A "transition" in an essay is--

a word or phrase that leads into a new idea or paragraph.

Which of the following questions is the most important to ask when revising an essay?

Did I answer the prompt clearly and fully?

Which of the following skills is NOT asked about on the editing/proofreading section?

Making the claim/thesis smoother

What is NOT a good way to mentally prepare for STAAR the night before?

Binge on a television series and eat some Cheetos.

Receiving a 2 out of 4 on a STAAR essay means--

The essay answered the prompt somewhat but wasn't developed.

If a person finds himself/herself finishing early, he/she should--

Double-check all his/her answers and the essay.

When a reading questions offers multiple definitions of a word, the person testing should--

Pick the one that works with its placement in the passage.

Which of the following statements acts as a prompt for an expository essay?

"Write an essay on what defines a true friendship."

An example of making a valid inference while reading a passage would be--

Using details to determine the personality of a character.

When reading the passages in the reading section of the STAAR, a person should make sure that--

He/she understands the main idea and purpose of the passage.

What is the most important strategy for answering a proofreading/editing question?

Reading all answer choices carefully before picking one.

The thesis statement of an essay must--

Answer the prompt clearly and completely.

In the reading section, two passages are paired because--

they have similar ideas or themes.

A proper summary of a passage should include--

The main ideas and supporting details of the whole passage.

A word should NOT necessarily be capitalized when it--

is the main word of a sentence.

A reader can determine the tone of a passage by looking at the--

writer's choice of words and images.

What does a body paragraph NOT necessarily need to have?

A thought-provoking statement at the end of the paragraph.

If a person is struggling with understanding a text, what should he/she do?

Read the passage again, carefully.

When encountering an unfamiliar word on a question or answer choice, a person should--

Use a dictionary to look it up.

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1
Which of the following skills would be included in the revision section of the test?
Spelling
Conclusions
Inference
Tone
2
When supporting a STAAR essay with an example, the writer can use--
a hypothetical (possible, but real) situation.
Any the above.
a personal story.
a story from television or the internet
3
A "transition" in an essay is--
the main claim or argument of the essay.
a word or phrase that leads into a new idea or paragraph.
a word that describes the writer.
a main point in a paragraph.
4
Which of the following questions is the most important to ask when revising an essay?
Did I use up the whole page?
Did I answer the prompt clearly and fully?
Did I make sure to use an example from literature?
Is my essay interesting and engaging?
5
Which of the following is NOT a skill in the reading section of STAAR?
Transition words
Main idea
Inference
Tone
6
Which of the following skills is NOT asked about on the editing/proofreading section?
Using the right punctuation
Using the right capitalization
Fixing the spelling of a word
Making the claim/thesis smoother
7
What is NOT a good way to mentally prepare for STAAR the night before?
Binge on a television series and eat some Cheetos.
Eat a healthy dinner and breakfast.
Go to bed early and get plenty of rest.
Take a walk and clear your mind.
8
Receiving a 2 out of 4 on a STAAR essay means--
The essay answered the prompt and developed it thoroughly.
The essay didn't answer the prompt and gave no support.
The essay answered the prompt somewhat but wasn't developed.
The essay answered the prompt and had enough support.
9
The first step to writing an essay is--
making sure you're done with the rest of the test.
brainstorming possible ideas
reading the prompt carefully.
outlining your essay
10
If a person finds himself/herself finishing early, he/she should--
Put his/her head down and take a much-needed nap.
Ask the proctor to check his/her answers.
Double-check all his/her answers and the essay.
Take a much-needed bathroom break.
11
What the point of view of the following sentence: "I love practicing for the STAAR"?
First person
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
Second Person
12
When a reading questions offers multiple definitions of a word, the person testing should--
Pick the one that makes the most sense.
Pick the one that works with its placement in the passage.
Pick the one that sounds the best.
Pick the one that presents the main idea of the passage.
13
Which of the following statements acts as a prompt for an expository essay?
"Write an essay on what defines a true friendship."
"List some good ideas for holiday decorations."
"Think about the ideas in this quote from Nelson Mendela."
"Write a story about overcoming a big challenge."
14
An example of making a valid inference while reading a passage would be--
Predicting what an essay is about based on the picture.
Summarizing what the passage was about.
Using details to determine the personality of a character.
Picking a favorite point in argument of an essay.
15
When reading the passages in the reading section of the STAAR, a person should make sure that--
He/she understands the historical background of the passage.
He/she understands the main idea and purpose of the passage.
He/she understands all the words in the passage.
He/she remembers every detail in the passage.
16
What is the most important strategy for answering a proofreading/editing question?
Re-reading the passage.
Skipping unfamiliar words.
Reading all answer choices carefully before picking one.
Going with your instinct and not overthinking it.
17
The thesis statement of an essay must--
Accurately show the writer's opinion.
Hook the reader with something interesting or unusual.
Give supporting evidence for a position.
Answer the prompt clearly and completely.
18
In the reading section, two passages are paired because--
they both have the same argument or opinion.
they talk about the same specific thing.
they are in the same literary genre (kind of writing)
they have similar ideas or themes.
19
A thesis statement is--
the writer's personal opinion on a matter.
a sentence that separates sections in an essay.
the main argument of an essay.
the main example used to support a point.
20
A proper summary of a passage should include--
The main ideas and supporting details of the whole passage.
the details that the writer uses as support in the passage.
The thesis and the writer's main purpose of the passage.
The writer's name and the time the passage was written.
21
In general, the revision section of the STAAR is about--
Analyzing persuasive strategies in an essay.
Following grammar and spelling rules in an essay.
Researching for an essay.
Organizing an essay.
22
What literary element does NOT belong in a narrative (a story)?
Theme
Counterargument
Characters
Setting
23
A word should NOT necessarily be capitalized when it--
is a proper noun (specific name of a person place, thing).
is at the beginning of a sentence.
is the main word of a sentence.
is a certain day or month.
24
A reader can determine the tone of a passage by looking at the--
writer's choice of words and images.
writer's biography which lists details about him/her.
picture that is attached to the passage.
length of the paragraphs.
25
To make sure a person understands a poem, he/she should be able to--
Feel some kind of strong emotion about it.
Paraphrase and summarize it.
Imagine himself/herself inside the poem.
Identify the rhyme and rhythm.
26
What does a body paragraph NOT necessarily need to have?
A topic statement that shows the main idea of the paragraph.
An explanation of the example supporting the topic & thesis.
A detailed example that supports the paragraph's main idea.
A thought-provoking statement at the end of the paragraph.
27
Commas do NOT--
join with conjunctions to connect independent clauses.
connect two sentences.
set off names or phrases that identify a noun.
cap off introductory phrases or transition words.
28
Questions on the revision section of the test will NOT ask about--
fixing a spelling mistake.
rewriting a thesis statement for clarity.
adding a sentence for support.
how to best combine sentences.
29
If a person is struggling with understanding a text, what should he/she do?
Skip it and check back later if there's time.
Read it faster and just make it to the end.
Read the passage again, carefully.
Skip to the questions and check back and look for answers.
30
When encountering an unfamiliar word on a question or answer choice, a person should--
Skip it and move on.
Use a dictionary to look it up.
Guess at its meaning based on what the passage was about.
Ask the test proctor what it means.

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