English STAAR EOC I

True or False, you need at least two examples for your Expository Composition prompt in your essay.

• True

• False

For your STAAR Composition, what is the formula when developing your topic sentence?

• prompt + reason 1 + because...

• example 1 + your concrete details

• quote + explanation

• quote + opinion

What are examples of figurative language? Click all that apply

• simile

• metaphor

• imagery

• evidence

• theme

For the Revision/Editing STAAR portion, when should you use the (:) colon?

• after a greeting

• when writing a list

• when connecting to sentences

• when making an interruption

Where do your topic sentences go in your Expository Essay?

___ is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.

• main idea

• thesis

• theme

• mood

• author's purpose

What does FANBOYS stand for?

Fill in the blank: An information text must have a ___ at the beginning and must follow with ____.

• main idea; opinion

• thesis; dialogue

• thesis; supporting evidence

• theme; supporting evidences

How many types of conflict are there in a literary piece?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 6

The three main sections of the STAAR English EOC

• Snorkeling, Editing, and Basket-Weaving

• Editing, YoMama, and Writing

• Editing/Revising, Writing, and Reading

• Reading, Drawing, and Singing

Answer explanation