English II STAAR EOC

What/Who is your best friend during the test?

• Caffeine

• Your neighbor

• Dictionary

• Mrs. Martin

Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional word or phrase?

• As an example

• He said

• Likewise

• On the other hand

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which of the following should only be a last resort for examples for your persuasive paper?

• Observations

• Current Events

• History

• Literature

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

Which is the BEST way to ensure your reader understands why your reasons support your thesis?

• Provide as many examples as you can.

• Provide good concrete details and commentary.

• Provide the reader with examples that speak for themselves.

• Provide a long conclusion to explain the examples.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

When writing an EOC-style persuasive essay, how should you BEST end your essay?

• Try to fill up the whole space and stop when you do.

• You should write a counter-argument and restate your thesis.

• You should make sure that you write an entire conclusion.

• You should just rewrite your thesis. You should just rewrite your thesis.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1E

CCSS.W.9-10.2F

Which of the following is LEAST important on the essay?

• Planning an essay.

• Providing good examples and support.

• Polishing your essay.

• Writing a full introduction and conclusion.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.5

The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work is its...

• theme

• personification

• author's purpose

• tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The author's attitude conveyed by a piece of literature is...

• theme

• tone

• author's purpose

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When joining two sentences together, what goes before the subordinating conjunction?

• comma

• period

• semicolon

• colon

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

If I do not know a multiple choice answer, I should

• Leave it blank,

• it won't count against me

• Read each answer, eliminate, and make the best guess

• Make a pretty picture out of the bubbles