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2024 SE Team and Family Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The THEME is the _____ in a story.

a)

lesson

b)

setting

c)

thesis

d)

conflict

2.

The thesis statement...

a)

is where you answer the question and state reasons

b)

Repeats the main idea and is located in the conclusion.

c)

Is not worth a lot of points so it is not necessary in an essay.

d)

provides specific topics for body paragraphs.

3.

What should you do if you don’t know or are unsure about the meaning of a word?

a)

ask a friend

b)

reread the passage and hope you figure it out

c)

look it up in the dictionary

d)

make up your own meaning of the word

4.

What kind of examples can you use on the essay?

a)

Summarize a Book

b)

Summarize News

c)

Summarize History

d)

Text Evidence

5.

On the reading section, I should...

a)

Just start reading and skim through the boring parts

b)

Don't read the whole passage, just go question by question

c)

Read and annotate the passage

6.

Which of the following is required for your conclusion paragraph?

a)

Restate Thesis and Final Thoughts

b)

Restate Thesis and Theme

c)

Restate Thesis and Predictions

d)

Restate Thesis and Solution

e)

Restate Thesis and Universal Truth

7.

When should a word be capitalized?

a)

at the beginning of a sentence

b)

to show authority (i.e. Dr.)

c)

if the word is a proper noun

d)

all of the above

8.

What is the sections should you work on before lunch ?

a)

Reading and Revising

b)

Revising and Editing

c)

Essay and Reading

d)

Editing and Essay

9.

What sections should you work on after lunch?

a)

Revising and Essay

b)

Reading and Editing

c)

Revising and Editing

d)

Reading and Essay

10.

What are the parts of a simple sentence?

a)

DC,IC

b)

IC,IC

c)

DC

d)

IC

11.

What are the parts of a compound sentence?

a)

IC, IC

b)

IC, Fanboys IC

c)

DC, IC

d)

IC DC

12.

What are the parts of a complex sentence?

a)

IC, IC

b)

IC DC

c)

DC,DC

d)

DC, Fanboys IC

13.

What section don't you have to annotate?

a)

Reading

b)

Paired Passage

c)

Editing

d)

Revising

14.

What should NOT be included in the thesis statement?

a)

reason 2

b)

evidence

c)

reason 1

15.

What are the parts of a body paragraph?

a)

thesis statement, evidence, explanation

b)

evidence, explanation

c)

topic sentence, evidence, conclusion

d)

topic sentence, evidence, explanation

16.
True or false: Revising and editing are the same.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

You may NOT use the following during the test:

a)

highlighters

b)

your brain

c)

pencil

d)

electronic devices

18.
Introduction =
a)

Hook + Thesis

b)

T+ E + E

c)

Restated Thesis+ Final Thoughts

d)

Restated Prompt + Reason 1 + Reason 2

19.

Which part of the test should you do first?

a)

Essay

b)

Reading Passage the Essay is based on

c)

The first Reading passage for the test

d)

The first Reading passage for the Paired Passage

20.

How many paragraphs MINIMUM should you have in your whole STAAR essay?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Mughal Empire

22.

True or False: All 3 empires were Islamic & ruled by Muslim leaders with well-organized governments made up of loyal bureaucrats.

a)

True

b)

False, all 3 empires were Christian

c)

False, all 3 empires were Hindu

23.

The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

a)

Janissaries

b)

Jizyas

c)

Slavs

d)

None of the Above

24.

In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

a)

Persian

b)

Roman

c)

Mughal

d)

Byzantine

25.

Ottoman rulers were called ________ & they governed with absolute power

a)

Caliphates

b)

Sultans

c)

Monarchs

d)

None of the Above

26.

King Suleyman granted freedom of worship to ________ & Jews living in the empire

a)

Hindus

b)

Buddhists

c)

Christians

d)

Sikhs

27.

To maintain their power against rivals, Suleyman & other Ottoman sultans ___________ their brothers & ___________ their sons which led to progressively weaker leaders

a)

Educated | Promoted

b)

Executed | Jailed

c)

Mentored | Sold

d)

None of the Above

28.

Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).

a)

Shi'a

b)

Sunni

c)

Abraham's

d)

Moses'

29.

Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king

a)

Sultans

b)

Caliphates

c)

Monarchs

d)

Shahs

30.

In 1556, Babur’s grandson Akbar became king of the Mughal Empire & expanded the empire into almost all of ___________.

a)

Spain

b)

Israel

c)

China

d)

India

31.

The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:

a)

Ships

b)

Telescopes

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Bows and arrows

32.

The Ottomans controlled trade because:

a)

They owned major port and land trade routes

b)

They were technologically advanced

c)

They conquered anyone who opposed them

d)

Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people

33.
Who was the most important ruler of the Mughal Empire?
a)
Akbar
b)
Sulyman
c)
Abbas
d)
Mrs. Jenkins
34.
Besides Islam, what other religion existed in the Mughal Empire?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
35.

The Mughal Empire built what architectural marvel?

a)

Pyramids

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Pantheon

36.

What made all of the leaders with names like "magnificent" so great?

a)

Religious Tolerance

b)

Supported the arts

c)

All Answers are correct

d)

Improved the infrastructure

37.

The religious conflict in the Mughal empire was between Muslims and...?

a)

Hindus

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

d)

Pagans

38.

During his rule in the Mughal Empire, Akbar instituted reforms that aimed to...

a)

alleviate tensions between Hindus and Muslims

b)

redistribute land to elite Muslim soldiers

c)

eliminate Sufism and Sikhism

d)

establish Islam as the sole religion in the Mughal state

39.
Besides Islam, what other religion existed in the Mughal Empire?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
40.

The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:

a)

Ships

b)

Telescopes

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Bows and arrows

41.
Which religion was created by Akbar and was a syncretic blend of Hinduism and Islam?
a)
Divine Faith
b)
12 Shiism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Manicheaism
42.
According to the map, the Ottoman Empire surrounded
a)
the Black Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the North Sea
b)
the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Baltic Sea.
c)
the North Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea.
d)
B) the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea.
43.
What primarily led to the decline of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?
a)
massive droughts
b)
incompetent leadership
c)
invading armies
d)
religious wars
44.
How did the Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid empires treat people of other religions and cultures? 
a)
Forced them to convert to Islam
b)
Killed all Hindu and Christians
c)
Tolerated all cultures and religions
d)
Forced other cultures into indentured servitude
45.
As you go down a group, the amount of shielding....
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
46.
As you go across a period, the amount of shielding...
a)
Increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
47.
What is EFFECTIVE nuclear charge
a)
The charge that actually matters
b)
The sharge of an element
c)
The charge felt by the valence electrons
d)
The charge felt by the inner orbital electrons
48.

As you move left to right across a period, the effective nuclear charge...

a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
49.
Which of the following elements has the most "shielding" electrons?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Phosphorus
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
50.
In the following configuration, which electrons are the shielding electrons? 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6
b)
3s2 3p4
c)
1s2 2s2
d)
2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
51.

Una [tradición] en México es celebrar el Día de los Muertos. ¿Qué palabra tiene un significado similar o parecido a la palabra subrayada tradición?

a)

costumbre

b)

fiesta

c)

eventualidad

d)

razón

52.

¿Qué palabra tiene un significado similar o parecido a la palabra iniciar

a)

analizar

b)

empezar

c)

nacer

d)

finalizar

53.

El [antónimo] de la paz es la guerra. ¿Qué palabra tiene un significado similar o parecido a la palabra subrayada antónimo?

a)

homónimo

b)

homófono

c)

término

d)

opuesto

54.

¿Qué palabra tiene un significado similar o parecido a la palabra envolver?

a)

destapar

b)

cubrir

c)

resonar

d)

abrir

55.

Todos los días hago mis [tareas] escolares antes de jugar con mis amigos. ¿Qué palabra tiene un significado similar o parecido a la palabra subrayada tareas?

a)

deportes

b)

deberes

c)

chistes

d)

pasatiempos

56.

¿Qué palabra tiene un significado similar o parecido a la palabra marido?

a)

esposo

b)

mártir

c)

navegante

d)

amigo

57.

La idea principal de este texto es el efecto de la [contaminación] en el medio ambiente. ¿Qué palabra tiene un significado similar o parecido a la palabra subrayada contaminación?

a)

polución

b)

purificación

c)

comunidad

d)

gente

58.

¿Qué palabra va con la definición Cantidad de dinero regular que una persona gana por su trabajo.?

a)

salario

b)

renta

c)

préstamo

d)

cuenta

59.

¿Qué palabra tiene un significado similar o parecido a la palabra resistir?

a)

aceptar

b)

convencer

c)

desistir

d)

aguantar

60.

¿Qué palabra tiene un significado similar o parecido a la palabra congelar?

a)

derretir

b)

helar

c)

evaporar

d)

calentar

61.

Juana es de Francia. Ella es (a)   .

62.

Lupe y Ana son de México. Son (a)   .

63.

Los chicos son de Perú. Son (a)   .

64.

Las chicas son de Cuba. Son (a)   .

65.

Ramón y Jorge son de España. Son (a)   .

66.

La profesora es de los Estados Unidos. Ella es (a)   .

67.

Shakira es de Colombia. Ella es (a)   .

68.

George Bush no es de Canadá. No es (a)   .

69.

Los hombres son de Costa Rica. son (a)   .

70.

Las mujeres son de Guatemala. Son (a)   .

71.

Nativo de Puerto Rico

a)

japonés

b)

puertorriqueňo

c)

puertorriqueña

d)

cubano

72.

A una persona de Venezuela se le dice...

a)

Venezolano(a)

b)

Veneciano(a)

c)

Americano(a)

d)

Mexicano(a)

73.

A una persona de El Salvador se le dice...

a)

Tocayo(a)

b)

Salvadoreño(a)

c)

Paraguayo(a)

d)

Jarocho(a)