STAAR Vocabulary
sentence structure
Revise/EDIT/ECR
fig language
RaNDoM
100

to show similarities

compare

100

What type of conjunction does a compound sentence use?

FANBOYS or coordinating conjunction

100

What does CUPS stand for?

capitalization, usage, punctuation, spelling,

100

what type of figurative language is this?

"Her eyes were black coals"

metaphor

100

how far is it from here to the sun?

93 million miles

200

to call attention to

emphasize

200

Fix this sentence IF there is anything wrong:

ken wants to go to walmart but he have no money.

Ken wants to go to Walmart, but he has no money.

200

What is the TOP score you can receive on your ECR from TWO graders

10

200

what is this "The pizza called my name"

a. simile                           b. metaphor

c. personification               d. hyperbole

JUST WRITE THE LETTER ON BOARD /DOUBLE PTS

C

200

Who is the leading 3 point scorer in the NBA of ALL TIME?

Stephen Curry

300

to be aware

cognizant

300

Combine these sentences correctly. Ensure there is no redundancy.

Jeffrey is cat. Jeffrey likes to drink milk. He is a gray cat.

varies

EX: Jeffrey is a gray cat who likes to drink milk.

300

Give an EXAMPLE of a REVISION question.

answers may vary


DOUBLE POINTS

300

Write a sentence with at least 5 words of alliteration.

(EX:My mom made marvelous mango muffins Monday)

answers will vary

300

How many minutes is 8am to 630pm

630

DOUBLE POINTS

400

to put up with 

tolerate

400

Combine these sentences into ONE COMPLEX sentence.

Kevin is smart. He mastered his test

Because Kevin is smart, he mastered his test.

Kevin mastered his test because he is smart.

400

On the ORGANIZATIONAL and DEVELOPMENT side, what are at least 3 things you need for a 3

clear thesis, relevant evidence, effective organization, transitions, detailed explanation, sophisticated vocabulary

400

Give an example of a hyperbole

vary

400

Who is the current superintendent of ECISD?

Mario Salinas

500

to support or fight for

advocate

500

Write any sentence with a conjunctive adverb in the middle. 

IC; CA, IC.

everything must be correct.

varies

500

In PRERCP, what does the first P and last P mean?

Preview Questions

Process of elimination

500

What does this mean figuratively?

" She has a heart of gold"

DOUBLE POINTS

she is kind, nice

500

What is a Boeing 747

a jumbo jet!

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