Revising & Editing
Fix this sentence (apostrophes, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation):
my cat callum doesnt understand why he cant go outside when it's pooring rain.
My cat, Callum, doesn't understand why he can't go outside when its pouring rain.
Ms. Israel says the STAAR test more of a _________ test than a skills test. What does she mean by that?
Stamina
That just getting through it and actually reading everything and trying your best is the hardest part.
Which line from the poem best shows a shift from first-person to second-person point of view?
A. "is that as a kid I once worked at a pet store."
B. "I watched the hermit crab continue"
C. "to find a new shell."
D. "to show you all of my skin, but am more afraid"
D. "to show you all of my skin, but am more afraid"
What is the author's purpose for the Octopus Passage and for the Narwhal poem?
Octopus= inform
Narwhal= entertain
Why does the narrator bring up the curanderas again at the end of the story?
What is a comma splice?
When you incorrectly combine two independent clauses (complete sentences) using a comma.
What steps should you follow when annotating a non-fiction article on the STAAR?
Go paragraph by paragraph and
1. find and define words you don't know
2. write the main and idea and details
"Perhaps that is why, even now, I can want to desperately to show you all of my skin, but am more afraid of meeting you, exposed, in open water."
Based on this quotation, the reader can infer that the narrator is....
Wants to be vulnerable, but is very afraid of doing so.
What are the characteristics of three types of author's purpose that help to tell us which piece of "P.I.E" the passage might be.
Persuade= Can be fiction or non-fiction; by the end you feel like you are being told to think, act, or believe in a certain way.
Inform= Almost aways non-fiction; data, statistics, formal writing
Entertain= Almost always fiction; figurative language, less formal writing,
Why was it hypocritical for the Chicanos to tell the Mexican, "You don't even belong here in this country. Go back home..."
Because if they are Chicano, it means that their parents were once in the same position as the Mexicn— immigrants from Mexico trying to find a better life for themselves.
Introduce and cite this quote correctly for an SCR:
Book: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Character who says the quote: Montag
Page Number: 75
Quote: There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing.
In the novel, Fahrenheit 451, Montag says, "There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing." (Bradbury 75)
What are some things you should look for when annotating a poem?
diction, repetition, rhythm, POV, and connotation and denotation of words
What is the overarching metaphor in the poem, "Something You Should Know" ? What are the two things is it comparing?
A hermit crab without a shell and human vulnerability.
In "What the Octopus Knows," which sentence best supports the idea that octopuses display individual personalities?
A. "Another octopus opened a jar containing food…"
B. "Some are shy, some are bold; some are inquisitive, some aggressive."
C. "Cousteau's accounts are anecdotes, not scientific experiments."
D. "It must have been reaching down with its other arms…"
B. "Some are shy, some are bold; some are inquisitive, some aggressive."
Why does the narrator return to the drive through window?
Because he feels bad for how the two Chicano's treated him and wants him to know that not everyone in America is unwilling to help immigrants like he experienced when he first came here.
Fix this comma splice using an AWUBIS word:
The STAAR test is tomorrow and I am not nervous, it will be easy, we have been studying hard with Ms. Israel.
Although the STAAR test is tomorrow, it will be easy because we have been studying hard with Ms. Israel.
What is the difference in an ECR and an SCR?
SCR: SHORT constructed response; 3-4 sentences, using RACE.
ECR: EXTENDED constructed response: 4 paragraphs, intro, body paragraph #1 (using RACE), body #2 (using RACE), concluding paragraph
We talked about how "exposed" has a negative connotation. Which choice explains how that connotation affects the poem's meaning?
A. It suggests the narrator enjoys sharing private details.
B. It emphasizes the narrator's discomfort with vulnerability.
C. It implies the narrator wants to hurt others by revealing secrets.
D. It shows the narrator believes exposure brings safety.
B. It emphasizes the narrator's discomfort with vulnerability.
The octopus passage includes numbered transitions (“First,” “Second,” “Third”) to present aspects of octopus behavior. What effect does this structure have when comparing it to the narwhal passage?
A. It makes the octopus passage feel less personal and more formal than the narwhal poem, which is lyrical and associative.
B. It shows that the octopus passage is fictional while the narwhal passage is factual.
C. It proves the octopus passage is intended to entertain only, whereas the narwhal passage only informs.
D. It indicates the octopus passage was written earlier in time than the narwhal passage.
A. It makes the octopus passage feel less personal and more formal than the narwhal poem, which is lyrical and associative.
The narrator’s decision to give the Mexican eleven cents most directly shows which of the following about the narrator?
A. He wants to humiliate Val and Eddy.
B. He understands the immigrant’s experience and chooses compassion over conflict.
C. He hopes to use the money to get a discount.
D. He is afraid of causing a scene and wants to leave quickly.
B. He understands the immigrant’s experience and chooses compassion over conflict.
Add one appositives to this sentence:
Ms. Israel is getting married to her fiancé next September.
Ms. Israel, the teacher, is getting married to her fiancé, Tanner, next September.
Why should you write the main idea and detail for each paragraph of a non-fiction passage? How does this help fight the desire to give up reading halfway through the test?
So that you don't have to keep rereading the passage over and and over again. You read the whole thing once and if you need to look back, you have the most important points paraphrased.
Literal Translation: What the words in the poem are literally saying.
Figurative Translation: Abstract meaning, metaphorically/symbolic. What is the author trying to say?
Both passages convey admiration for their subjects. Which line from the narwhal passage most directly shows this admiration in a way similar to the octopus author's tone?
A. "There’s a plushie of you with a mustache and a monocle"
B. "One-toothed wonder, you whirl open to devour prey whole."
C. "Narwhals are real a student announces—proclaims—"
D. "In this month of love, I’ll call this a valentine, Narwhal."
B. "One-toothed wonder, you whirl open to devour prey whole."
Which detail from the passage best supports the theme that helping others can also heal the helper?
A. The narrator says he was “searching for someone who could help revitalize my depressed spirit.”
B. The Mexican repeats the order at the drive-up window.
C. Val yells, “You punk!”
D. Eddy goes into a rage and starts hollering at him.
A. The narrator says he was “searching for someone who could help revitalize my depressed spirit.”