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Which of the following genres will NOT be on the STAAR test for you to read?
An expository piece
A play
A poem
All of the above could be on the test
2
The point of view from which a story is told-- when an author uses “I”
You can't use I
3rd Person
1st Person
2nd Person
3
When an inanimate object is given human qualities
personification
imagery
allusion
onomatopoeia
4
If you answer the wrong question in an essay, what score do you get?
1
0
2
3
5
When things are the opposite of what you would expect
allusion
irony
onomatopoeia
metaphor
6
A rough draft is not necessary when writing my essay.
True
False
7
Group of lines in a poem that is like a paragraph in prose
allusion
stanza
indention
rhyme scheme
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You do
NOT
have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.
True
False
9
What should a thesis statement include?
your answer+a reason why
your answer
author's purpose
The prompt
10
Attitude or feeling
tone
Imagery
Allusion
irony
11
It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.
False
True
12
How should you expand on your examples?
Bring up another point
You don't have enough space to
Use the 5 W's
Repeat your point
13
"In addition" is a transition phrase that could be used in what paragraph?
Body Paragraph #2
Body Paragraph #1
Introduction
Conclusion
14
Which item or items can you use on the test?
Dictionary/Thesaurus
Tablet
Pen
Music Player
15
How many reasons should you provide in your position statement?
1
3
4
2
16
The essay is scored on what range?
0-100
1-10
1-3
1-4
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A reference to literature or history
Irony
Personification
Imagery
Allusion
18
You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.
False
True
19
What part of the persuasive essay should you restate a reworded position statement?
Introduction
Body Paragraph #2
Conclusion
Body Paragraph #1
20
Language that appeals to the five senses
Allusion
Imagery
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
21
What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?
It’spersuasive
has acall to action
Itrestates the thesis
All of the above
22
What is dramatic irony?
One character knows, but another character does not.
The character knows, but the audience does not.
The story ends differently then what we expected.
The audience knows, but the characters do not.
23
What does the acronym STAAR stand for?
The State of Texas Assessment of Accelerated Reading
State Testing and Academic Rigor
TheState of Texas Assessment of AcademicReadiness
It is not an acronym.
24
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
To scare
To inform
To convince
To entertain
25
What type of questions stem is the following?
"The passage (or author) says ...."
Supporting Detail
Style
Tone/Attitude
Inference
26
The point of view when an author uses “he” or “she”
You must always use 'I"
2nd Person
3rd Person
1st Person
27
What does every essay have to have at the beginning of the essay (end of first paragraph)?
Call to Action
Examples
Hook
Thesis
28
When something concrete stands for something abstract (EX: American flag standing for freedom)
Metaphor
Symbol
Imagery
Irony
29
What order do you have to take the test in?
Writing, then reading, then back to writing
Reading, then writing section
Any order is correct
Writing section, then reading
30
What day is the English II STAAR test?
tomorrow
Thursday
Wednesday
a week from now
31
Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses
anecdotes and example.
quotes from the passages.
song lyrics.
quotes from famous people.
32
True or False: It is important to pick a side in your essay.
True
False
33
Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.
Figurative Language
Literary Language
English Language
Imaginary Language
34
The life lesson about human nature in a text
irony
main idea
theme
call to action
35
When a character faces a problem and solving it means violating one of their beliefs or values
Fight
Issue
Situational Irony
Moral dilemma
36
What “things” will you have to write on the English II test?
1 essay, 2 SAQ's
1 Essay
2 SAQ's
1 Essay, 3 SAQ's
37
What type of question stem is this?
"The passage (or the author) implies...."
Style
Inference
Tone/Attitude
Supporting Detail
38
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
frustrated
happy
Upset
mournful
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The "Hook"...
catches fish
gives your opinion.
gets the reader's attention.
provides examples.
40
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
sad
sorrowful
happy
angry
41
What part of the directions for the essay should you pay attention to?
None of it
The think part
The read part
The write part
42
When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
Simile
43
What type of essay are you writing this year?
Narrative
Persuasive
Expository
Research
44
Will you pass the STAAR test?
YES
MAYBE
NO
45
What type of question stem is this?
"The author uses imagery to....."
Style
Supporting Detail
Dictionary
Tone/Attitude
46
What figurative language is used in the following video?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
47
Why the author wrote a text
Example
author's purpose
point of view
Idea
48
repetition of initial consonant sounds
Onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
imagery
49
How many hours do you have to take the English II STAAR test?
4
5
2
All day
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What should you pay attention to in a play?
Words in bold
All of the above
Stage Directions
Dialogue
