What is a thesis sentence?

The first sentence in an essay that tells your main idea

The passage you need to read; the poem, story, essay to read

a shortened version of a passage

What does the word emphasize mean?

to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important

When you take your STAAR test you should:

take your time, plan, use the dictionary & proofread

the feeling created in the reader

What does convey mean?

to explain, to make clear, to express

What should you do at home the night and morning before the STAAR test?

Relax, go to bed early, and eat a good breakfast

how poems are divided, similar to a paragraph

Why should you pay close attention to the writing prompt and read it well?

If you write about another topic, it will be counted wrong.

What is a conclusion?

The last part of your essay that sums up your main point

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1
What is an outline?
a line that is going outside
opposing ideas, different
A plan for what you will write
the reason an author writes
2
What are punctuation marks?
All of the above
What must be at the end of your sentences to do well.
Periods, exclamation points, and question marks
What you put at the end of a sentence to show it's the end.
3
Which of these should be capitalized?
Names of holidays
People's names
All of the above
Names of days and months
4
What is a thesis sentence?
all of the above
The first sentence in an essay that tells your main idea
A sentence that is written backwards
The last sentence of your essay that sums up your main point
5
When answering a STAAR reading question you should:
Read the question carefully to make sure you understand it
Cross out the answers you know are wrong
Go look at what you read to help you find the answer
all of the above
6
What letter should always be capitalized when it is alone?
E
A
O
I
7
What does organize mean?
to put in a particular order
to put things in a random nonsensical order
a shortened version of a passage
examples, proof, quotes from the text
8
What is a selection?
When a purple alien eats slime
The first sentence of an essay
The passage you need to read; the poem, story, essay to read
When all the sentences rhyme
9
What is a summary?
the reason an author writes
a shortened version of a passage
opposing ideas, ideas that are different
a dog that can break dance in jello
10
What does the word emphasize mean?
how poems are divided, similar to a paragraph
to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important
to put in a particular order
examples, proof, quotes from the text
11
The first letter of each new sentence should be ___________
lowercase
capitalized
invisible
written backwards
12
When you take your STAAR test you should:
do a question, cry awhile, do another question, cry more
write sloppy and don't check over your work
rush through it and not try
take your time, plan, use the dictionary & proofread
13
What does the word reflects mean?
all of the above
to put in a particular order
shows or displays
to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important
14
What does mood mean?
the words the author chooses to set the feeling
the feeling created in the reader
What your cows do all day
the way the author feels while writing
15
What should you do before you turn in your STAAR Test?
Look up any words you aren't sure you spelled right
All of the above
Correct any mistakes
Proofread it
16
What should you do at the beginning of each new paragraph you write?
indent it
all of the above
sing a song
Write it up against the paragraph before it
17
What does convey mean?
to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important
to explain, to make clear, to express
to show or display
to organize all the M&M's into color groups
18
What should you do at home the night and morning before the STAAR test?
Party all night and skip breakfast
Study til 3 a.m., memorize the dictionary, and cry a lot
Eat donuts and Cheetos until you get sick
Relax, go to bed early, and eat a good breakfast
19
Before you write an essay you should:
Decide what examples to use to prove your point
Read the topic so you can stick to it
all of the above
Plan what you will write before you start writing
20
What does contradictory mean?
to stress, to highlight, to make something seem important
to put in a particular order
to use a dictionary upside down
opposing ideas, different
21
What is a stanza?
a shortened version of a passage
examples, proof, quotes from the text
the reason an author writes
how poems are divided, similar to a paragraph
22
Why should you pay close attention to the writing prompt and read it well?
If you write about another topic, it will be counted wrong.
You don't want to hurt the writing prompt's feelings
It's easy to write on a topic if you don't know what it is.
It is a hobby of famous people to do it, so you should too
23
What is a conclusion?
The name of the new burger at McDonalds
The main middle part of a paper
The last part of your essay that sums up your main point
The beginning main idea of the paper
24
What is purpose?
the reason an author writes
a story with a hidden meaning
a shortened version of a passage
when the first letter in each owrd is the same
25
Which one of these can you use on your English STAAR test?
a dictionary
all of the above
a thesaurus
scrap paper to plan on (but you have to turn it in)
26
What is evidence?
all of the above
Examples, personal stories, & quotes from the text as proof
What you add to your paper to get people to agree with you
What you put between the intro and conclusion in your paper

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