English STAAR EOC I

Which literary device is used in this sentence? "Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."

• metaphor

• alliteration

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the purpose of EXPOSITORY writing?

• to explain or inform

• to persuade

• to tell a story

• all of the above

The main idea of your essay is the

• body

• thesis

• introduction

• conclusion

Introduction =

• Examples + Theme

• Hook + Thesis

• Body + Conclusion

• OREO

Which word is this a definition for: An educated guess from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

• apply

• infer

• logical

• difference

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the difference between FICTION and NONFICTION?

• Fiction is a made up story.

• Fiction and nonfiction are both made up.

• Nonfiction is a made up story.

• Fiction and nonfiction both have real facts about a topic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What are paired passages?

• Passages that are written together.

• Passages with different topics and characters with two sets of questions.

• Passages that have no questions.

• Passages that have something in common with three sets of questions.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The ENGLISH I STAAR EOC will be

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

• Friday

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

In what order should you work on paired passages?

• Read passage 1, read passage 2, answer 1st, 2nd, and 3rd set of questions.

• Read passage 1 and answer the questions, read passage 2 and answer the questions, answer 3rd set of questions

• Answer in the order that you chose on test day.

• Read both passages and answer the the 3rd set of questions before answering the 1st or 2nd set of questions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?

• autobiography

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• fantasy

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10