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STAAR English I Final Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Limited

d)

Third Person Omniscient

2.

Anthony was making a snowman in his front yard. He wanted to make the tallest snowman ever. "Making the tallest snowman ever is hard," he thought to himself. As Anthony rolled the snow around to form huge spheres, Justin was watching him from the bushes. Justin had plans too, only his plans involved karate kicking Anthony's very tall snowman. Justin figured that no snowman deserved to be as tall as Anthony's. Justin stretched in preparation for his attack.

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Objective

d)

Third Person Limited

e)

Third Person Omniscient

3.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.
b)
The author is addressing the reader.
c)
The narrator is not in the story.
d)
Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.
4.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person
b)
Third person 
5.

Which of the following is true when a text is written in third person limited point of view?

a)

A character is telling what all characters do/say and knows what ALL characters think/feel.

b)

A narrator is telling what all characters do/say and knows what SOME characters think/feel.

6.

Which of the following is true when a text is written in third person omniscient point of view?

a)

A narrator is telling what all characters do/say and knows what ALL characters think/feel.

b)

A narrator is telling what all characters do/say and knows what SOME characters think/feel.

7.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
8.
In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
9.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 
10.
What is situational irony?
a)
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
11.
What is dramatic Irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
12.

Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

a)

Verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

Dramatic irony

13.
If you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting in a strange manner because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to ...
a)
stress from school
b)
Sophie being involved in falling action
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situation ethics
14.
What's an example of verbal irony?
a)
Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian
b)
Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car
c)
When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"
d)
All of the above
15.
Romeo arrives to find his love, Juliet supposedly dead. However, we the audience know that Juliet is not really dead, she merely took a potion to make it look like she was dead. When the audience of a story knows more than the characters involved, what type of irony is used? 
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
16.
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
17.
How does this cartoon show dramatic irony? (click on the text to see it)
a)
The cat is looking after the fish.
b)
The fish think the cat is being kind but is preparing to eat them.
c)
The fish are being sarcastic.
d)
The cat is actually being kind.
18.

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is aware

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

not ironic

19.
Exclaiming “oh great” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
20.
Type of Irony: While watching a scary movie, we see the killer run inside the house while the character is looking around on the porch. She doesn't know that the killer is inside the house when she walks back inside.
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
None of the above
21.

A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony?

a)

Verbal

b)

Dramatic

c)

Situational

d)

None of the Above

22.
She is as sweet as pie!
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
alliteration
23.
My homework is so hard my brain is going to explode.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
24.
Life is a journey.
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
idiom
25.

When the sound of consecutive words is the same, you have an example of which type of figurative language?


Example: While working, write your wackiest words down.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

26.
Myra is as sharp as a tack.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
euphemism
27.
George is a walking dictionary. He knows everything!
a)
euphemism
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
28.
I am dying of shame is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
29.
The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest, is an example of...
a)
A hyperbole/personification
b)
A metaphor/personification
c)
A simile/metaphor
d)
Personification/Onomatopoeia
30.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
31.
"The stars will cry." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
32.
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 
a)
simile and personification
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
33.

What is an alliteration?

a)

suggests something is another

b)

gives human qualities to a non-human thing

c)

repeated beginning sounds in a sentence

d)

compares two things using "like" or "as"

34.

Which of the following is an alliteration?

a)

Tony ran like a cheetah.

b)

The muffin called my name.

c)

"Bang," the race started!

d)

The dog dug a deep hole.

35.

Which of the following is an example of a real world alliteration?

a)

McDonalds

b)

Taco Bell

c)

Red Robbin

d)

Burger King

36.

Which of the following tells the actors in a dramatic play where to go, how to move, and when to say their lines? These are punctuated in brackets [ ]

a)

Stage directions

b)

Setting

c)

Scenery

d)

Dialogue

37.

She has a ________ tooth.

a)

loose

b)

lose

38.

Don't ______ your way in the forest.

a)

loose

b)

lose

39.

There are a lot of ______ papers in your binder.

a)

lose

b)

loose

40.

The neighbor's dog, Sparky, was ______ in the neighborhood.

a)

lose

b)

loose

41.

My brother Dave always ______ his car keys.

a)

looses

b)

loses

42.

The speaker will ______ everyone's attention if he keeps talking about this boring topic.

a)

loose

b)

lose

43.

I really don't think _____ going to rain today.

a)

its

b)

it's

44.

The cat licked ----- fur.

a)

it's

b)

its

45.

I'm sure _____ going to be warm outside today.

a)

its

b)

it's

46.

The dog lost _____ collar on our walk.

a)

its

b)

it's

47.

The tree loses _____ leaves every fall.

a)

its

b)

it's

48.

Becky watch the bird carry a piece of string to _____ nest.

a)

it's

b)

its

49.

My gum has lost all _____ flavor.

a)

its

b)

it's

50.

The soccer team is missing _____ goalie.

a)

it's

b)

its

51.

The watch costs more now _____ it did two weeks ago.

a)

then

b)

than

52.

You go first, ______ I'll go.

a)

then

b)

than

53.

You pick it out, ______ I'll buy it.

a)

then

b)

than

54.

Bob enjoys basketball more _____ fishing.

a)

then

b)

than

55.

Marinate the steak and _____ put it in the refrigerator overnight.

a)

then

b)

than

56.

Turn on the computer, _____ open the file.

a)

then

b)

than

57.

If you go, _______ I'll go too.

a)

then

b)

than

58.

I like the orange gum more _______ the grape gum.

a)

then

b)

than

59.

The police man will _______ you to take a left on St. Marks Street.

a)

Advice

b)

Advise

60.

I would _________ you not to watch Chucky if you are afraid of dolls.

a)

Advice

b)

Advise

61.

In order to give you proper _________, I need to know what is troubling you.

a)

Advice

b)

Advise

62.

The nurse gave me ______ on how to keep my cut clean.

a)

Advice

b)

Advise

63.

I'd ___ you to reconsider your options.

a)

advice

b)

advise

64.

I can't ___ you on that issue: it's not in my area of expertise.

a)

advice

b)

advise

65.

If I were to ___ you on this, would you listen to my ___?

a)

advice / advise

b)

advise / advice

c)

advise / advise

d)

advice / advice

66.
________ not allowed to listen to music while they read.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
67.
You may find that ________ happier in the summertime.
a)
your
b)
yours
c)
you're
68.

The tail of the cat...

a)

The cat's tail

b)

The cats' tail

c)

The cats tail

d)

The cats's tail

69.

Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the office of the principal.

a)

the office's principal

b)

the principals' office

c)

the office's of the principal

d)

the principal's office

70.
Where does the semicolon go?
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

a)
hair;
b)
bald;
c)
Dad;
d)
getting;
71.
Where does the semicolon go?
I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.
a)
meal;
b)
am;
c)
however;
d)
hungry;
72.

Where does the semicolon go?

We had too many mistakes we lost the game

a)

lost;

b)

mistakes;

c)

had;

d)

lost;

73.
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?
a)
After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
b)
After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
c)
After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
74.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
a)
The trail ahead was steep but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
b)
The trail ahead was steep but, that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
c)
The trail ahead was steep, but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
75.
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) join what type of sentences?
a)
simple
b)
complex
c)
compound
76.

What is the appositive(s)? (Split sentence information)

The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.

a)

The car

b)

had two flat tires

c)

The car

d)

a silver Honda

77.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
When the students received their laptops we thought they would work more at night.
b)
When the students received their laptops, we thought they would work more at night.
78.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

We will go to recess and then we will go to class.

b)

We will go to recess, and, then, we will go to class.

c)

We will go to recess and then, we will go to class.

d)

We will go to recess, and then we will go to class.

79.
A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?
a)
A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."
b)
A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."
c)
A  critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully . . . performed."
d)
A critic wrote that . . . the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed."
80.
A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots      ( . . .) that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line, from a quoted passage.
a)
period
b)
comma
c)
dash
d)
ellipsis
81.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

"I don't want to go to bed," whined Jack. "can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"

b)

"I don't want to go to bed." whined Jack. "can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"

c)

"I don't want to go to bed," whined Jack. "Can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"

82.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

"That movie was awful"! Complained George as he stormed out of the theater.

b)

"That movie was awful!" complained George as he stormed out of the theater.

c)

That movie was awful! complained George as he stormed out of the theater.

83.
i want to go to the grand canyon in december.
a)
i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
b)
I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
c)
I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
d)
i want to go to the grand canyon in December.
84.
My sister and i drove to the beach last week for fun. 
a)
capitalize i
b)
capitalize beach
c)
lowercase My
d)
capitalize week
85.
Her aunt is coming for christmas.
a)
Aunt
b)
Christmas
86.
Give the baby more cheerios.
a)
Baby
b)
Cheerios
87.
I bought cheetos at the gas station.
a)
Cheetos
b)
Gas Station
88.
That's the biggest mcdonald's in the world.
a)
McDonald's
b)
World
89.
My niece doesn't believe in santa claus.
a)
Niece
b)
Santa Claus
90.
Have you ever been to Sycamore High school?
a)
high
b)
School
91.

David played his xbox yesterday.

a)

Xbox

b)

Yesterday

92.

Yeah, me ___

a)

to

b)

tou

c)

too

d)

two

93.

I have that class __

a)

two

b)

to

c)

too

94.

I'm ___ tired to walk home.

a)

to

b)

two

c)

too

95.

We can't stay up _ late tonight because I have a game tomorrow.

a)

two

b)

too

c)

to

d)

none of them

96.

This candy is _____ hard for me to bite.

a)

two

b)

to

c)

too

97.

You're _ smart to make that bad choice.

a)

two

b)

too

c)

to

98.
It's _______ problem.
a)
they're
b)
there
c)
their
99.
Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? Sheer white curtains and fresh lilacs added to the rooms simple charm.
a)
curtain's
b)
lilac's
c)
room's
d)
curtains'
100.
The chocolates in the silver box were a gift from my mothers best friend.
a)
chocolate's
b)
chocolates'
c)
mothers'
d)
mother's

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