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Writing STAAR - Crush IT!

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is important for you to put your thesis statement in the ____________________________.

a)

body paragraph

b)

introduction

c)

conclusion

d)

introduction and conclusion

2.

Check the ways that would be GOOD ways to start your essay

a)

Short story or ancedote

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

a list that goes with your thesis

d)

interesting fact or rhetorical questions

e)

Tell them your name and what you are going to write about

3.

They're means _______________

a)

ownership

b)

a specific location

c)

they are

4.

What is the purpose on an expository essay?

a)

to persudad

b)

to inform

c)

to entertain

5.

Where on the prompt page can you find the prompt?

a)

Look where it says "Think"

b)

Look where it says "Write"

c)

Look where it says "Read"

d)

Look in the revising and editing section

6.

How should you organize your essay?

a)

who needs organization.... just write down whatever

b)

beginning, middle, and end

c)

introduction with a thesis, body paragraphs with examples, conclusions with a restatement of the thesis

7.

Planning the essay is VERY important!

a)

False

b)

True

8.

Choose the best controlling idea for an essay about a 7th grade student.

a)

Some seventh grade students attend summer school.

b)

Many of my friends are in seventh grade.

c)

A seventh grade student faces many challenges.

d)

I am a seventh grade student.

9.

Choose the best controlling idea for an essay about jogging.

a)

Many joggers runs on indoor tracks.

b)

Special shoes have been designed for joggers.

c)

Jogging is a risky but rewarding form of exercise.

d)

Common jogging injuries include sprained ankles and knees.

10.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

In the dead of night; The van pulled up.

b)

Over coffee and toast, Donovan told me about his school.

c)

Lemonade is my favorite drink?

d)

Chuck would not give, Jaime the seat.

11.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

we went to the Amazon River.

b)

The Big Mac is so delicious.

c)

Texas is in the united states of america.

d)

United states is a big country.

12.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation

a)

Mrs. Blaha, my science teacher had a baby bunny.

b)

Mrs. Garza, my math teacher, freed the baby bunny.

c)

Mrs. Johnson, wanted to, see the bunny.

d)

Mr. Crampton caught the baby bunny?

13.

Choose the best controlling idea for the prompt.


Explain the importance of a doctor.

a)

Doctors are important because they can change people's lives.

b)

Doctors are important because they do stuff.

c)

Doctors are not important.

d)

Doctors are very important.

14.

Writing an essay demands a more formal language. Check the words should you avoid adding into your essay for the STAAR test

a)

Bro

b)

stuff

c)

Bruh

d)

sus

e)

no cap

15.

You can use a thesaurus and/or a dictionary on the STAAR Writing test to help you with word choice

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Marking "make no change" should be something you do often on the writing test.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

It is important to proofread your essay before you turn in your test booklet.

a)

Yes, it is. I will be sure to proofread and make corrections to my essay before I turn it in.

b)

No, I probably didn't make any mistakes when I was writing.

c)

Why would I??

d)

Nah, I'm good.