STAAR Enrichment & Prep

ENGLISH 1 & ENGLISH 2

STAAR REVIEW

Reading and Revision/Editing

Poll

WHICH PART OF THE TEST ARE YOU MOST CONCERNED ABOUT?

• READING

• WRITING (ESSAY)

• REVISION/EDITING

Open Ended

WHY IS THAT PORTION THE MOST CONCERNING FOR YOU?

The amount of passages can always intimidate you, but just know there are ways to be successful regardless of the amount of passages. This test is all about:

1. CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

   1. Identifying/Analyzing Literary Devices

      1. Figurative Language

   2. Identifying/Analyzing Literary Elements

      1. Theme, Characterization/Types of Characters, Main Idea, Author's Purpose Plot, Conflict, Tone, etc.

2. CONTENT-BASED SKILLS

   1. Revision/Editing (Grammar)

   2. Constructed Responses (Short & Extended Writing)

LITERARY DEVICES = FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Theme-Lesson-Message-Morale

• Must not contain names

• Must be a complete sentence

• Must apply to everyone

Multiple Choice

Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano recital.

She practiced everyday after school even when her friends called to see if she could hang out. Despite all that practice, she was still having trouble playing the piece. Kara thought about switching to an easier piece, but instead she decided to double her practice time.

The night of her recital she was the last one to play. When Kara began playing , her fingers danced across the keyboard.

What is the most likely theme of the story?

• Kara practiced a lot and played well.

• It takes a lot of practice to play the piano.

• Persistence pays off.

Multiple Choice

Mara's family lived next to a grumpy old lady who was always yelling at them for something. However, one day she saw Mrs. Olsen drop a bag of groceries. Mara helped her pick them up. After that day, Mrs. Olsen started inviting her over more often to help out. Sometimes Mrs. Olsen would invite her to stay for tea. As the years passed, Mara eventually moved away to college, but she still managed to stop by and visit her not so grumpy neighbor.

What lesson is the author most likely trying to prove?

• Sometimes people are grumpy and need a friend.

• It's best to treat others with kindness.

• Mara is very kind person.

Multiple Choice

Mr. Tuttle was teaching his students the importance of eating healthy. He lectured to them about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables and staying away from junk food. However, one day his students spotted him at the mall's food court eating a corndog. After seeing this, his students wondered why he would teach them things he didn't believe. One of them said, "I was going to order a salad, but after seeing that- I'm ordering pizza and a soda."

What is the main message of the story?

• Actions speak louder than words.

• Eating healthy is not really that important.

• Mr. Tuttle should eat at home.

Context Clues

Are clues that can be found within the sentence or paragraph. We can use them to help us figure out a word we don't know the meaning to.

Multiple Choice

Ben ate three pieces of cake and two scoops for ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile.

In the first paragraph, what does the word queasy mean?

• better

• sick

• well

• empty

Multiple Choice

Darla preferred her black boots because they matched more of her outfits.

In the paragraph above, the word preferred means-

• would rather have

• washed

• does not want

• loved

Multiple Choice

Jane passed a house everyday on the way home from school. The paint was pealing and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant for awhile.

In the paragraph above, the word vacant means-

• haunted

• lonely

• empty

• lived in

Complex Sentences-AAAWWUBBIS

• If one of these words show up at the beginning of the sentence, you will need a comma in the middle(ish) of the sentence.

• If one of these words shows up in the middle of the sentence, you won't need a comma.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write the sentence?

• Until you eat your dinner, you can't have dessert.

• Until you eat your dinner. You can't have dessert.

• Until, you eat your dinner you can't have dessert.

• No change needed.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write the sentence?

• As, the movie began I fell asleep.

• As the movie began. I fell asleep.

• As the movie began, I fell asleep.

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write the sentence?

• Shane took a shower before school.

• Shane took. A shower before school.

• Shane took a shower, before school.

• Make no change.

Compound Sentence

• Two complete sentences that have a comma (,) and a FANBOYS in between them.

• Don't forget out jingle-"Complete on the left....complete on the right.....we need two things to make it right (a comma & FANBOYS)

• FANBOYS Stand for: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write the sentences below?

(1) Sarah really loved cats. (2) She is allergic to them.

• Sarah really loved cats, so she is allergic to them.

• Sarah really loved cats, and she is allergic to them.

• Sara really loved cats, but she is allergic to them.

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write the sentences below?

(1) Daniel didn't want to fail. (2) He turned in all his work on time.

• Daniel didn't want to fail, so he turned in all his work on time.

• Daniel didn't want to fail, he turned in all his work on time.

• Daniel didn't. Want to fail so he turned in all his work on time.

• No change needed

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write the sentences below?

(1) Daisy won't be able to attend the wedding. (2) She will send a gift.

• Daisy won't be able to attend the wedding, she will send a gift.

• Daisy, won't be able to attend the wedding she will send a gift.

• Daisy won't be able to attend the wedding, but she will send a gift.

• Make no change

Multiple Select

What are the three types of irony? Choose 3.

• Dramatic

• Inform

• Situational

• Verbal

Multiple Choice

What is verbal irony?

• what is said is different than what is meant

• the audience knows something a character doesn't know.

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

Multiple Choice

Situational irony is when

• what is said is the opposite of what is meant

• the audience knows something the character doesn't

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

Multiple Choice

A parent looked at their child's messy room and said, "Wow! this is the cleanest room that I have ever seen!" This is an example of—

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

Multiple Choice

In "Beauty and the Beast", the audience knows that the Beast is a prince. However, Belle is not aware of this. This is an example of—

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Multiple Choice

A man makes a sharp turn on his bicycle in order to avoid riding into a runner, but he ends up riding into a tree. This is an example of—

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Author's Purpose

It's as easy as P.I.E.

Author's Purpose - Reader's Job

To Persuade

To Inform

To Entertain

Multiple Choice

What are the three main reasons that an author writes a text?

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Persuade, Inform, Irony

• Dramatic, Situational, Verbal

Multiple Choice

Identify the author's purpose:

It was a dark and spooky night and I was all alone in the old hotel bed. I tried to go to sleep, but I was too scared! My friends had told me too many stories about staying at this hotel, but I wanted to stay here anyways. All of a sudden I heard a rustling sound on the floor. I covered my head with the blanket in fear!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Multiple Choice

Identify the author's purpose:

Does your dog need a haircut? Then come to Alexia’s Professional Pet Pampering Salon! The moment you walk in, you will be greeted by one of our highly trained pet groomers. They will assist you in choosing a pet care package that is right for you. Wait in our luxurious waiting room where you will have a great view of your pet being taken care of through a large glass window. You are sure to enjoy your experience!

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

Multiple Choice

Identify the author's purpose:

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is the second smallest planet in the solar system. Named after the Roman God of War, Mars is also often described as the “Red Planet” due to its reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere made up of mostly carbon dioxide. Mars is also home to the tallest mountain in the solar system, a shield volcano named Olympus Mons formed over 1 billion years ago.

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

STAAR REVIEW

LITERARY SCRAMBLE

THE NEXT FEW SLIDES WILL PROVIDE A RANDOM LITERARY ELEMENT.

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH ELEMENT AND QUESTIONS

Drag and Drop

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must be proven by textual evidence.

An ​

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is when you make an educated guess by using what you already know.

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fact

inference

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It was a Wednesday afternoon and Jim’s book report was due Thursday morning. The book he had checked out at the library sat untouched in the same spot where it had been for the last 14 days. Suddenly an idea came to Jim. He remembered that his older sister kept her papers from last year’s class in a notebook in her closet.



Jim decided to copy his sister's book report.

This is an​

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inference

fact

Drag and Drop

It was a Wednesday afternoon and Jim’s book report was due Thursday morning. The book he had checked out at the library sat untouched in the same spot where it had been for the last 14 days. Suddenly an idea came to Jim. He remembered that his older sister kept her papers from last year’s class in a notebook in her closet.



The book report was due Thursday.

This is a ​

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.

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fact

inference

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A ​

Select answer

is a comparison using "like" or "as".

Multiple Choice

The DICTIONARY meaning of a word is the —

• denotation

• connotation

Dropdown

A ​

Select answer

is a comparison without using "like" or "as".

Multiple Choice

The deeper or associated meaning of a word is the—

• denotation

• connotation

Multiple Choice

 When the audience gets a hint about something that is going to happen

• Simile

• Personification

• Foreshadow

• Irony

Multiple Choice

His old scaly hand crawls over to touch my knee. His fingers are white, the nails cracking and dull, like old silver.

This is an example of—

• Simile

• Personification

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of what type of sentence?

Even though I love books, I didn’t like that one, but I still read the entire thing.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of what type of sentence? 

They watched a movie, and she read a book.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of what sentence type?

They watched a movie.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of what type of sentence?

Before she watched the movie in the theater, she read the book.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Multiple Choice

My teammates have become more then just teammates to me. They are my friends.

• Change to me to too me

• Change then to than

• Change have become to has become

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

I saw Bella & Rico near the door. Like good dogs, it licked my face when I walked in.

• Change walked to walks

• Change dogs to dog’s

• Change it to they

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

Ive got a chance to meet a famous person named John Cena.

• Change Ive to I’ve

• Change meet to meat

• Change a to an

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

As most of you know, we just celebrated Hannahs 16th birthday.

• Change you to I

• Change know to no

• Change Hannahs to Hannah’s

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

“When can I go to recess,” I asked eagerly.

• Change the comma to a question mark

• Delete the quotation marks after the comma

• Change eagerly to eager

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

Yesterday I shouted “I really want to go to the park!”

• Delete the quotation marks

• Insert a comma after shouted

• Change shouted to shout

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

Mr. Moore builded those wooden benches in the corner.

• Insert a comma after benches.

• Delete the period after Mr

• Change builded to built

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

Although it took time, my teacher has taught me to write an expository essay correct.

• Remove the comma after time

• Change correct to correctly

• Change to taught to teached

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

When I was a kid, I climmed up the tree in the backyard all the time.

• Change climmed to climbed

• Change was to were

• Change backyard to backyards

• Delete the comma after kid

Multiple Choice

If your going to recess today, make sure to wear a jacket.

• Change your to you’re

• Change to to too

• Change wear to where

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

If you don’t finish your homework you will attend study hall.

• Change your to you’re

• Insert a comma after homework

• Change you to I

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

When I was a kid I climbed up the tree in the backyard all the time.

• Change backyard to back yard

• Change backyard to backyards

• Change was to were

• Insert a comma after kid

Multiple Choice

Although I like tacos pizza is my favorite.

• Change Although to All though

• Insert a comma after tacos

• Change is to are

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

The goldfish are beautiful. The blue fish is my favorite.

(Please combine the two sentences.)

• The goldfish are beautiful and the blue fish is my favorite.

• The goldfish is beautiful, so the blue fish is my favorite.

• The goldfish are beautiful, but the blue fish is my favorite.

Multiple Choice

He ate 4 slices of pizza. His stomach began to ache.

(Please combine the two sentences.)

• He ate 4 slices of pizza and his stomach began to ache.

• He ate 4 slices of pizza, but his stomach began to ache.

• He ate 4 slices of pizza, and his stomach began to ache.

• He ate 4 slices of pizza his stomach began to ache.

Multiple Choice

Theme is -

• lesson learned

• message

• moral

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

The cause is -

• where something happened

• how something happened

• why something happened

• did something happen?

Multiple Choice

Words that share the same meaning -

• opposites

• synonyms

• prefixes

• antonyms

Multiple Choice

Free verse poems are -

• meant to make you laugh

• figurative language

• tell a story

• do not rhyme or have rhythm

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a strategy you can use on tricky words?

• use the dictionary

• replace the word with a synonym

• plug in your answer choices

• ask your teacher

Multiple Choice

This is added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning -

• vocabulary

• prefix

• synonym

• suffix

Multiple Choice

Based on real facts and information -

• fiction

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction

• historical fiction

Multiple Choice

Sensory language is -

• language that explores the five senses

• language that is found within a story

• language that is passed down

• language that has rhythm

Multiple Choice

What the text is mostly about is called the -

• lesson learned

• problem

• main idea

• theme

Multiple Choice

Plot is -

• the problem of the story

• the resolution

• the main events of the story

• the setting

Multiple Choice

A story based on made-up characters -

• nonfiction

• fiction

• biography

• poem

Multiple Choice

The effect is -

• the result of what happened

• the resolution

• the main idea of the text

• the reason why something happened

Multiple Choice

1st person point of view is -

• when a narrator is telling the story

• when a character is speaking directly to the reader

• when a character from the book is telling the story

• when you point to the first person you see

Multiple Choice

Which does NOT describe lyrical poems?

• They don't have figurative language.

• They are meant to be sung out loud.

• They can have rhythm.

• They can rhyme.

Multiple Choice

Retelling the most important events of the text in your own words is called -

• paraphrasing

• summarizing

• author's purpose

• plot

Multiple Choice

Which is something you WILL do on the Reading STAAR test?

• reread the text

• hashtag and highlight

• read the question carefully

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the word for when animals or objects are given human characteristics?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

Multiple Choice

A hint in a story of future events?

• flashback

• foreshadow

• setting

• scene

Multiple Choice

The first part of the plot that contains background information on the story

• resolution

• exposition

• rising action

• denouement

Multiple Choice

The moment with the highest tension when the character begins to change?

• conflict

• denouement

• climax

• falling action

Multiple Choice

Which point of view is the story being told in when the narrator does not know the thoughts and feelings of the other character?

• 3rd person limited

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omnicient

• 1st person

Multiple Choice

Which elements of the plot describe the place, time and environment of the story?

• setting

• characters

• climax

• problem

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the organizational pattern that is used in fiction?

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• sequential/ chronological

• plot

Multiple Choice

Which organizational pattern which describes and event and the reason why the event occurred.

• sequential/ chronological order

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• descriptive

Multiple Choice

an organizational pattern that describes an issue and one or more ways to solve it.

• sequential/ chronological order

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• description

Multiple Choice

Sensory and descriptive details help readers visualize information. It shares the who, what, where, when, why and how of a topic or subject.

• sequential/ chronological order

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• descriptive

Multiple Choice

which organizational pattern shows events or information in a series.

• sequential/ chronological order

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• descriptive

Multiple Choice

Which genre tells a true story with real facts about a person or animals life in a story form.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Literary Nonfiction

• Poetry

Multiple Choice

Which genre tells a story using a plot about characters.

• fiction

• nonfiction

• literary nonfiction

• poetry

Multiple Choice

Which genre gives factual information about people, places and things.

• fiction

• nonfiction

• literary nonfiction

• poetry

Multiple Choice

Which genre is written in verse and separated by stanzas and uses figurative and sensory language to create emotions about a subject.

• fiction

• nonfiction

• literary nonfiction

• poetry

Multiple Choice

When readers make inferences they rely on--

• the text

• background knowledge

• the text plus background knoweldge

• female intuition

Multiple Choice

The most important thing the author wants you to learn about the topic is called the --

• theme

• main idea

• summary

• inference

Multiple Choice

The moral or lesson the author wants you to learn from the characters struggles is called the--

• theme

• main idea

• summary

• inference

Multiple Choice

A summary in a nonfiction text should contain--

• the main idea and key details that support it.

• all of the elements of plot.

• The beginning, middle and end

• everything the reader remembers

Multiple Choice

A summary in a fiction story contains--

• the main idea and key details that support it

• all of the elements of plot

• everything the reader can remember from the text

• everything but the climax

Multiple Choice

Using context clues which definition best matches bibliomaniac?

• extreme obsession with collecting books

• excessive pride in one's own appearance

• filled with a feeling of love

Multiple Choice

Using context clues which definition best matches vanity?

• extreme obsession with collecting books

• excessive pride in one's own appearance

• filled with a feeling of love

Multiple Choice

Using context clues which definition best matches enamored?

• extreme obsession with collecting books

• excessive pride in one's own appearance

• filled with a feeling of love

Match

Read the passage. Match the sentence to the correct figurative language.

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Brave blue creatures

They are busy like bees

Happiness is friendship, wisdom and faith

The smallest village on the planet

Each day brings adventure and joy

• Brave blue creatures

• They are busy like bees

• Happiness is friendship, wisdom and faith

• The smallest village on the planet

• Each day brings adventure and joy

Open Ended

Type out exactly as it is written what two lines are the exposition (introduction).

Open Ended

Type out exactly as it is written what two lines are the rising action (initiating event).

Open Ended

Type out exactly as it is written what line is the climax.

Open Ended

Type out exactly as it is written what two lines are the resolution.

Multiple Choice

Brainy Smurf considers himself the most intelligent Smurf in the village and an expert on everything. He has even archived his self-perceived wit and wisdom in volumes of books entitled Quotations from Brainy Smurf. What text structure is this?

• description

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

Multiple Choice

Brainy can be distinguished from the others by the large glasses he wears. Unlike the other Smurfs, his attempts to help often lead to more problems

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

• main idea

• chronological

Multiple Choice

The Smurfs hardly ever listen to Brainy’s plans, and they most often respond to his self-righteous preaching by tossing him out of the village.

• cause and effect

• main idea

• problem and solution

• main idea

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

Open Ended

What is the main idea of paragraph 2? Type in complete sentences.

Multiple Choice

What is the text structure of the passage?

• chronological

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• main idea

Match

Match the following words

• a mass of whirling fluid or air

• presence of danger, threatening

• a journey or undertaking

vortex

menancing

venture

• vortex

• menancing

• venture

ENGLISH 1 & ENGLISH 2

STAAR REVIEW

Revision/Editing PORTION

Multiple Choice

from Nadia’s story about a cooking attempt:

What change should be made in sentence 3?

• Insert a comma after fist

• Change then to than

• Change spins to spun

• Change it to them

Multiple Choice

from Nadia’s story about a cooking attempt:

What is the correct way to write sentence 6?

• Mikayla’s parents surveyed the messy kitchen when they arrived home, although they were surprised. They were not upset, about her attempt to make pizza for dinner.

• Mikayla’s parents surveyed the messy kitchen when they arrived home, although they were surprised, they were not upset about her attempt to make pizza for dinner.

• Mikayla’s parents surveyed the messy kitchen when they arrived home. Although they were surprised, they were not upset. About her attempt to make pizza for dinner.

• Mikayla’s parents surveyed the messy kitchen when they arrived home. Although they were surprised, they were not upset about her attempt to make pizza for dinner.

Multiple Choice

from Nadia’s story about a cooking attempt:

What change should be made in sentence 8?

• Change Surely to Similarly

• Change restauront to restaurant

• Change you to them

• Change properly to proper

Multiple Choice

from Frederico’s letter to his parents:

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

• Change could learn to could have learned

• Insert a comma after travel

• Change Solar System to solar system

• No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

e from Frederico’s letter to his parents.

What is the correct way to write sentence 7?

• Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family enjoyed.

• Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family will enjoy

• Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family have been enjoying.

• Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family had enjoyed.

Multiple Choice

from Frederico’s letter to his parents

What change should be made in sentence 9?

• Change If to Unless

• Change us to them

• Change are to is

• Change fascinating to fasinating

Open Ended

WHAT WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT PORTION OF THIS TEST PREPARATION CYCLE?