STAAR Writing Review

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.4.4

A thesis statement is generally located

• At the beginning of the intro
• Anywere
• the first sentence of your essay
• the last sentence of your intro

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.4

A __________ statement answers the question that is asked by the prompt, and is also known as the main idea of your essay.

• hook

• conclusion

• formal

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

What is a simile?

• Comparison stating one thing is another thing
• Give non living objects human characteristics
• Comparison using “like” or “as”

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The hook is the first sentence in your introduction paragraph?

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Your introduction should not get your readers attention.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

You should use the transition “The first reason is…” when writing an essay/composition

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1C

CCSS.W.4.3C

You should use the transition “The second reason is…” when writing an essay/composition

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1C

CCSS.W.4.3C

You should use the phrase “I am going to tell you about…” when writing an essay

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.4

You should use the phrase “In this essay…” when writing an essay.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.4