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WorksheetsSTAAR Genre Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of the following can be found in a poem?
Lines
Stanzas
Figurative Language
Stage Directions
Theme
Tone is-
The universal message of the story
The way the reader feels while reading
The attitude of the author towards a subject
How the author reveals the personality of a character
Why might an author write a story in first person point of view?
To confuse the reader
To help the reader better understand the narrator/protagonist
To provide an unbiased understanding of multiple characters
To address the reader directly
Which of the following should you pay attention to when you are reading informational or argumentative articles on the EOC?
Tone
Rhyme Scheme
Main Idea
Author's Purpose
Organization
A poem without a clear rhyme scheme is called-
Haiku
Soliloquy
Sonnet
Free Verse
Which of the following is a simile?
Her eyes were bluebells.
She was as furious as an angry bull.
The wind whipped wildly throughout winter night.
The alarm screamed loudly at 5am.
Which of the following is a NOT metaphor?
He was a ticking time-bomb waiting to explode.
She is a diamond in the rough.
The mind is a machine.
They are as tough as nails.
How can you find the tone of a story?
Just guess
Pay attention to an author's word choice
Read the footnotes
Analyze any photos, maps, or charts
If you are given an image such as a photo, map, chart, cartoon/comic, advertisement, you should-
Ignore it, it's not important
Figure out its purpose, you will likely have a question about it.
Color it with your highlighter
What should you pay attention to on a poem?
Tone (especially shifts)
Theme
Figurative Language/Imagery
Rhyme/Meter
What are the two pieces of a strong counterargument?
Counterclaim and rebuttal
Counterclockwise and refutation
Thesis and main idea
Logos and pathos
A symbol-
Gives a nonliving thing human qualities
Is a small thing representing a large universal idea
Repeats the beginning sounds of words
Compares two things using like or as
What is the purpose of imagery/sensory language?
Help the reader visualize something
Help the reader predict future events
Confuse the reader
Make the reader pick up the dictionary
Where can you most likely find main idea and theme sentence?
In the first and last paragraphs of a story
In the footnotes
In picture/chart captions
It is impossible to find
When reading the fiction passage, you should pay attention to-
Thematic statements in the first and last paragraphs
Figurative language and specifically WHAT is being described/compared
The protagonist's main conflict/dilemma
Shifts in tone
...I have to read the story?
Which of the following texts fall under the genre of literary non-fiction?
autobiography
memoir
diary entry
fairytale
opinion article
A counterclaim-
Acknowledges the opposing side of the argument
Explains why the opposing side is wrong
States the thesis of the argument
Why is it important for an author to include the counterargument in an article?
The reader will be entertained
It helps prove your claim by proving the opposite side of the argument is weak
It helps your essay be longer
You can show the reader that the other side is also right
A rebuttal-
Supports the opposite side of the argument
Argues against the counterclaim using strong evidence
Shows how both sides of the issue are correct
An author's main purpose for writing an opinion article is-
To persuade
To entertain
To inform
To bore you to sleep
The narrator of a poem is called a
(a)
An informational article that is organized by sequence of time is called-
chronological
descriptive
compare and contrast
cause and effect
Why does a playwright include stage directions in a script?
to provide information about the time period in which a play is set
Who cares? You don't need to pay attention to them
to provide information about how the audience looks
to provide information about the setting, characters, dialogue, and appearance of a play
-------is a struggle between a character and opposing characters or opposing forces. ------can also occur within a character. For example, a character might struggle internally to make a difficult decision or choice.
plot
conflict
setting
character
dialogue
Situational irony is when
what is said is the opposite of what is meant
the audience knows something the character doesn't
what happens is the opposite of what is expected
Dramatic irony is when
what is said is different than what is meant
the audience knows something the character doesn't
what happens is the opposite of what is expected
What character archetype has an unusual birth, endures trials, seeks a morally good goal, makes sacrifices, etc...
Trickster
Hero
Mentor
Villain
How do you tell a poem's rhyme scheme?
The rhythm of a poem.
Rhymes occurring inside the lines of a poem.
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem (marked with the alphabet)
The "paragraph" of a poem.
Which of the following phrases is an alliteration?
a) She cooked her favorite food in the church
b) The Philippines received million doses of vaccines
c) Charlie cheats on cheat-sheets
d) Mark debunks COVID-19 misinformation
A motif is:
The message of the story
A recurring symbol which takes on a figurative meaning
The plot of a story
The setting of a story
What is direct characterization?
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
What is indirect characterization?
The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
The definition of mood is
the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.
a comparison using like or as
the overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader.
the order of events in a story.
The English II STAAR will test you on a mix of how many reading genres?
Two: Informational and Argumentative
Three: Fiction, Drama, and Poetry
Six: Informational, Argumentative, Literary Nonfiction, Fiction, Drama, and Poetry
We have to take a STAAR test?
What type of appeal is being described?
The writer persuades through reasoning, providing factual evidence to support his claim
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
What type of appeal is being described?
The writer provides evidence to the audience that he is credible (believable/trustworthy) and knowledgeable about the subject matter
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
What type of appeal is being described?
The writer appeals to the reader’s emotions, such as anger, fear, love, pity, and even social acceptance
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
This is a fallacy that occurs when an analogy compares two things that are not comparable
(comparing apples & oranges):
faulty analogy
appeal to false authority
classical oration
ad populum
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Exposition
The ending of a literary story when the major problem has been wrapped up.
falling action
rising action
climax
resolution
