STAAR Warm Up 5

A compound sentence is _________________________________.

• one independent clause

• two independent clauses joined together

• a thesis

• a revision

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the structure we NEED to be following in our body paragraphs?

• Main Detail, Topic Sentence, Thesis Sentence, Concluding Sentence

• Controlling Idea, Supporting Detail, Concluding Sentence, Strong Statement

• Topic Sentence, Major Detail, Supporting Detail, Concluding Sentence

• Thesis Sentence, Major Detail, Supporting Detail, Strong Statement.

What supporting detail can be added to the following sentence?

There so many different options to choose from!

• Every option was so unique!

• I wanted to try everything.

• There were ice cream sundaes, cheesecakes, and chocolate brownies!

• There was no way I could choose just one thing.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

A complex sentence is...

• A sentence with an independent clause and at least one subordinate (dependent) clause.

• A sentence with two independent clauses.

• A sentence with one independent clause.

• A sentence with two independent sentences and two subordinate clauses.

STAAR Question: What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?
How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?

• problem
• synonym
• order
• importance

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by - 
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea
• conflict
• supporting details
• text structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?
Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

• Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion. 
• Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). 
• Write a summary of the selection. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

STAAR Question: What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? 
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?

• main idea
• theme
• conflict
• character motivation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the blog entry is an example of stereotyping?
What is stereotyping?

• being racist against someone
• denying someone the same rights
• making a general statement about a group of people
• a type of font used in blogs

To make known or understand

• convey
• express
• evidence 
• signal 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4