Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the word "coherent"?
Logical and consistent
Is this sentence active or passive voice? "The car is being cleaned by its owner."
Passive voice.
Fact or opinion? "Harmony School of Advancement opens at 6 am."
Fact.
Is this a comma splice? I went to the store, I saw a man standing on the corner.
Yes.
What is the formula for creating a thesis statement for the STAAR persuasive essay?
Major Claim + because + Minor Claim 1, and Minor Claim 2.
What is the meaning of the word "anecdote"?
A short story about a true event.
Is this sentence written in passive or active voice? "The book was written by Sean."
Passive voice.
Fact or opinion? "The second team will probably win this jeopardy."
Opinion.
Is this a comma splice? Dogs have large canine teeth, but mice have large molars.
No.
Is this an acceptable thesis statement for a STAAR persuasive according to the formula you learned? "Students should use online textbooks because physical books take up too much space in the classroom.
This is not an acceptable thesis statement because it contains only one minor claim.
What is the meaning of the word "hyperbole"?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Is this sentence active or passive voice? How do you reverse it? "Zizz and Lidia presented the awards."
Active. To make it passive, write it like this: "The awards were presented by Zizz and Lidia."
Fact or opinion? "The house was painted on January 6, 2018, so it looks as good as new."
Opinion. (Yes, the sentence does contain a fact, but since it doesn't stop at the fact you'd call the whole statement an opinion.)
Does this sentence need to be changed? If so, how would you change it? "My grandmother lives in the country, her house is very big."
Yes. Make it two sentences, use a semicolon instead of a comma, or say, "My grandmother lives in a huge house in the country."
How would you turn this prompt into a major claim? "Should Harmony School of Advancement start school at 8:45 instead of 7:55?"
"Harmony School of Advancement should start school at 8:45 instead of 7:55." However, if you take the opposite side, you would write add "not" before "should start."
What is the meaning of the word "squander"?
To waste resources (usually time or money) on something foolish.
Is this sentence active or passive voice? How do you reverse it? "Surfing at Cottesloe beach was suggested by Sean."
Passive. To make it active, write it like this: "Sean suggested surfing at Cottesloe beach."
Fact or Opinion? "Students should use online textbooks because they take up less space in classrooms and students don't have to carry around heavy books across the room."
Opinion.
Does this sentence need to be changed? How will you change it? It takes five apples to make an apple pie, but if it takes ten apples to make a pint of applesauce.
No, this sentence does not need to be changed.
Is this an acceptable thesis statement according to the formula you learned? Why or why not? "High school textbooks should be online because physical books take up classroom space and are heavy for students to carry."
It's an acceptable thesis statement because it has a major claim followed by two minor claims.
What is the meaning of the word "ludicrous"?
Foolish, unreasonable, out of place, or crazy.
Is this sentence active or passive voice? How do you reverse it? "The teacher always answers the students’ questions."
Active. To make it passive, write it like this: "The students’ questions are always answered by the teacher."
Fact or Opinion? "The team that answers this question correctly gets 500 points."
Fact.
Does this sentence need to be changed? If so, how would you change it? "Tom read the novel, Joshua saw the movie."
Yes, the sentence needs to be changed. Make it two sentences, use a semicolon, or use a conjunction ("Tom read the novel, but Joshua saw the movie").
Identify the second minor claim in this thesis statement: "Harmony School of Advancement should retain its present starting time of 7:55 because changing the time would disrupt parents' and teachers' schedules, and starting later than 7:55 would mean students would have to get out of school later."
"Starting later than 7:55 would mean students would get out of school later."