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A thesis sentence is the _____.
Which of these is written correctly?
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7th Grade STAAR Writing Review
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Which of these is written correctly?
the Jones's house
the Jones' house
2
A thesis sentence is the _____.
first sentence in the first paragraph
third sentence in the first paragraph
second sentence in the first paragraph
the last sentence of your paper
3
True or False: You WILL pass the STAAR test tomorrow.
yEs
YES
Yes
YeS
4
If the noun his plural and shows possession, where does the apostrophe go?
after the 's'
before the 's'
5
What does a pronoun do?
replaces an adjective
replaces a verb
replaces an adverb
replaces a noun
6
Why do we use apostrophes?
to show ownership
to write something down
to describe a verb
to show someone doing something
7
Which of these sentences comes SECOND in the conclusion?
Hook
Definition Sentence
Figurative Language
Re-State Thesis
8
Which of these is an example of a singular noun?
Bees
everyone
pencils
Charles
9
Which is correct?
"Oh my gosh," she yelled, "why would he do that?"
"Oh my gosh," she yelled, "Why would he do that?"
10
Which of these is examples of pronouns?
Jim, Target, Katy Mills Mall
everyone, he, it
beautiful, smile, read
jump, run, play
11
Which of these is an example of a plural noun?
bees
Katy Mills Mall
Charles
glass
12
Which is written correctly?
I will help mom and dad wash the car.
I will help Mom and Dad wash the car.
13
If the noun his singular and shows possession, where does the apostrophe go?
before the 's'
after the 's'
14
A __________ is a word or phrase that helps you move from one paragraph or sentence to another.
moving word
transition word
controlling word
thesis
15
Which is correct?
As I waited my turn, I became very nervous.
As I waited my turn I became very nervous.
As I waited my turn; I became very nervous.
As I waited my turn. I became very nervous.
16
Which of these could be a "definition"?
Be happy.
Happiness is a feeling of doing nice things for others.
You need to be kind to be happy.
Being kind and positive will lead to a happy life.
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Which of these is an example of "transitions"
To end,
To begin,
As a matter of fact,
However,
18
Which of these could be a hook?
Being kind and positive will lead to a happy life.
George Washington once said, "The key to life is happiness."
I am going to tell you how to have a happy life.
Be happy.
19
Which of these is written correctly?
The Jones's are out of town.
Her houses big.
Ben's little brother is cute.
All of the above
20
Which of these sentences comes FIRST in the conclusion?
Re-State Thesis
Hook
Figurative Language
Definition Sentence
21
What does the term, "extraneous sentence," mean on the STAAR Test?
thesis sentence
extra sentence
not enough information
clarify the meaning
22
When a question says to, "improve the clarity of the sentence," what are you looking for?
a noun
a verb
an adjective
a pronoun
23
A "definition" is the _____.
second sentence in the first paragraph
first sentence in the first paragraph
third sentence in the first paragraph
the last sentence of your paper
24
Which of these is an example of a "closer?"
To continue,
To begin with,
First of all,
To conclude,
25
True or False: You can use a semi colon with a FANBOY.
False
True
26
When can you use a semi-colon?
when combining two complete sentences
when combining a dependent and independent clause
when combining two independent clauses
when combing two dependent clauses
27
Which of these is written correctly?
the painters' art
the painter's art
28
Which of these could be a thesis sentence?
Happiness in the key to success.
Happiness is found in your heart.
Happiness is key of life.
Being kind and positive will lead to a happy life.
29
Which of these is written correctly?
Mr. Mahr, my band director, is very funny.
Mr. Mahr, my Band Director, is very funny.
30
Which is written correctly?
I will help my Mom and Dad clean the kitchen.
I will help my mom and dad clean the kitchen.
31
Which is correct?
I love Target; but she loves Ulta.
I love Target; she loves Ulta.
32
Which of these are examples of proper nouns?
beautiful, history, baseball
he, store, mall
jump, run, play
Jim, Target, Katy Mills Mall
33
A hook is the _____.
third sentence in the first paragraph
the last sentence of your paper
second sentence in the first paragraph
first sentence in the first paragraph
34
What paragraph(s) have a "lead sentence?"
2 only
2 and 3
3 only
1 and 4
35
When you see the term, "controlling idea," on the STAAR Test, what should you put next to it?
last sentence
thesis sentence
main idea
original sentence
36
What is the purpose of Expository Writing?
the show someone how to act
to explain something
to persuade someone
to entertain someone
37
Which is correct?
"Oh my gosh," she yelled, "why would he do that"?
"Oh my gosh," she yelled, "why would he do that?"
