STAAR Vocabulary

What are Transition Words?

• Words that help connect phrases, sentences, or paragraphs.

• Words that don't really mean anything.

• Words that end a sentence.

• Words that begin a sentence.

What is a thesis statement?

• The sentence in the conclusion.

• The sentence that states the example of the essay.

• A sentence that states the main idea of an essay. (It is found in the introduction)

• A topic sentence

Which of the following words are examples of transition words? Select ALL that apply.

• Therefore

• In conclusion

• As a result

• Sandwich

Which of the following symbols is a quotation mark?

• '

• " "

• .

• ,

Which tone is represented in the following passage?

"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"

• Annoying

• Calm

• Excited

• Scary

What is the best definition of the word redundant?

• Something that is repetitive.

• Something fun.

• Something that breaks easily.

• A word that describes how people write.

What kind of mood is this:

"The dog died in the movie."

• Angry

• Excited

• Sad

• Ecstatic

What is an anecdote?

• expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

• A brief telling or story of an interesting, and usually funny, incident or occurrence.

• the use of all senses through writing

• a lengthy comparison of two objects

Which is not an anecdote?

• I like talking to myself. It is one of my greatest pleasures. I often have long conversations all by myself, and I am so clever sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying

• I once had a border collie. She was so smart. Every morning, I'd open up the front door and she'd run out, pick up the newspaper, and deliver it to my husband at the breakfast table.

• Outside it was bright like Sirius

• Nikola Tesla was known to be very fond of birds. He used to go to a park every day to feed the pigeons. He found an injured pigeon and spent thousands of dollars to fix its broken bones. He brought it back to health and he the pigeon became companions.

What is the theme of this story?

• Necessity is the mother of invention.

• Look both ways before crossing the street.

• One good turn deserves another.

• Don't steal.