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STAAR Writing Facts

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "expository" mean?

a)

Explaining

b)

Narrating

c)

Persuading

d)

Dancing

2.

What is the highest score you can get?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

4

d)

3

3.

How many people will score your essay?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

What is a thesis statement?

a)

The main idea of your essay.

b)

The main topic of conversation yesterday at dinner.

c)

The details in your essay.

d)

The conclusion of your essay.

5.

What day is your STAAR test?

a)

Yesterday.

b)

April 9th.

c)

April 90th.

d)

February 22nd.

6.

Why does Mrs. Crouch tell you to draft your essay first?

a)

She is cruel and wants to torture you.

b)

She is crazy and it doesn't matter at all.

c)

It makes your thesis make more sense.

d)

It helps organize ideas for the essay.

7.

What is the first sentence of your body paragraph?

a)

Topic Sentence

b)

Concrete Detail

c)

Commentary

d)

Concluding Remark

8.

An expository essay consists of:

a)

beginning, middle, and end

b)

rising action, climax, falling action

c)

introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion.

d)

stanzas

9.
Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis?
"If you give up on reaching one goal, you are more likely to keep giving up in the future."
a)
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities. 
b)
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to be passionate about something.
c)
WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.
d)
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals.
10.
Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis?
"Having passion can give you motivation when times get tough."
a)
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities. 
b)
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to be passionate about something.
c)
WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.
d)
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals.
11.
Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis?
"When we pick ourselves up from a bad experience, we are able to grow as people." 
a)
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to learn from our experiences.
b)
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to be passionate about something.
c)
WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.
d)
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals.
12.
What is the author's purpose in an expository text? 
a)
To explain 
b)
To entertain
c)
To describe
d)
To tell a story
13.
What is a hook?
a)
Something that grabs the reader's attention
b)
A claim
c)
An  explanation of what the essay will be about
d)
a detail