STAAR 1
STAAR 2
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Figurative Lang.
Literary Terms
100

What does STAAR stand for?

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

100

What is the first sentence in your introduction called?

Hook (attention Grabbing)

100
Rachel is very smart, she began reading when she was three years old.
Rachel is very smart. She began reading when she was three years old.
100
Peter piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Alliteration
100
What is a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude?
Mood
200
Number of questions on English STARR test?
65
200
What type of essay?
Expository.
200
Its a cold day in October.
It's a cold day in October.
200
Jenna's mouth is one huge metal factory.
Metaphor
200
What is important information that tells more about the overall idea of a paragraph or story?
Main Idea
300
How many field test questions on English STARR test?
15
300
How long do you have to take the test?
4 hours
300
My roomate, and his brother, went to see a movie.
My roomate and his brother went to see a movie.
300
My dog is as smelly as dirty socks.
Simile
300
What is the main character in a drama or story?
Protagonist
400
How many essays are on the English STARR test?
1
400
Can you use a dictionary for the entire test?
Yes
400
Michael study at the library every day.
Michale studies at the library every day.
400
The stars winked at me.
Personification
400
What shows the attitudes toward the subject?
Tone
500
Number of short answer questions on the English STARR test?
2
500

How many paragraphs should be in your ECR?

4

500
Wasn't you in the movies?
Weren't you in the movies?
500
POW! SPLAT! BOOM! ZOOM!
Onomatopoeia
500
What is a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character?
antagonist
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