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STAAR Terms To Know

Authored by Laila Nafees

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

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STAAR Terms To Know
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

details that are unrelated to the subject, not relevant, or off topic.

Redundant

Extraneous

Tone

Most Effective

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

repeated information, unnecessary, or not needed.

Excerpt

Call to Action

Redundant

Transitions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To create a more useful, stronger effect or emphasis

Most/More Effective

Unnecessary

Transition Sentences

Topic sentences

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

a word, phrase, or sentence that connects topics or ideas. ______ help introduce the next sentence. 

Transition Sentences

Call to Action Sentences

Thesis Statements

Excerpt

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

a statement that encourages the reader to consider an idea or change a behavior by using direct words. Usually stated in the conclusion. 

Thesis Sentences

Topic Sentences

Call to Action Sentences

Excerpt

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a statement that summarizes the main point or claim of a piece of writing. _______ will be the last sentence in paragraph 1. 

Call to Action Sentences

Topic Sentences

Excerpts

Thesis Sentences

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a sentence that captures the meaning of an entire paragraph. _____/Main point will be the first sentence of each body paragraph. 

Topic Sentences

Thesis Sentences

Call to Action Sentences

Excerpts

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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