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DW 2023 English II STAAR Review
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What type of question stem is this?
"The passage (or the author) implies...."
Tone/Attitude
Style
Supporting Detail
Inference
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Will you pass the STAAR test?
MAYBE
NO
YES
3
How should you expand on your examples?
Repeat your point
You don't have enough space to
Bring up another point
Use the 5 W's The Who, What, Where, When, and Why
4
What type of question stem is this?
"The author uses imagery to....."
Dictionary
Tone/Attitude
Style
Supporting Detail
5
What is the purpose of a argumentive essay?
To persuade
To entertain
To scare
To inform
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What does a good conclusion do in a persuasive essay?
has a call to action
It restates the thesis
It’s persuasive
All of the above
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It is important to read through all of the answer choices before deciding on an answer.
True
False
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What should a thesis statement include?
The prompt
author's purpose
your answer
a restated promt with your position and two reasons
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If you do not answer the prompt in an essay, what score do you get?
1
3
2
0
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How many reasons should you provide in your thesis statement?
4
3
1
2
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What part of the persuasive essay should you restate a reworded position statement?
Body Paragraph #2
Conclusion
Introduction
Body Paragraph #1
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The essay is scored on what range?
1-5
1-70
0-100
1-3
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How many hours do you have to take the English STAAR test?
4
All day
5
2
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A rough draft is not necessary when writing my essay.
True
False
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repetition of initial consonant sounds
Onomatopoeia
alliteration
imagery
simile
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"In addition" is a transition phrase that could be used at the beginning of what paragraph?
Conclusion
Body Paragraph #2
Body Paragraph #1
Introduction
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The life lesson about human nature in a text
theme
call to action
main idea
irony
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Which item or items can you use on the test?
Notes
Music Player
Tablet
Dictionary/Thesaurus
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What part of the directions for the essay should you pay attention to?
The remember to part
None of it
The read part
The write part, it tells you what you are writing
20
How does a penguin build a house?
with gum
with fire
With tape
Igloos it together
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What type of essay are you writing this year?
Narrative
Persuasisive, argumentative, or expository
Research
Expository
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What does every essay have to have at the beginning of the essay (end of first paragraph)?
Hook
Thesis
Call to Action
Examples
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What day is the English II STAAR test?
May
Friday
a week from now
Thursday
24
Group of lines in a poem that is like a paragraph in prose
indention
allusion
stanza
rhyme scheme
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What does the acronym STAAR stand for?
State Testing and Academic Rigor
The State of Texas Assessment of Accelerated Reading
TheState of Texas Assessment of AcademicReadiness
It is not an acronym.
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A reference to literature or history
Imagery
Allusion
Personification
Irony
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What should you pay attention to in a play?
Words in bold
Dialogue
All of the above
Stage Directions
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When the author compares two things using“like” or “as”
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Simile
29
You do
NOT
have to read the passages in the revising and editing section of the STAAR test.
True
False
30
When something concrete stands for something abstract (EX: American flag standing for freedom)
Metaphor
Imagery
Irony
Symbol
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The point of view when an author uses “he” or “she”
You must always use 'I"
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
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Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses
Quotes from the passages in a CER format.
Anecdotes and example.
Quotes from famous people.
Song lyrics.
33
Language that appeals to the five senses
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Allusion
Metaphor
34
What order do you have to take the test in?
Reading, then writing section
Writing section, then reading
Any order is correct
Writing, then reading, then back to writing
35
True or False: It is important to pick a side in your essay.
True
False
36
The point of view from which a story is told-- when an author uses “I”
1st Person
3rd Person
2nd Person
You can't use I
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What “things” will you have to write on the English test?
1 Essay, 9 CER's
1 Essay
1 Essay, Letter, or Argumentative paper, short answer responces, and CER's
1 essay, 6 CER's
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When things are the opposite of what you would expect
irony
metaphor
allusion
onomatopoeia
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What type of questions stem is the following?
"The passage (or author) says ...."
Inference
Style
Tone/Attitude
Supporting Detail
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The "Hook"...
gets the reader's attention.
provides examples.
gives your opinion.
catches fish
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Which of the following genres will NOT be on the STAAR test for you to read?
A play
A poem
All of the above could be on the test
An expository piece
42
Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
mournful
frustrated
happy
irritated
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Describe the attitude or tone of this sentence
sorrowful
happy
sad
angry
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You should always read the captions under the pictures on the STAAR test.
False
True
45
Language that is not literal…includes metaphors, similes, etc.
Imaginary Language
Figurative Language
Literary Language
English Language
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Why the author wrote a text
author's purpose
point of view
Idea
Example
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Attitude or feeling
Allusion
Imagery
tone
irony
