariela have to worktonight?
Doesn't
Don't
22
Identify the figurative language used in this sentence: He runs like a cheetah.
Oxymoron
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
23
Identify the figurative lang. used in this sent:"Get away from me", she said in a loud whisper.
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Idiom
Simile
24
Revise/Edit The boy told his teacher that he did not perform ____ because he was sick.
good
well
25
Identify the figurative language used in this sent: You can't have your cake and eat it, too.
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
26
What part of the essay is the easiest to do on the STAAR test?
<p>Examples/ Details</p>
<p>Hook/ Grabber</p>
Topic Sentence
Thesis
27
Revise/Edit: At lunch I want to send time with my friends. We talk.
At lunch I want to spend time talking with my friends.
At lunch I want to spend time with my friends who talk.
<p>No change is needed, the sentences are fine.</p>
At lunch I want to send time with my friends, we talk.
28
Revise/Edit : Do you want to go to the beach with my sister and ______?
I
me
29
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Sadly I walked, home.
Sadly I walked home.
Sadly, I walked home.
Sadly, I walked, home.
30
Identify the figurative language: The engine screamed as it worked to get uphill.
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
31
Identify the figurative language: Your future is as bright as the sun.
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
32
You need to invest your money while you are young, or else you may never be able to retire.
Persuasive
Expository
33
Revise/Edit: "They're not here because they forgot about the meeting" she said.
Insert a comma after meeting
Change she to they
Change They're to Their
Make no change
34
What is editing?
<p>Making sure that you start your paper with a question</p>
<p>Reading over your paper once</p>
Moving around sentences to make a paper more organized
<p>Correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.</p>
35
Identify the figurative language: The wind kissed my face as I sat outside reading my book.
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
36
Revise/Edit: Why hadn't the rest of the students came today?
Change came to come
Change hadn't to didn't
Make no change
Change why to when
37
Identify the figurative language: Sally said to me that Peter put the roses on the table.
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Alliteration
38
Revise/Edit: Maybe they would be able to get more people at them student council meeting.
Make no change
Change them to their
Change they to he
Change get to gets
39
What type of essay will you be writing on the English II STAAR?
Personal Narrative
Persuasive
Standup Routine
Expository
40
Identify the figurative language: People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Alliteration
Simile
Oxymoron
Idiom
41
Identify the figurative language used in this sentence:A dark river of hair runs down her back.
Simile
Idiom
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
42
Identify the figurative language: "I'm going to die from all this homework!"
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Idiom
Metaphor
43
Identify the figurative language: She looked at me and sadly smiled.
Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
44
Revise/Edit: What if the announcements are exciting.
Change the period to a question mark
Change are to is
Change exciting to exiting
Make no change
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What is revising?
<p>Rewriting the whole paper</p>
Correcting punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc.
Moving around sentences and ideas to organize a writing
Reading over your paper once
