Cell phones, devices, and watches should be left at home or they will be taken up until ______________.

the teacher decides to return them

To insure you have selected the BEST answer, you should ________________.

find proof/text evidence to support it

Which 2 sub-sections have the biggest impact on the overall exam score?

reading multiple choice & essay

reading multiple choice & editing

What is the definition of point of view?

a way of looking at or thinking about something

the beginning of a story - setting, characters, etc.

a character against the protagonist in a story

What is the definition of conflict?

a remark made usually to hurt someone's feelings

the time and place of a story or place

What is the definition of resolution?

solving the problem of the story

something that stands for something else

What is the definition of climax?

when an author uses certain words or phrases to describe something in a way that appeals to the reader's senses

character who provides a striking contrast to another character

What is the definition of denotation?

the dictionary definition of a word

to cause something to be widely understood or known

What is the definition of paraphrase?

summary of the key ideas in your own words

a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually repeating pattern of rhythm and rhyme

comparison between two unlike things using like or as

What is definition of figurative language?

language that uses a figure of speech; when words have a meaning that is not literal

a phrase or expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of it's individual words

a work intended for performance by actors

What is the definition of irony?

the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning?

similarity of construction of words groups

the author's style, the qualities that make it unique

What is the definition of genre?

a category of literature defined by its style, form, and content

when you compare something to another thing

a particular way by which something is done, created or performed

What is the definition of deductive?

reaching a conclusion by reasoning

to make better, stronger, clearer

a particular way something is done or performed

repeating a word, phrase, or entire line for empasis

repeating the same name over and over again

repeating yourself because you forgot what you were saying

the repetition of the final sounds of two or more words

the repetition of all sounds in a sentence

(4) Unfortunately, you just consumed your recomended allowance of sugar for the entire day. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?

Change recomended to recommended

Delete the comma after Unfortunately

Which of the following sentences uses the apostrophe correctly?

His mother's purse is on her shoulder.

His mothers purse is on her shoulder.

His mothers’ purse is on her shoulder.

Select the sentence that uses the correct form of you’re or your

You’re going to be tardy, again!

Your the best friend I have ever had!

You’re backpack looks just like mine!

Choose the sentence that demonstrates subject-verb agreement correctly.

The chairs around the table are not the same height.

The chairs around the table is not the same height.

The chairs around the table was not the same height.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates subject-verb agreement correctly.

The man with the two trailers is my neighbor.

The man with the two trailers are my neighbor.

The man with the two trailers were my neighbor.

Select the best way to correct the sentence. I'm starving I don't think dinner will ever be served.

I'm starving; I don't think dinner will ever be served.

I'm starving, I don't think dinner will ever be served.

Select the best way to correct the sentence. The weatherman missed another forecast we had baseball-sized hail yesterday.

The weatherman missed another forecast. We had baseball-sized hail yesterday.

The weatherman missed another forecast, we had baseball-sized hail yesterday.

Select the best way to correct the sentence. Jesse wants to take piano lessons he has little opportunity to practice because lacrosse takes up most of his free time.

Jesse wants to take piano lessons, but he has little opportunity to practice because lacrosse takes up most of his free time.

Jesse wants to take piano lessons -- but he has little opportunity to practice because lacrosse takes up most of his free time.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Expository writing is intended to _________ the reader.

Inform

Persuade

Annoy

Confuse

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the thesis statement, you MUST clearly address the __________.

grader

quote

prompt

audience

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An example of a good hook is a/an ______________.

rhetorical question

quote

anecdote

all of the above

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If it is a summary based question, the summary will most likely contain information about the ______________.

author and title

beginning and end

beginning, middle, AND the end

State of Texas

During the test, you may use _______________ to help you.

your neighbor

the teacher

a dictionary

your cell phone

The expository prompt will start with _______________.

song lyrics

the words "write an essay"

a hint

a boxed quote

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The test may be completed in any order, and you will have ______ hours to complete it.

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Writing STAAR Prep ELAR

Expository writing is intended to _________ the reader.

In the thesis statement, you MUST clearly address the __________.

An example of a good hook is a/an ______________.

If it is a summary based question, the summary will most likely contain information about the ______________.

During the test, you may use _______________ to help you.

The expository prompt will start with _______________.

The test may be completed in any order, and you will have ______ hours to complete it.

On testing day, you will be having lunch _____________.

Cell phones, devices, and watches should be left at home or they will be taken up until ______________.

You may bring _ and __ into the testing room.

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Writing STAAR Prep ELAR

Expository writing is intended to _________ the reader.

In the thesis statement, you MUST clearly address the __________.

An example of a good hook is a/an ______________.

If it is a summary based question, the summary will most likely contain information about the ______________.

During the test, you may use _______________ to help you.

The expository prompt will start with _______________.

The test may be completed in any order, and you will have ______ hours to complete it.

On testing day, you will be having lunch _____________.

Cell phones, devices, and watches should be left at home or they will be taken up until ______________.

You may bring _________ and __________ into the testing room.

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You may bring _ and __ into the testing room.