STAAR English Prep

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What is foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing is a literary device used to hint at events that will occur later in a story.

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What are the two essential components of a thesis statement?

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A restate of the prompt and the answer to the prompt.

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What mood does the phrase 'The sun dipped below the horizon, leaving a blend of orange and pink across the sky' convey?

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Serenity.

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Which punctuation mark indicates a pause or break in thought within a sentence?

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Dash.

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What is the primary purpose of a conclusion paragraph in an essay?

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To summarize the main points of the essay and restate the thesis in a new way.

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What is a literary device?

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A technique used by writers to produce a specific effect in their writing.

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Define 'thesis statement'.

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A thesis statement is a sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.

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What is the role of evidence in an essay?

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To support the thesis and provide credibility to the argument.

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What does 'mood' refer to in literature?

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Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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What is the function of a comma in a sentence?

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To indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.