English II Spring Review - 2023

Question 1

If a question refers to a specific piece of text, for example "in lines 7-13," you should primarily answer using...

Accepted Answer

The information provided in that specific part of the text.

Question 2

Which of the following are THEMES?

Accepted Answer

Making an effort is necessary to be successful, True friendship means supporting one another., Coping with change can be difficult.

Question 3

Which of the following should be AVOIDED in a good fiction summary?

Accepted Answer

A subjective (opinion-based) interpretation of the text

Question 4

Which of the following are signal words for a persuasive constructed response?

Accepted Answer

Persuade, Argue, Convince

Question 5

What is the proper embedded citation for a quote from page 117 of Harper Lee&#x27;s "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

Accepted Answer

(Lee 117)

Question 6

Which of the following includes an example of a stage direction?

Accepted Answer

NO. 8: Oh. I&#x27;m sorry. [He heads for a seat.]

Question 7

Which step in a "Says, Does, Implies" analysis includes annotating the literal interpretation of a text?

Accepted Answer

Says

Question 8

What is the purpose of annotating?

Accepted Answer

To help you stay engaged in your readings, especially difficult ones., To make it easier to find what you&#x27;re looking for when you go back later.

Question 9

When writing an ECR, you should make things up or pretend to be someone with authority in order to sound convincing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

Accepted Answer

The Titanic sunk in the Atlantic Ocean before I was born.

Question 11

Which of these are good things to do during a test if you do not know what a word means?

Accepted Answer

Look it up in the online dictionary, Look it up in a physical dictionary, Use context clues to determine meaning

Question 12

What main things should you consider when trying to find a theme?

Accepted Answer

Plot/Conflict: Who or what the protagonist is fighting and why., Characters: What they learn, achieve, overcome, or experience., Symbols/Motifs/Ideas: Key objects, recurring patterns, or central concepts

Question 13

You can ask for a physical dictionary and a piece of scratch paper to help you on STAAR.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

When you see words like "most" or "best" in a question, what should you be especially wary (careful) of?

Accepted Answer

Answer choices that may be technically true, but are not the correct answer

Question 15

You should ask for scratch paper on the test to brainstorm and outline your essay before you begin writing.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

How long is an Extended Constructed Response?

Accepted Answer

Four paragraphs

Question 17

What factors are considered in the score of an Extended Constructed Response?

Accepted Answer

Development of Ideas, Organization, Conventions

Question 18

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" is an example of what literary device?

Accepted Answer

Parallelism

Question 19

What things should you take into consideration when determining whether a source is credible?

Accepted Answer

Depth, Currency, Authority, Purpose, Objectivity

Question 20

True or False: If a prompt asks about two passages, you can choose to only focus on one and never mention the other.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT necessary for a Short Constructed Response?

Accepted Answer

An introduction and conclusion

Question 22

What is the number one biggest thing that you can do improve your score on a test?

Accepted Answer

Read, and preferably annotate, the entire passage.

Question 23

Select ALL of the multiple choice techniques we discussed in class

Accepted Answer

Read ALL of the content provided, When in doubt, guess and come back later, Eliminate answers in two rounds, Understand the question, Come up with your own answer

Question 24

Select the CORRECT versions of the following commonly misused phrases.

Accepted Answer

A lot, Per se, Could have

Question 25

An EXTENDED constructed response has

Accepted Answer

Four organized paragraphs, A clear central argument supported by evidence, A character limit of 2300

Question 26

What should a good story summary include?

Accepted Answer

A generalization of the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Question 27

Direct quotes, rather than summaries or explanations, are the most reliable form of evidence.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Which of the following is the best example of an anecdote?

Accepted Answer

You tell a friend about the time you went to Canada

Question 29

A protagonist is...

Accepted Answer

The main character in a story, regardless of morality

Question 30

What is the character limit on a Short Constructed Response?

Accepted Answer

475

Question 31

There is a time limit on STAAR, so you should take as many "shortcuts" as possible while testing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

What do the letters in A.C.E. stand for?

Accepted Answer

Explain, Cite, Answer

Question 33

A character unknowingly making a bad choice when you, the audience, already know what will happen is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Dramatic Irony

Question 34

What is the BEST, most reliable way to tell apart a Short Response prompt from an Extended Response?

Accepted Answer

Available character count on the text box

Question 35

True or False: If you feel like something is symbolic, it is probably symbolic!

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

What is "dialogue"?

Accepted Answer

Characters speaking to one another in a story

Question 37

What is the purpose of "How to Read Literature"?

Accepted Answer

A book that supplies tools to help readers make connections in literature

Question 38

Which of the following are appropriate greetings for a formal STAAR letter?

Accepted Answer

Dear Governor Abbott,, Good morning Mr. President,

Question 39

You can ask to get water or go to the bathroom if you feel overwhelmed and need a break from the testing room.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate salutation for formal correspondence?

Accepted Answer

Bye,

Question 41

A SHORT constructed response has...

Accepted Answer

A direct quote with citation, A character limit of 475, A strong, clear answer to the prompt

Question 42

What method should you use for analyzing an image or graphic?

Accepted Answer

O.P.T.I.C.

Question 43

Which of the following should always be capitalized?

Accepted Answer

Events, First word in a sentence, Titles, "I", Places, Names

English II Spring Review - 2023

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English II Spring Review - 2023

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