What is personification?

Giving human-like traits to non-living objects

using a tangible thing to represent an idea

Giving human-like traits to non-living objects

Katie and Carter have been friends since they were in preschool. Now they are in high school. For the first time ever, they do not have any classes together.

For the first time ever, they don‛t have any classes together.

For the first time ever, they do not have any classes together.

Modern shopping malls have many stores and restaurants. Shoppers can get from one store to the next without having to go outside. Many malls also have movie theaters. Some have an amusement park inside!

Many malls also have movie theaters, and some have an amusement park inside!

Many malls also have movie theaters, or some have an amusement park inside!

Many malls also have movie theaters, so some have an amusement park inside!

Where should you find your evidence?

From the passage (or passages if there is more than one)

From your personal life example

made up statistic from a made up study

Where you tell what that paragraph is going to be out

A quote you get from the text to back up your opinion

Your explanation on how your evidence backs up your opinion

The first sentence of your essay

What is an inference?

a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning

a guess based on one or more of the senses

Which is the most effective way to combine the two sentences: I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party. I hope you get lots of presents!

II hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, so you get lots of presents!

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, yet you get lots of presents!

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, but you get lots of presents!

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, nor you get lots of presents!

If I do not know a multiple choice answer, I should

Read each answer, eliminate, and make the best guess

Make a pretty picture out of the bubbles

Which strategies can you use when answering multiple-choice questions?

Read question and circle, highlight, or underline key words.

Justify your answers with evidence from the text.

On the revising/editing section, I should...

make the changes in the text and look for the correct answer

Only read the sentence mentioned in the question

Forget everything I learned about grammar and guess

You are frustrated because you don't understand some of the material on the exam. You should

take a break, go to the bathroom, walk around

move on but circle those questions to go back and review

guess because you are never going to get it

panic and spend 20 minutes on one question

Which is the most effective way to combine the two sentences: I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party. I hope you get lots of presents!

II hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, so you get lots of presents!

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, yet you get lots of presents!

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, but you get lots of presents!

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, nor you get lots of presents!

What is the correct way to write the sentence below: I can't believe you did that yelled josh

"I can't believe you did that!" yelled Josh.

"I can't believe you did that yelled Josh!"

"I can't believe you did that, yelled Josh!"

"I can't believe you did that!" yelled Josh?

What is the correct way to write the sentence below: have you ever seen the empire state building

Have you ever seen the Empire State Building?

Have you ever seen the empire state building?

Have you ever seen the Empire State Building.

Have you ever seen the empire state building?

Which sentence is incomplete

As I was running into the kitchen yesterday.

I willed him to leave the room.

Which statement opposes the following claim? Cell phones are beneficial for teenagers.

Cell phones are distracting for teenagers.

Cell phones are extremely helpful for most teenagers.

It should be illegal for people under 18 to have a cell phone.

Cell phones have benefits and costs.

Which statement opposes the following claim? Actors and professional athletes are paid too much.

The income of actors and professional athletes is fair.

Entertainment industry salaries have reached an all time high.

Actors should be paid based on the number of awards they have won.

People who make over one million dollars should be required to donate to charity.

We write persuasive essays to...

Persuade the audience to agree with our opinions

inform our audience with research about one topic.

To show a chronological event (movement in time), use a transition like:

first, next, before, now, finally

also, another, like, too, in comparison

besides, in addition, for example, furthermore

as a result, because, since, so , therefore

To show cause and effect (how and why things happen), use a transition like:

as a result, since, consequently, because

besides, for example, also, furthermore

first, next, before, later, finally

also, another, like, in comparison

To show an example (detail), use a transition like:

like, such as, for example, for instance

also, another, in comparison, too

To show contradiction (opposite), use a transition like:

however, but, although, conversely

first, next, before, now, finally

as a result, because, since, so

English Staar Review

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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CCSS

L.5.1E, L.3.1A, L.1.1J

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of expository writing?

to explain or inform

to tell a story

to persuade

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The main idea of your essay.

Body

Thesis

Introduction

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Introduction =

Hook + Thesis

Example + Theme

Body + Conclusion

A + P + E

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Expository writing is _____________?

informational text

fictional text

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence

details

topic sentence

commentary

rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

CCSS.W.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Eric and Kane put _________ phones on the teacher's desk.

there

their

they're

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It looks like ________________________ going to rain outside.

it's

its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is the purpose of expository writing?

The main idea of your essay.

Introduction =

Expository writing is _____________?

evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence

Eric and Kane put _________ phones on the teacher's desk.

It looks like ________________________ going to rain outside.

What is personification?

What is symbolism?

"America is a melting pot" is an example of

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