WorksheetsSTAAR Review
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
If the question choice are all single words, what should you do if you don't know a word?
Always choose C
Look it up to find the meaning
Make an educated guess
Eliminate the words you don't know
The THEME is the _____ in a story.
lesson
setting
thesis
conflict
How can you check whether a sentence is compound and needs a comma?
Check for two complete sentences joined by a FANBOY
Compound sentences NEVER need commas
Every time FANBOYS are used they need a comma
There's no way to tell
The thesis statement...
is where you answer the question and state reasons
Repeats the main idea and is located in the conclusion.
Is not worth a lot of points so it is not necessary in an essay.
provides specific topics for body paragraphs.
What is the purpose of graphics (graphs, pictures, tables, etc.) in a text?
Graphics don't serve a purpose.
Contrast the idea of the text.
Add color to the text.
Support the main idea
What is personification?
Giving human actions/feelings to non-human thing
Comparing two things using like or as
Repetition of sound at the beginning of words in a row
Over exaggerating something
Which transition would you use to provide an example to support your thesis or topic sentence?
On the other hand, ...
Meanwhile,...
Consequently,...
For example, ...
Which of the following is an EFFECTIVE thesis?
English is the best class because I really like it.
English is the best subject because it is the most fun class and students learn more in that class than any other.
English is the best class because Mr. Garcia and Ms. Smith teach it.
I think English is the best class since that is the class which I get to see most of my friends.
The first body paragraph in a persuasive essay should be about which REASON listed in the thesis?
1
2
either one, doesn't matter
neither
Which of the options is the best thesis?
Being realistic is better than dreaming big.
Being realistic is better. It is better because you are less disappointed when you fail.
Being realistic is beneficial because it decreases possible disappointments and increases goal making.
Being a realistic person can change your life.
What is the most effective way to revise the sentence?
Visitors are surrounded by fish on their left, on their right, and over their heads, strolling though the clear shaft.
Visitors are surrounded by fish strolling through the clear shaft on their left, on their right, and over their heads.
Strolling through the clear shaft, visitors are surrounded by fish on their left, on their right, and over their heads.
On their left, on their right, and over their heads, fish are surrounded by visitors strolling through the clear shaft.
The sentence does not need to be revised.
On the editing section, I should...
Not read the questions or the passage.
Forget everything I learned about grammar and guess.
Choose C
Just read the sentence from the question and make the change options in the text.
What should you do if you don’t know or are unsure about the meaning of a word?
ask a friend
reread the passage and hope you figure it out
look it up in the dictionary
make up your own meaning of the word
Your thesis is the ____________ sentence in the ____________ paragraph.
first sentence; first paragraph
last sentence; first paragraph
last sentence; last paragraph
Wherever I want it to be!!
What kind of examples can you use on the essay?
Summarize a Book
Summarize News
Summarize History
Text Evidence
What change should be made in the following sentence?
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.
change didn't to did'nt
insert a comma after pancake
change spreads out to spread out
no change
I look forward to the recess bell like everyone else, but every time I go Outside, I think about how recess could be even better.
Other boy’s and girl’s are so eager for a challenge that they end up breaking rules by climbing on restricted parts of the jungle gyms, such as the roofs and slide covers.
What/Who is your best friend during the test?
Caffeine
Your neighbor
Dictionary
Mrs. Comeaux
Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional word or phrase?
As an example
He said
Likewise
On the other hand
On the reading section, I should...
Just start reading and skim through the boring parts
Don't read the whole passage, just go question by question
Read and annotate the passage
Which of the following is required for your conclusion paragraph?
Restate Thesis and Final Thoughts
Restate Thesis and Theme
Restate Thesis and Predictions
Restate Thesis and Solution
Restate Thesis and Universal Truth
When should a word be capitalized?
at the beginning of a sentence
to show authority (i.e. Dr.)
if the word is a proper noun
all of the above
Do you capitalize the first word in a sentence?
Yes.
No.
Sometimes.
It depends the kind of sentence.
What correction should be made to the following sentence?
My sister and i drove to the beach last week for fun.
capitalize i
capitalize beach
lowercase My
capitalize week
Which word in the following sentence should have an apostrophe?
The ducks wings help it fly and escape predators easily.
wings'
duck's
predator's
ducks'
Which word in the sentence should have an apostrophe?
Some students are morning people, and some just arent.
aren't
student's
students'
are'nt
Which word in the sentence should have an apostrophe?
The grasshoppers powerful hind legs allow the insect to jump many times its own height.
legs'
grasshopper's
time's
grasshoppers'
The following sentence is correctly punctuated:
The two boys bag's were lying at the rivers' edge.
true
false
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl.
kind considerate girl.
kind, considerate, girl.
kind, and considerate girl.
Make no change.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
After the death of Blackbeard the famous, pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies.
Blackbeard, the famous pirate
Blackbeard the famous pirate
Blackbeard, the famous pirate,
Make no change.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a coyote.
badger a shy animal
badger, a shy animal,
badger a shy animal,
Make no change.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
accident, and tired to forget
accident and tried to forget,
accident, and tried to forget,
Make no change.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
Oil which is lighter than water rises to the surface.
Oil, which is lighter than water
Oil which is lighter than water,
Oil, which is lighter than water,
Make no change.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious lady.
Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.
Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious, lady.
Madame de Stael, was an attractive gracious lady.
Make no change.
What change, if any, needs to be made to the following sentence?
Some people refuse to go to the zoo, because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.
NO CHANGE
zoo, because of pity,
zoo because of pity
zoo because of pity,
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
The closet contained worn, clothes old, shoes and dirty, hats.
worn, clothes, old, shoes, and dirty,
worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty,
worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty
Make no change.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The children are in the garden. ___________ are playing hide and seek.
She
He
They
We
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The books are on the table. _________ belong to Puan Hamidah.
They
We
It
She
The cat slowly drank (its, it's) milk from the porcelain bowl.
Commonly Confused Words: What change should be made in these sentences?
My parents' names are Rick and Amy. Their really nice.
change their to they're
change their to there
Make no change.
Commonly Confused Words: Choose the correct word to complete the statement:
The Brandon Valley football doesn't want to _____ their game against Harrisburg.
loose
lose
Commonly Confused Words: Choose the correct words to complete the statement:
_______ more important to study ________ it is to party. It’s/Its, than/then
It's/than
It's/then
Its/than
Its/then
Commonly Confused Words: Choose the correct words to complete the statement:
I saw (their/there /they’re ) mom sitting (their/ there/ they’re).
they're, their
there, their
their, they're
their, there
What is the sections should you work on before lunch ?
Reading and Revising
Revising and Editing
Essay and Reading
Editing and Essay
What sections should you work on after lunch?
Revising and Essay
Reading and Editing
Revising and Editing
Reading and Essay
What are the parts of a simple sentence?
DC,IC
IC,IC
DC
IC
What are the parts of a compound sentence?
IC, IC
IC, Fanboys IC
DC, IC
IC DC
What are the parts of a complex sentence?
IC, IC
IC DC
DC,DC
DC, Fanboys IC
What section don't you have to annotate?
Reading
Paired Passage
Editing
Revising
What are the 3 paragraphs in an essay called?
Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
Introduction, Example, Conclusion
Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, Restated Thesis
What should NOT be included in the thesis statement?
reason 2
evidence
reason 1
What are the parts of a body paragraph?
thesis statement, evidence, explanation
evidence, explanation
topic sentence, evidence, conclusion
topic sentence, evidence, explanation
What are the parts of the conclusion?
final thoughts
thesis statement, final thoughts
restated thesis statement, final thoughts
restated thesis statement
What is the subject of this sentence?
Detective Briscoe drew his firearm and entered the apartment.
drew his firearm and entered the apartment.
Detective Briscoe
What is the predicate of this sentence?
The journalist reported on possible troop movements, leading to the death of a soldier.
reported on possible troop movements
leading to the death of a soldier.
The journalist
What is the subject of this sentence?
District Attorney Jack McCoy wanted to make an example of the hooligans who participated in the brawl.
wanted to make an example of the hooligans
District Attorney Jack McCoy
who participated in the brawl.
What is the subject of this sentence?
District Attorney Jack McCoy wanted to make an example of the hooligans who participated in the brawl.
wanted to make an example of the hooligans
District Attorney Jack McCoy
who participated in the brawl.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
Assistant D.A. Connie Rubirosa searched for a legal precedent to use in the case.
Assistant D.A. Connie Rubirosa
searched for a legal precedent to use in the case.
What is the subject of this sentence?
Shockingly, the killer turned out to be the actresses’ agent.
the killer
turned out to be the actresses’ agent.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
An unsuspecting taxi-cab driver ends up dead in a dark alley after picking up a pair of bank robbers.
ends up dead in a dark alley after picking up a pair of bank robbers.
An unsuspecting taxi-cab driver
What is the subject of this sentence?
In the dark, Detective Lupo and his partner, Detective Bernard, chased after the suspect.
In the dark,
Detective Lupo and his partner, Detective Bernard
chased after the suspect.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
The judge shouted at the noisy crowd and pounded her gavel.
The judge
shouted at the noisy crowd and pounded her gavel.
In this sentence, find the DEPENDENT clause:
After a 17-year-old boy has a heart attack while driving and plows into a crowded city park, a defective pacemaker is to blame, and the DA's office must decide whether to prosecute the salesman, the doctor, or the manufacturer.
After a 17-year-old boy has a heart attack while driving and plows into a crowded city park,
a defective pacemaker is to blame
the DA's office must decide whether to prosecute the salesman, the doctor, or the manufacturer.
In this sentence, find the DEPENDENT clause:
After a 17-year-old boy has a heart attack while driving and plows into a crowded city park, a defective pacemaker is to blame, and the DA's office must decide whether to prosecute the salesman, the doctor, or the manufacturer.
After a 17-year-old boy has a heart attack while driving and plows into a crowded city park,
a defective pacemaker is to blame
the DA's office must decide whether to prosecute the salesman, the doctor, or the manufacturer.
In this sentence, find the INDEPENDENT clause:
When Detective Max Greevey is gunned down in front of his house, his partner Mike Logan crosses the line when arresting the shooter.
When Detective Max Greevey is gunned down in front of his house
his partner Mike Logan crosses the line when arresting the shooter.
In this sentence, find the DEPENDENT clause:
A detective claims he shot a drug dealer in self-defense; but as Curtis digs deeper, he uncovers a web of police corruption and finds his partner Briscoe under suspicion for stealing evidence.
A detective claims he shot a drug dealer in self-defense
as Curtis digs deeper
he uncovers a web of police corruption and finds his partner Briscoe under suspicion for stealing evidence.
In this sentence, find the INDEPENDENT clause:
Detectives Briscoe and Green try to solve a series of apparently unrelated killings that all occur on the same day.
Detectives Briscoe and Green try to solve a series of apparently unrelated killings
that all occur on the same day.
In this sentence, find a DEPENDENT clause:
When a baby freezes to death in an apartment building, the mother blames the landlord for the deadly living conditions, and another tenant makes a discovery that leads the investigation in an unexpected direction.
When a baby freezes to death in an apartment building
the mother blames the landlord for the deadly living conditions
another tenant makes a discovery that leads the investigation in an unexpected direction.
In this sentence, find the INDEPENDENT clause:
After an autistic 18-year-old is arrested and dies in police custody, the investigation leads to a behavioral control clinic that uses unethical therapies.
After an autistic 18-year-old is arrested and dies in police custody
the investigation leads to a behavioral control clinic that uses unethical therapies.
In this sentence, find the DEPENDENT clause:
A known felon is gunned down in front of a church congregation, and all the witnesses attempt to protect the shooter, who is a popular local teen.
A known felon is gunned down in front of a church congregation
all the witnesses attempt to protect the shooter
who is a popular local teen
In this sentence, find the INDEPENDENT clause:
A schizophrenic ophthalmologist murders another physician because he wants to cover up his bizarre surgical attempts to cure schizophrenia.
A schizophrenic ophthalmologist murders another physician
because he wants to cover up his bizarre surgical attempts to cure schizophrenia.
Who/What is the subject of this sentence?
Briscoe and Curtis join forces with Baltimore detectives to track down a man suspected of setting off gas bombs in New York City and Baltimore.
New York City and Baltimore
a man suspected of setting off gas bombs
Baltimore detectives
Briscoe and Curtis
What type of clause is this?
to track down a man suspected of setting off gas bombs in New York City and Baltimore.
Independent Clause
Not a clause
Dependent Clause
What type of sentence is this?
The brutal murder of a woman in Chinatown puts the Major Case Squad on the trail of a former Red Army officer now involved in a scheme to smuggle a priceless artifact out of China.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Is the underlined part of the sentence the subject or verb?
The brutal murder of a woman in Chinatown puts the Major Case Squad on the trail of a former Red Army officer now involved in a scheme to smuggle a priceless artifact out of China.
verb
subject
What is the verb in this sentence?
The brutal murder of a woman in Chinatown puts the Major Case Squad on the trail of a former Red Army officer now involved in a scheme to smuggle a priceless artifact out of China.
involved
murder
puts
smuggle
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
After a priest is murdered, detectives discover that he wasn't the intended victim.
detectives discover that he wasn't the intended victim.
After a priest is murdered
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
After a priest is murdered, detectives discover that he wasn't the intended victim.
After a priest is murdered
detectives discover that he wasn't the intended victim.
What is the subject of this sentence?
After a priest is murdered, detectives discover that he wasn't the intended victim.
priest
detectives
victim
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
A city employee's clerical error sets in motion a chain of events which culminates in a fatal shooting at City Hall.
which culminates in a fatal shooting at City Hall.
A city employee's clerical error sets in motion a chain of events
What is the subject of this sentence?
A city employee's clerical error sets in motion a chain of events, which culminates in a fatal shooting at City Hall.
city employee
fatal shooting
clerical error
City Hall
What are the 2 verbs in this sentence?
The murder of a bookie leads to the arrest of his partner, whose attorney turns the defense of his client into a highly volatile political statement.
murder and statement
arrest and volatile
leads and turns
What is the subject of the independent clause?
The murder of a bookie leads to the arrest of his partner whose attorney turns the defense of his client into a highly volatile political statement.
his client
his partner
The murder of a bookie
political statement
What is missing from this sentence?
A 17-year-old boy becomes the chief suspect in the murder of his father the defense claims it was self-defense and that the father was abusive.
comma
AAWWWUBBIS
comma and FANBOYS
What is missing from this sentence?
The murder of a wealthy businessman tied to a Colombian drug cartel.
comma
subject
verb
No change
What is missing from this sentence?
The investigation into a double murder leads to a young alcoholic, he claims he had had nightmares about killing his parents and thought it was only a dream.
comma and FANBOYS
comma
FANBOYS
No change
What is missing from this sentence?
Accused of three brutal murders, a schizophrenic homeless man who also happens to be a lawyer.
missing verb
missing subject
comma and FANBOYS
No change
What is missing from this sentence?
The dead bodies of a man and a woman are discovered in a park and the female victim is identified as a leading animal-rights activist the investigation leads to people on both sides of the animal rights issue.
missing 2 commas
missing 2 commas and a FANBOYS
missing a comma
No change
What is missing from this sentence?
A pro-choice doctor is shot in the parking lot of her health clinic, the investigation leads to an activist group headed by a former priest.
missing a period
missing the subject
missing a FANBOYS
No change
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
The motive behind the murder of a cabbie seems to have been robbery detectives discover that the victim was a participant in a number of get-rich schemes.
correct
incorrect
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
The police suspect the death of a prominent baseball player's father might be linked to gambling debts—until the son’s alibi becomes shaky.
incorrect
correct
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
The father of a boy threatened by a schoolmate who is expelled from school is killed in front of his house, and the father of the schoolmate pleads guilty to spare his son.
correct
incorrect
Is the sentence correct or incorrect?
A man is found shot to death in a bad neighborhood, the police arrest a “good Samaritan” who helped the victim with a flat tire only to discover that they've got the wrong man.
incorrect
correct
Is the sentence incorrect or correct?
Evidence in a double homicide leads police to the wife of an army officer in charge of the American anti-drug campaign in Colombia, and McCoy convinces her to put her life in jeopardy to catch a cold-blooded killer.
correct
incorrect
What type of sentence is this?
When a woman is slain in an apparent drive-by shooting, the DA's office seeks to prosecute not only the shooter but a doctor who harvested the victim's organs for transplants.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
What type of sentence is this?
Dozens die in a nightclub fire, and detectives must determine the cause.
simple
compound
complex
compound complex
What type of sentence is this?
Detectives uncover a mob connection to the appearance of a tuxedo-clad corpse—the body of a missing Broadway producer.
simple
compound
complex
compound complex
What type of sentence is this?
A parolee is found dead in the trunk of a car, and detectives find themselves competing with ruthless bounty hunters as they search for a suspect.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
What type of sentence is this?
The poisoning of a baby boy leads to the arrest of a British nanny, but further investigation reveals more.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
What type of sentence is this?
When a rich couple is attacked in a parking lot, the husband is killed and the wife wounded, and detectives deem her account of the event too well-rehearsed to be believed.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
The issue of whether some people are genetically predisposed to murder in the case of a foster child who kills his “brother.”
correct
incorrect
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
An AIDS researcher dies as a result of the "liberation" of a lab's primate test subjects police suspect animal rights activists and an impressionable security guard.
incorrect
correct
Is this sentence incorrect or correct?
While investigating the death of a teenage girl, the detectives stumble on a pattern of crimes that indicate they are after a serial killer.
incorrect
correct
What type of sentence is this?
A crime figure and his son are murdered, and the prime suspect turns out to be another son who has been counseled by a self-improvement guru.
simple
compound
complex
compound- complex
How many independent clauses are there in this sentence?
A crime figure and his son are murdered, and the prime suspect turns out to be another son who has been counseled by a self-improvement guru.
1
0
3
2
You may NOT use the following during the test:
highlighters
your brain
pencil
electronic devices
Hook + Thesis
T+ E + E
Restated Thesis+ Final Thoughts
Restated Prompt + Reason 1 + Reason 2
Which of the following is a metaphor?
Hold on to important things.
Love is a battlefield.
Walk with your head held high.
Hold on to hope.
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!"
"As blind as a bat."
Choose the best answer to correct the sentence above.
Which part of the test should you do first?
Essay
Reading Passage the Essay is based on
The first Reading passage for the test
The first Reading passage for the Paired Passage
How many BODY paragraphs should you have in your STAAR essay?
1
2
3
4
How many paragraphs MINIMUM should you have in your whole STAAR essay?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is NOT an element for a body paragraph?
Thesis Statement
Explanation
Evidence
Topic Sentence
What is the evidence?
restates the prompt and reasons
final thoughts about the prompt
supports your position and must be a direct quote from the text
Gets the reader’s attention
What are the names of the paragraphs in a STAAR essay?
introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, conclusion
thesis Statement, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, conclusion
introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, final thoughts
hook, introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, final thoughts
Which of the following is NOT a part of the short answer?
Topic Sentence
Thesis Statement
Evidence
Explanation
What time do you need to be at school for testing?
7:20
8:00
8:20
7:55
What do you need to bring for testing tomorrow?
laptop and charger
pencil and highlighter
Nothing
laptop and pencil
What is the purpose of the topic sentence in the SHORT ANSWER?
Provide the reasons from the thesis
Restate and Answer the question
Restate and Answer the writing prompt
Explain your answer
What parts of the test should you have finished before lunch (1:10)?
Reading and Essay
Revising and Editing
Revising and Reading
Editing and Essay
How would you describe the narrator in "All My Babies Are Gone Now?
SAR:
I would describe the narrator in "All My Babies are Gone Now" as somber. She regrets not spending time with her kids. Overall the lesson learned is to appreciate life and the special moments you have with your family.
I would describe the narrator in "All My Babies are Gone Now" as somber. She regrets not spending time with her kids. Overall the lesson learned is to appreciate life and the special moments you have with your family.
What is the definition of redundant?
unnecessary/ repetitive
necessary information
The use of words or phrases to paint a picture in the reader's mind
allusion
inference
simile
Imagery
What point of view uses: I, me, we, us
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscent
The character or force in opposition of the protagonist. usually the bad guy
antagonist
protagonist
foil character
static character
The central/main character in a story. Usually a good guy
dynamic character
antagonist
protagoist
reinforce
