English I STAAR EOC

What makes a complete sentence?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

____ is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

• Simile

• allusion

• metaphor

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

___ is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.

• main idea

• thesis

• theme

• mood

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

___ is a figure of speech that compares two usually different things. The comparison uses "like" or "as."

• metaphor

• imagery

• idiom

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When can you use your dictionary during the STAAR test?

Click all that apply

• Reading Part

• Editing/Revising Part

• Composition Part

• You can't use the dictionary at all

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the formula for writing the thesis for your STAAR Composition?

• prompt + idea 1

• opinion + example 1 + rebuttal

• prompt + idea 1 and idea 2

• God help me please!

In the STAAR Composition, which part of the writing prompt should you respond to when writing your essay?

• Quote Box

• THINK statement

• WRITE statement

• Directions

In the STAAR Composition, where should your thesis statement first show up?

• Introduction Paragraph

• Last sentence of the Introduction Paragraph

• First sentence of the Intro Paragraph

• First sentence of the Body Paragraph

• Conclusion Paragraph

When answering the Revision/Editing STAAR portion, you should first...

• Read the title and make predictions

• Read the questions and circle the hot words

• Read the entire paragraph

• Whisper to yourself, "Jesus take the wheel."

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In the STAAR Composition, how many paragraphs should you have in total minimum?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 4