STAAR Review

When we went to the city, we saw senator Miller riding in a car in the parade.

Which underlined word should be capitalized?

• senator

• city

• parade

• we

Which is capitalized correctly?

• The American revolution was fought against the British.

• Many American soldiers received the Medal of honor during World War ll.

• During World War l, Americans fought against German soldiers.

• American Soldiers had to hike many miles during the war.

Which is spelled correctly?

• anonymus

• anonimous

• anonymous

• anonimus

In which sentence is a pronoun NOT used correctly?

• "Hand her them books," she said.

• They copied their notes for other students.

• The usher escorted him to his chair.

• Two of the girls put on skirts.

In which sentence is a pronoun NOT used correctly?

• "Hand her them books," she said.

• They copied their notes for other students.

• The usher escorted him to his chair.

• Two of the girls put on skirts.

He orders the genie of the lamp to take the palace, along with all its contents, to his home in the Maghreb. Aladdin still has the magic ring and is able to summon the lesser genie. The genie of the ring cannot directly undo any of the magic of the genie of the lamp, but he is able to transport Aladdin to the Maghreb where, with the help of the "woman's wiles" of the princess, he recovers the lamp and slays the sorcerer, returning the palace to its proper place.

The underlined word is an example of what?

• conjunction

• appositive

• noun

• predicate

The Chinese emperor orders a general mobilization, with conscription notices requiring one man from each family to join the Chinese army. Mulan took her father's old armor and cut her long hair, she disguises herself as a man so that she can enlist instead of her parent.

These two sentences from Mulan is an example of what?

• problem and solution

• theme

• main idea & details

• an inference

The purpose of an informative essay is...

• To persuade
• To inform
• To entertain
• To bore the reader

The purpose of a narrative essay is...

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to bore the reader

What is a scenario?

• an imaginary situation
• a small, true story from your life
• a list of examples
• a definition