STAAR Review

You should always include text evidence on your written responses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

You should use ACE on the _______.

• fill-in-the-blank questions

• spoken questions

• Short Constructed Responses (SCR) questions

• multiple choice questions

How long is the STAAR 2.0 English I or English II EOC?

• 4 hours

• You get 7 hours to finish the test, but students usually finish in 2-4 hours

• 6 hours

• 5 hours

Match the following STAAR Vocabulary Definitions to their CORRECT USE in a sentence.

• An example of a thesis statement might be: “In Gabi, A Girl in Pieces, Isabel Quinteros uses...

• n. a section of a story that has its own unique combination of setting, characters, dialogue, and activity

• The boss had to lay off at least one of her employees, which presented a terrible dilemma for her.

• n. a statement that can be proved; in an essay, it’s usually at the beginning

• The hero and the villain are two examples of archetypes.

• n. a quick story about something of interest, usually with a theme or lesson

• Ms. Blessington shared with us an anecdote about a student who slept in every single class.

• n. a situation where a terrible choice has to be made; usually either outcome is negative

• The moment when George shoots Lennie in Of Mice and Men is a powerful scene.

• n. a very typical example of a thing

What makes up a COMPLETE SCR?

• Assertion, Proof, Commentary

• Answer, Cite, Explain

• Topic, Reason, Example, Explain, Summarize

• Thesis, Context, Evidence

Which essay would get a 5, based on the rubric?

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You should always include text evidence on your written responses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

You should use ACE on the _______.

• fill-in-the-blank questions

• spoken questions

• Short Constructed Responses (SCR) questions

• multiple choice questions

How long is the STAAR 2.0 English I or English II EOC?

• 4 hours

• You get 7 hours to finish the test, but students usually finish in 2-4 hours

• 6 hours

• 5 hours

Match the following STAAR Vocabulary Definitions to their CORRECT USE in a sentence.

• n. a very typical example of a thing

• n. a section of a story that has its own unique combination of setting, characters, dialogue, and activity

• n. a statement that can be proved; in an essay, it’s usually at the beginning

• n. a quick story about something of interest, usually with a theme or lesson

• n. a situation where a terrible choice has to be made; usually either outcome is negative