English 1 STAAR Review

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What is mood in literature?

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Mood refers to how the reader feels while reading a piece of literature.

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What resources are available during the STAAR test?

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A dictionary & thesaurus.

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Identify the error-free sentence: "Climate change is the result of our current economic and industrial system."

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This sentence is free from grammatical errors.

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Identify the error-free sentence: "Today’s children, as they become more politically aware, will be much more radical than their parents, because there will be no other choice for them."

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This sentence is free from grammatical errors.

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What does the term 'unhinged' mean in the context of criticism?

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Unhinged means deranged or upset.

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What is the purpose of a thesaurus?

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A thesaurus is used to find synonyms and antonyms for words.

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Define 'theme' in literature.

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Theme is the central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' is possessive, 'there' refers to a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is the significance of context in understanding a text?

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Context provides background information that helps readers understand the circumstances surrounding a text.