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English Staar Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the purpose of expository writing?
a)
to explain or inform
b)
to tell a story
c)
to persuade
d)
all of the above
2.
The main idea of your essay.
a)
Body
b)
Thesis
c)
Introduction
d)
Theme
3.
Introduction =
a)
Hook + Thesis
b)
Example + Theme
c)
Body + Conclusion
d)
A + P + E
4.
Expository writing is _____________?
a)
informational text
b)
fictional text
5.

evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence

a)

details

b)

topic sentence

c)

commentary

d)

rhetorical question

6.
Eric and Kane put _________ phones on the teacher's desk.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
7.
It looks like ________________________ going to rain outside.
a)
it's
b)
its
8.

What is personification?

a)

a word that mimics a sound

b)

repetition of consonant sounds

c)

an over exaggeration

d)

Giving human-like traits to non-living objects

9.

What is symbolism?

a)

a word that mimics a sound

b)

repetition of consonant sounds

c)

using a tangible thing to represent an idea

d)

Giving human-like traits to non-living objects

10.
"America is a melting pot" is an example of 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Repetition
11.
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express a strong emotion or create a statement is a...
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Foreshadowing
12.

Katie and Carter have been friends since they were in preschool. Now they are in high school. For the first time ever, they do not have any classes together.

a)

For the first time ever, they don‛t have any classes together.

b)

For the first time ever, they do not have any classes together.

13.

Modern shopping malls have many stores and restaurants. Shoppers can get from one store to the next without having to go outside. Many malls also have movie theaters. Some have an amusement park inside!

a)

Many malls also have movie theaters, or some have an amusement park inside!

b)

Many malls also have movie theaters, and some have an amusement park inside!

c)

Many malls also have movie theaters, so some have an amusement park inside!

14.

What's a synonym for little?

a)

tiny

b)

big

15.

Where should you find your evidence?

a)

From your personal life example

b)

From the passage (or passages if there is more than one)

c)

made up statistic from a made up study

d)

None of the above

16.

What is a claim?

a)

Where you tell what that paragraph is going to be out

b)

A quote you get from the text to back up your opinion

c)

Your explanation on how your evidence backs up your opinion

d)

The first sentence of your essay

17.

How many sentences of commentary should you have for every 1 piece of evidence?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What is an inference?

a)

A guess

b)

A hypothesis

c)

a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning

d)

a guess based on one or more of the senses

19.
What is not an example of reading genres
a)
Fiction
b)
Comedy
c)
Non Fiction
d)
Poetry
20.
What is tone?
a)
How the author says something 
b)
How the reader feels
21.
What is mood?
a)
How the reader feels 
b)
How the author says something 
22.

Which is the most effective way to combine the two sentences:

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party. I hope you get lots of presents!

a)

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, yet you get lots of presents!

b)

II hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, so you get lots of presents!

c)

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, but you get lots of presents!

d)

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, nor you get lots of presents!

23.

If I do not know a multiple choice answer, I should

a)

Leave it blank,

b)

it won't count against me

c)

Read each answer, eliminate, and make the best guess

d)

Make a pretty picture out of the bubbles

24.

Which strategies can you use when answering multiple-choice questions?

a)

Read question and circle, highlight, or underline key words.

b)

Make notes in the margins

c)

Justify your answers with evidence from the text.

d)

All of the above.

25.

On the revising/editing section, I should...

a)

Only read the sentence mentioned in the question

b)

Forget everything I learned about grammar and guess

c)

Choose C

d)

make the changes in the text and look for the correct answer

26.

You are frustrated because you don't understand some of the material on the exam. You should

a)

take a break, go to the bathroom, walk around

b)

move on but circle those questions to go back and review

c)

guess because you are never going to get it

d)

panic and spend 20 minutes on one question

27.

Which time are you going to go to __________ house?

a)

your

b)

you're

28.

Which is the most effective way to combine the two sentences:

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party. I hope you get lots of presents!

a)

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, yet you get lots of presents!

b)

II hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, so you get lots of presents!

c)

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, but you get lots of presents!

d)

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, nor you get lots of presents!

29.

What is the correct way to write the sentence below:


I can't believe you did that yelled josh

a)

"I can't believe you did that!" yelled Josh.

b)

"I can't believe you did that yelled Josh!"

c)

"I can't believe you did that, yelled Josh!"

d)

"I can't believe you did that!" yelled Josh?

30.

What is the correct way to write the sentence below:


have you ever seen the empire state building

a)

Have you ever seen the empire state building?

b)

Have you ever seen the Empire State Building?

c)

Have you ever seen the Empire State Building.

d)

Have you ever seen the empire state building?

31.

The dogs over ____________ have been known to dig many holes.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

32.
If I went to _____________school, I would be very happy. 
a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their
d)
thier
33.
Which sentence is incomplete
a)
As I was running into the kitchen yesterday.
b)
I drove home.
c)
Please leave now.
d)
I willed him to leave the room.
34.

Which statement opposes the following claim?


Cell phones are beneficial for teenagers.

a)

Cell phones are extremely helpful for most teenagers.

b)

Cell phones are distracting for teenagers.

c)

It should be illegal for people under 18 to have a cell phone.

d)

Cell phones have benefits and costs.

35.

Which statement opposes the following claim?


Actors and professional athletes are paid too much.

a)

Entertainment industry salaries have reached an all time high.

b)

Actors should be paid based on the number of awards they have won.

c)

The income of actors and professional athletes is fair.

d)

People who make over one million dollars should be required to donate to charity.

36.
We write persuasive essays to... 
a)
inform our audience with research about one topic.
b)
Persuade the audience to agree with our opinions
c)
To tell a story
37.
What do you use to defend your position in a persuasive essay?
a)
Grapes and popcorn
b)
Your opinion
c)
Reasons and evidence
d)
Details
38.
To show a chronological event (movement in time), use a transition like:
a)
also, another, like, too, in comparison
b)
first, next, before, now, finally
c)
besides, in addition, for example, furthermore
d)
as a result, because, since, so , therefore
39.
To show cause and effect (how and why things happen), use a transition like:
a)
besides, for example, also, furthermore
b)
first, next, before, later, finally
c)
also, another, like, in comparison
d)
as a result, since, consequently, because
40.
To show an ending, use a transition like:
a)
for instance, such as, like
b)
finally, in conclusion, lastly
c)
although, furthermore, besides
d)
first, next, later, after
41.
To show an example (detail), use a transition like:
a)
like, such as, for example, for instance
b)
finally, lastly, in conclusion
c)
but, yet, although, though
d)
also, another, in comparison, too
42.
To show contradiction (opposite), use a transition like:
a)
first, next, before, now, finally
b)
as a result, because, since, so
c)
since, while, like
d)
however, but, although, conversely
43.
_______ they tried hard, the students could not complete the project in time.
a)
Although
b)
Despite
c)
First
44.
____________I didn't like to spend time reading in class, but I enjoy it now.
a)
next
b)
eventually
c)
overall
d)
initially
45.
Most animals sleep like people do; they lie down. ____________ birds and horses sleep while standing up!
a)
For example
b)
Likewise
c)
However
d)
Where

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