STAAR EOC English 2 Review

Read the list of effective reading strategies. Which was found after research to be the most effective?

• Noting what's MOST IMPORTANT as you read

• Rereading

• Visualizing

• Making connections to other ideas and your prior knowledge

A comma by itself between two complete sentences will ​ (a)   be correct.

• never
• always
• usually
• sometimes

Which of the following is correct?

• Finally the test is tomorrow.

• Finally the test, is tomorrow.

• Finally: the test is tomorrow.

• Finally, the test is tomorrow.

Which of the following is correct?

• After all this review we're ready.

• After all, this review we're ready.

• After all this review, we're ready.

• After, all this review, we're ready.

This word is always on the test and means information that is outside of the topic of the essay: ​ ​ (a)  

• extraneous
• redundant
• clarified
• subjective

This word is almost always on the test and means information that is repeated for no reason: ​​ (a)  

• redundant
• objective
• extraneous
• clarity

Which of the following is correct?

• It's April so summer is almost here.

• It's April, so summer is almost here.

• It's April so, summer is almost here.

• Its april so summer is almost here.

Which of the following is correct?

• Westside, a high school in Houston, has about 3,000 students.

• Westside, a high school in Houston has about 3,000 students.

• Westside a high school in Houston has about 3,000 students.

You have ​ (a)   to finish your STAAR English 2 test.

• all day
• five hours
• two hours
• four hours

Which of the following is the format for your short answer responses?

• Conclusion - A wrap up or summary of your essay

• Thesis - What you're going to prove

• GST - General Sentence, Specific Sentence, Thesis

• TEE - Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation