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WorksheetsSTAAR Writing Facts
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 14mins
What does "expository" mean?
Explaining
Narrating
Persuading
Dancing
What is the highest score you can get?
10
8
4
3
How many people will score your essay?
1
2
3
4
What is a thesis statement?
The main idea of your essay.
The main topic of conversation yesterday at dinner.
The details in your essay.
The conclusion of your essay.
What day is your STAAR test?
Yesterday.
April 9th.
April 90th.
February 22nd.
Why does Mrs. Crouch tell you to draft your essay first?
She is cruel and wants to torture you.
She is crazy and it doesn't matter at all.
It makes your thesis make more sense.
It helps organize ideas for the essay.
What is the first sentence of your body paragraph?
Topic Sentence
Concrete Detail
Commentary
Concluding Remark
An expository essay consists of:
beginning, middle, and end
rising action, climax, falling action
introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion.
stanzas
"If you give up on reaching one goal, you are more likely to keep giving up in the future."
"Having passion can give you motivation when times get tough."
"When we pick ourselves up from a bad experience, we are able to grow as people."
