WorksheetsSE STAAR Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The THEME is the _____ in a story.
lesson
setting
thesis
conflict
How can you check whether a sentence is compound and needs a comma?
IC, FANBOYS IC
IC, IC
IC, FANBOYS DC
DC, IC
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.
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 an essay should be about which REASON listed in the thesis?
1
2
either one, doesn't matter
neither
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
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 Evidence
Thesis statement and Example
Restate Thesis
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 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
You may NOT use the following during the test:
highlighters
your brain
pencil
phone
Hook + Thesis
T+ E + E
Restated Thesis+ Final Thoughts
Restated Prompt + Reason 1 + Reason 2
"As blind as a bat."
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.
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
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?
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
time and place of a story
Justification of an answer means
Providing evidence to support climate change
Providing evidence to support the correct answer
Providing evidence to support the incorrect answer
Providing evidence to support the structure of a building
