STAAR Writing Review

What is a thesis statement?

• lesson learned
• controlling idea
• conclusion
• topic

Expository means...

• informative
• interesting
• descriptive
• delicious

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The first paragraph must have...

• ESPN
• hook/thesis statement (controlling idea)
• examples
• FEED

The purpose of a hook is to...

• explain the topic
• grab attention
• summarize
• give an example

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Each body paragraph should have a...

• topic sentence
• topic sentence & an example
• topic sentence, example, explanation, and summary sentence
• example and explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How many paragraphs should you write in an expository essay for STAAR?

• none
• one to two
• three to four
• five to six

Examples you may write about include...

• history
• sports and pop culture
• movies and books
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

Each example must be...

• explained
• a personal experience
• _numbered
• made up

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.K.2

Which one is a transition?

• definitely
• For example,
• because
• and

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

You can't use first person "I" in an expository essay.

• true
• false