Figurative Language
STAAR Writing
STAAR Writing Part II
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Reading Support
100
Her black hair was liquid silk.
What is a metaphor?
100
The big idea or main point of an essay. In persuasive writing, it shares the author's opinion on a given topic.
What is a thesis statement?
100
Words or phrases that can be used to signal a shift to a new idea or part of your essay.
What is transition words/phrases?
100
Correct this sentence: I like to eat pizza tacos burgers, and tofu.
What is: I like to eat pizza, tacos, burgers, and tofu
100
An educated guess that you make based upon what you have read in the text.
What is inference?
200
The yellow flames danced among the logs.
What is personification?
200
An essay in which the author attempts to convince the audience to believe in his/her opinion.
What is a persuasive essay?
200
Although it is important to restate the thesis in this part of the essay, it is recommended that you reword/state it in a slightly different way.
What is the conclusion?
200
Correct this sentence: As I was walking to school this morning I saw a purple and green dragon.
As I was walking to school this morning, I saw a purple and green dragon.
200
When we talk about the lesson or big idea that is being expressed in a story, we are referring to its ______.
What is theme?
300
She came into the house like a whirl of sunshine.
What is simile?
300
This type of writing aims to inform the reader/explain a given topic.
What is expository writing?
300
What is a helpful way to start answering the question on an OER?
What is rewrite the question?
300
Correct this sentence: Bob said let's go to Sonic after school.
What is: Bob said, "Let's go to Sonic after school."
300
A wonderful book that can and SHOULD be utilized for both the reading and writing part of the STAAR EOC exams.
What is a dictionary/thesaurus?
400
Gombei was certain that as the stars had guided sea men for years, this woman's eyes would guide him to happiness.
What is a simile?
400
What are the three parts of a thesis?
What are topic, opinion and reasons?
400
The recommended number of: - details to include in your expository essay - reasons to include in your persuasive essay
What is 2 or one really good one.
400
Correct this sentence: I like eating apples but I hate drinking apple juice.
What is: I like eating apples, but I hate drinking apple juice.
400
When we read a text, the author's purpose may be to...(3 things)
What is to persuade, to inform, or to entertain?
500
When Jon's girlfriend broke up with him, he fell into a pit of despair.
What is a metaphor?
500
How many lines are you able to write on your STAAR essay?
What is 26 lines?
500
The beginning part of your essay which should contain your thesis and catch your reader's attention.
What is an introduction?
500
Correct this sentence: My mom who was born in chicago is a professor.
My mom, who was born in Chicago, is a professor.
500
The acronym we use for open ended response (OER) questions is APE, and the letters represent...
What is A - answer the question, provide text evidence, E - explain how the quote supports the answer?
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