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WorksheetsRJH- STAAR Writing Review (Online)
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
When you get to the prompt page, what do you do?
Start planning my essay.
Read it and start writing my essay.
Raise my hand and ask my teacher to read the prompt to me.
Ignore it and write whatever I want.
When referring to coordinating conjunctions, what does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
for, and, no, both, or, yet, such
from, as, nor, but, only, yep, so
for, and, nor, but, yet, so
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
How many hours do I have to finish the STAAR test?
1 hour
2 hours
All day
4 hours
Do I have to finish the test in 4 hours?
Yes
No
True or False: I have to raise my hand to get a new pencil.
True
False
True or False: I have to raise my hand to get a tissue.
True
False
True or False: Do not double check your answers.
True
False
True or False: Never leave an answer blank.
True
False
It's perfectly okay to take short mental rest breaks during STAAR testing.
No! you must work like a maniac!!
Yeah, it's okay to fall asleep for a little while.
Yes, a few minutes, here and there are okay...but not sleeping.
I don't think so.
What punctuation should be included when your sentence starts with a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS)?
A comma after the dependent clause to join it with the independent clause.
A comma after the independent clause to connect it to the other independent clause.
A comma and a coordinating conjunction can be added to connect the clauses.
A comma needs to be put randomly into the sentence.
When writing, what is the definition of an audience?
the person or group that is reading the essay
a group of people who watch a play or movie
the person or group to whom the author wrote the text
Your essay should have clarity of thoughts.
What is it asking you to do?
Make sure you have correct spelling
Make sure your sentences make sense and go with the topic
Make sure you have a strong central idea
You are now going to compose your essay.
What is the directions asking you to do?
Write a complete essay
Revise your essay
Edit your essay
Write your central idea statement
The closing or ending to a written text.
Introduction
Conclusion
Paragraph
Detail
Regina needs to use a more appropriate transition...
A transition word is often found at the ____________ of a sentence.
Middle
Beginning
End
Where is the best place to insert this sentence?
What is the question asking you to do?
Look for the sentence and remove it from the essay
Add the sentence to the end of the essay
Add the sentence to the beginning of the essay
Add the sentence to the paragraph where it would make the most sense
If a question asks you to delete something, what is it asking you to do?
add something to the essay
move something in the essay
change something in the essay
remove something from the essay
Draft...
the part in the writing process where you brainstorm ideas
the part in the writing process where you write your essay but it is yet to be revised and edited
the part in the writing process where you complete your essay
the part in the writing process where you edit your essay
If an essay is not focused, what does that mean?
it includes details that are off topic or lacks organization
it is clear and easy to understand
it has a lot of spelling and grammar errors
When a question asks:
Which sentence does not belong?
What is the question asking you to do?
find the sentence with the transition word
find the sentence that does not follow the topic of the essay
find the sentence with the spelling error
find the concluding statement
How can you determine the verb tense of the essay?
look for the adjectives
look for plural nouns
look at the verb endings
look for dates
How do you know if a compound sentence is correct?
One dependent clause, one comma, one independent clause
Two independent clauses separated by a semicolon.
Complete on the left, complete on the right, it takes two (comma & conjunction) to make it right!
Both B & C
How do you write a thesis statement?
You take the go words and write a sentence.
You take the topic and write your position/opinion about it.
You think about any topic and just write.
Re-write the words in the box.
Your essay should have
An introduction
A body
A conclusion
All of the above
What should (or can) be included in your introduction?
Hook
Thesis statement
Concluding statement
Both A & B
The last sentence in your essay should be
your hook
your topics
your thesis
your concluding statement
A noun is a word that names
a person, place, or color
a person, place, thing, or idea
location or direction
an action
An adjective is a word that
tells what kind, which one, or how many
is a texture word
is a color word
all of the above
Which one is NOT a prepositional phrase?
over the river
cats meow
through the woods
into the pool
Are seasons capitalized?
Yes
No
Book titles are punctuated by
underlining
quotations
italicizing
only A & B
Poems are
short works
capitalized
put in quotations
all of the above
A letter or group of letters that is added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. (Example: re-, un-, dis-)
prefix
riddle
ending sound
suffix
Specify is a word that means the same thing as...
Give a general answer
Give a special answer
Give an exact, detailed answer
Give two different answers
On the STAAR Writing Test, INTERPRET means _________.
to speak in other languages
to provide meaning
to recognize
Choose the definition of MODIFY.
to change or alter
to point out
exact
To emphasize is...
to determine by reasoning
not identical
to give importance to something
What does it mean to revise?
To make changes to the spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
To make changes to improve the fluency or clarity of the essay.
To save time
To ignore
What does it mean to edit?
To make changes to the spelling, punctuation, capitalization and/or grammar of an essay.
To make changes to improve the clarity and fluency of an essay.
To shorten the essay.
To add wordiness to the essay.
Choose the incorrect answer. If something is coherent, then
It is understandable
It is consistent
It is orderly
It is disorderly
The main idea of the writing or the point the author wants you to remember the most is
the central idea
the purpose
the diction
the tone
What does significant mean?
Very important
To write a name on a document
To make known
What does convey mean?
determine the ending
cause conflict
make known
What does elaborate mean?
to cause to form a conclusion
to explain in greater detail
to make implied suggestions
What does explicitly mean?
very difficult
many options
very clear; nothing hidden
Supporting details help to
retell the text
establish the main idea
closely read the text
develop and support the central idea
To analyze is to
look closely and in more depth.
grow over time.
retell the central idea.
support the central idea.
Punctuation used between independent clauses that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction in a sentence.
quotation marks
transition
semicolon
evidence
The verb tense that expresses an action or state of being that is occurring now, in the present time.
perfect tense
present tense
past tense
future tense
A sentence made of two simple sentences joined by a conjunction or semicolon.
compound sentence
quotation marks
conclusion
controlling idea or thesis statement
Punctuation placed around a direct quotation, or a person's exact words.
tall commas
quotation marks
semicolon
parentheses
Something that is unnecessary, off-topic, not needed.
argument
extraneous
precise word choice
clarify
Subject-verb agreement is when singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.
True
False
A proper noun is only for a person's name.
false
true
Strong opening statement in the introduction.
Sinker
Hook
Line
Zilcher
Words or phrases that help your paper flow smoothly.
transitions
paraphrase
citations
thesis
What tool should you use to clarify the meaning of an unknown word?
annotation tool
highlight tool
dictionary tool
strikeout tool
Words that can be used to replace vague or dead words and to strengthen the clarity and precision of your thoughts.
antonyms
synonyms
contranyms
homophones
