English II STAAR Review

You do NOT have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.

Why the author wrote a text

Which of the following genres will NOT be on the STAAR test for you to read?

Group of lines in a poem that is like a paragraph in prose

A reference to literature or history

What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?

When things are the opposite of what you would expect

Attitude or feeling

The "5 W's" are: 

Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses

What should you pay attention to in a play?

Language that appeals to the five senses

Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence

The life lesson about human nature in a text

True or False: It is important to pick a side in your persuasive essay.

The "Hook"...

A rough draft is NOT necessary when writing my essay.

What should a thesis statement include?

What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?

When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”

Which item or items can you use on the test?

What type of question stem is this? "The passage (or the author) implies...."

What part of the directions for the essay should you pay attention to?

What type of questions stem is the following? "The passage (or author) says ...."

The point of view from which a story is told-- when an author uses “I”

What part of the persuasive essay should you restate a reworded position statement?

Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence

The point of view when an author uses “he” or “she”

Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.

What does every essay have to have at the beginning of the essay (end of first paragraph)?

The "5 W's" are: 

Should your position statement (claim) include key words from the prompt?

If you answer the wrong question in an essay, what score do you get?

Will you pass the STAAR test?

It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.

How many reasons should you provide in your position statement?

The ECR (Extended Constructed Response)is scored on what range?

What type of question stem is this? "The author uses imagery to....."

"In addition" is a transition phrase that could be used at the beginning of what paragraph?

When something concrete stands for something abstract (EX: American flag standing for freedom)

How should you expand on your examples?

repetition of initial consonant sounds

You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.