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Duplicate of STAAR Review Eng II
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A review for the EOC II #staar #staar #review #eoc #persuasive #grammar
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The boy told his teacher that he did notperform ____ in the concert because hewas sick.
well
good
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Then maybe they would be able to get more people at them student council meeting.
Change they to he
Make no change
Change them to their
Change get to gets
3
A committee ____ policy in all matters ofevaluation.
determine
determines
4
But what if the announcements are exciting.
Change are to is
Change exciting to exiting
Make no change
Change the period to a question mark
5
She looked at me and sadly smiled.
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
6
What part of the essay do we start first on the STAAR test?
Thesis
<p>Examples/ Details</p>
<p>Hook/ Grabber</p>
Topic Sentence
7
Peter picks a peck of pickle peppers.
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Idiom
8
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
The sentence is fine, leave it as is
change my to myself
9
Students would tape shows and could be played later on speakers in the lunchroom.
Change and to that
Change later to latter
Change speakers to speaker's
Make no change
10
At lunch I want to send time with my friends. We talk.
At lunch I want to spend time with my friends who talk.
At lunch I want to send time with my friends, we talk.
At lunch I want to spend time talking with my friends.
No change is needed, the sentences are fine.
11
What is revising?
Moving around sentences and ideas to organize a writing
<p>Rewriting the whole paper</p>
Reading over your paper once
Correcting punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc.
12
____ Jake and Mariela have to worktonight?
Doesn't
Don't
13
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Sadly I walked home.
Sadly, I walked, home.
Sadly I walked, home.
Sadly, I walked home.
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What type of essay will you be writing on the English II STAAR?
Standup Routine
Expository
Persuasive
Personal Narrative
15
Quit wasting time, or you will get left behind.
Expository
Persuasive
16
"They're not here because they forgot about the meeting" she said.
Change They're to Their
Change she to they
Insert a comma after meeting
Make no change
17
That was a ____ good milkshake.
really
real
18
The car zoomed past the people at the bus stop.
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Simile
19
A dark river of hair runs down her back.
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Idiom
Simile
20
"I'm going to die from all this homework!"
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Idiom
21
Why hadn't the rest of the students came today?
Change came to come
Change why to when
Make no change
Change hadn't to didn't
22
The engine screamed as it worked to get uphill.
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
23
Yellowstone National Park has more than a hundred different species, and many different rivers.
Persuasive
Expository
24
Sally said to me that Peter put the roses on the table.
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
25
You need to invest your money while you are young, or else you may never be able to retire.
Expository
Persuasive
26
Why do we not start our papers with a question?
It is a grave and deadly sin
It is a weak device that lets our readers "check out" on us
It is a very stupid thing to do.
It will make Mr. Bowlen want to vomit
27
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Idiom
Simile
28
I often think of Andra and ____.
she
her
29
We, the entire student body, ____ theschool colors to remain red and blue.
wants
want
30
What is editing?
<p>Reading over your paper once</p>
Moving around sentences to make a paper more organized
<p>Correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.</p>
<p>Making sure that you start your paper with a question</p>
31
You can't have your cake and eat it, too.
Metaphor
Idiom
Simile
Hyperbole
32
The candle winked at me from the bedside table.
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
33
He runs like a cheetah.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Oxymoron
34
Your future is as bright as the sun.
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
simile
35
Until you visit Yellowstone National Park, you haven't lived.
Persuasive
Expository
36
Do you want to go to the beach with my sister and ______?
me
I
37
Of the three sweaters, I like the red one____.
best
better
38
What must every paragraph start with?
Grabber/ Hook
Topic Sentence
Thesis
Examples/ Details
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Love is slow torture.
Metaphor
Simile
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
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"Get away from me", she said in a loud whisper.
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
Idiom
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The wind kissed my face as I sat outside reading my book.
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
