English II MAAP Prep

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The sun is as hot as a giant heater.

• The sun is like a giant heater on my skin.

• The sun and the heater beat down on my skin.

• The sun is a giant heater on my skin.

The English I/II STAAR test includes. . .

• Reading

• Revising, Editing, Writing, & Reading

• Revising & Editing

• Read 180 & Independent Reading

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

• Fiction is a made up story.

• Nonfiction is a made up story.

• Fiction and nonfiction are both made up.

• Fictiona nd nonfiction both have real facts about a topic.

What are paired passages?

• Passages that are written together.

• Passages that have no questions.

• Passages with different topics and characters with two sets of questions.

• Passages that have something in common with three sets of questions.

What does the word respite mean as it is used in this sentence?

• a break from everyday worries

• a desire for love to conquer all

• a meal that would relax them

• a dislike of the outside world

The history of the present King of Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

What is the meaning of the word usurpations as it is used in this paragraph?

• making objections to laws

• creating unnecessary regulations

• taking someone’s power or property by force

• taking someone’s ideas and passing them as his own.

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?

• autobiography

• science fiction

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

In what order should you work on paired passages?

• Read both passages and answer the the 3rd set of questions before answering the 1st or 2nd set of questions.

• Read passage 1, read passage 2, answer 1st, 2nd, and 3rd set of questions.

• Answer in the order that you chose on test day.

• Read passage 1 and answer the questions, read passage 2 and answer the questions, answer 3rd set of questions

Should I use a dictionary on the English I/II STAAR/EOC test?

• yes

• no

It is important to read the questions before I read the passage.

• true

• false