Essays/SARs
Reading/Writing
Miscellaneous
Sentence level
Misused and Abused
100
What are the 3 parts every short answer MUST contain?
What is APE - Answer, Prove, Explain
100
What kind of statement/hook ACKNOWLEDGES the "other side" of the argument to tear it down in a persuasive paper?
What is a counter-argument?
100
This is a type of conflict: "Louie and his two friends were stranded at sea for over a month with sharks circling them, no food, and a storm approaching."
What is character vs. nature?
100
These are conjunctions used to combine two sentences.
What is FANBOYS?
100
This is a contraction for "it is".
What is "it's"?
200
The part of the essay that catches the reader's attention.
What is the hook?
200
Name one thing that you need in your 1st paragraph of a STAAR essay.
What is Thesis Statement, hook/attention-getter, preview of main points, transition?
200
This is when the reader knows something that a character does not.
What is dramatic irony?
200
To be a complete sentence, you must have these two things.
What is a subject and a predicate?
200
This is a contraction for the words "they are"
What is "they're"?
300
The part of the essay that asks the reader to join your side and take action after reading your argument.
What is call to action?
300
This is comparing two unlike things using the words like or as.
What is simile?
300
The moral of the story.
What is theme?
300
These are ways to combine simple sentences.
What is ,FANBOYS or Using a semicolon between two simple sentences.
300
This word is a pronoun used to refer to a place.
What is "there"?
400
The first sentence in the body of your essay that tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.
What is topic sentence?
400
This is using what we already know and context clues to figure out what the author is trying to say.
What is inferencing?
400
The difference between tone and mood.
What is: tone - author's attitude, mood - the reader's feelings towards the piece
400
You must use commas to separate items in a list of ________ or more.
What is three?
400
This word is the possessive form for the word "them" or "they". The children love _______ dog.
What is their?
500
The crossover short answer question needs two forms of this.
What is proof?
500
This is comparing two unlike things using is, was, are or were.
What is a metaphor?
500
The most important part of your essay. It is NECESSARY.
What is thesis statement?
500
We use commas before conjunctions. Which is NOT the correct way to use a comma before a conjunction? A. We were hungry, so we grabbed a burger. B. He wanted to buy the new game, but he didn't have enough money. C. Do you want to ride your bike, or your scooter? D. I love to sing, yet I am not very good at it.
What is C? Do you want to ride your bike, or your scooter?
500
Which answer choice uses the words "its" correctly? A) Its too hot outside. B) The dog was adorable with its tail wagging.
What is B) The dog was adorable with its tail wagging.
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