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STAAR test for English I in Texas. #literary #staar #english #eoc #ela
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1
What needs to change in this sentence? She is forget when it comes to remembering names.
change is to was
change forget to forgetful
delete it
change remembering to remember
2
A hint of what is to come later in the story is called...
suspense
flashback
foreshadowing
flashforward
3
To draw a conclusion based on hints in the writing is called to...
believe
infer
guess
reiterate
4
the central idea or message of a story or poem is called the...
theme
opinion
irony
mood
5
A figure of speech that compares two things (
without
using like or as)...
hyperbole
simile
genre
metaphor
6
Which sentence is correct?
However it started raining, so we played soccer.
Since it started raining, we played soccer.
Despite it started raining, we played soccer.
Even though it started raining, we played soccer.
7
Which sentence is correct?
They was walking fastly.
They was walking fast.
They were walking fastly.
They were walking fast.
8
A clear_____________ statement tells readers what the essay is about.
hook
conclusion
thesis
body
9
In a poem, a group of lines is called a...
text
stanza
genre
fact
10
"I've told you a thousand times to clean your room!" is an example of...
metaphor
inference
personification
hyperbole
11
T or F. Expository essays are personal essays about something that happened to you.
True
False
12
Writing that gives you steps in a process is called...
fiction
narrative
informational
procedural
13
For the STAAR essay, you can receive a score from 1-4.
FALSE
TRUE
14
Words that are in quotations " " means that there is ___________ in the story.
fact
dialogue
opinion
rising action
15
the parts of a play that are in [ ] and tell the actors what to do or how to say something
dialogue
stage directions
setting
conclusion
16
The narrator knows what every character thinks and feels. What is this called?
3rd person omniscient
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
17
comparing 2 things using 'like' or 'as'
theme
metaphor
simile
personification
18
The mood of a piece of writing is the...
feelings that the reader feels
feelings that the author feels
time and place
way the words are written
19
An excerpt is
the conclusion
part of a piece of writing
a speech
a scene that takes you back
20
Many answers for the STAAR test are found by using dictionaries.
FALSE
TRUE
21
After writing quotes from stories as evidence, you do not need any further explanation.
FALSE
TRUE
22
when you find what is the same about two things
plot
compare
opinion
contrast
23
Which sentence is the BEST way to say it?
They often quietly speak.
They often speaks quiet.
They often speaks quietly.
They often speak quietly.
24
When a conflict is not 'fixed' at the end of the story, it's a(n) ________ conflct.
unresolved
resolved
conclusive
inferred
25
You may have to look back at the story to be sure you answer questions correctly.
TRUE
FALSE
26
The ____________ is the attitude the writer has towards the subject matter.
mood
tone
text
sarcasm
27
Verbal irony is also known as...
symbolism
stage directions
sarcasm
hyperbole
28
What needs to change? The businesses employees complained about the insurance plan.
change complained to complaned
make no change
delete the after about
change businesses to business'
29
The American flag represents freedom and land of opportunity. This is an example of...
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
symbolism
30
For writing, NOT all sentences should support your thesis statement.
FALSE
TRUE
