Literary Terms
Essay
Sentence Editing/Revision
Misused/Misspelled
RANDOM
100
This is what you do when you come up with an idea based on what you read.
Infer
100

What is the highest score you can obtain on an Extended Constructed Response

5

100
These books, which was published in the late eighteenth century, are very valuable. a. books in the late eighteenth century b. books which were published c. books that was published
b. books which were published
100
1) Which is the correct spelling? greatful grateful 2) Which is the correct spelling? retreive retrieve
1) grateful 2) retrieve
100

What is the highest score you can recieve on a Short Constructed Response 

2

200
This is an author's word choice.
Diction
200

This is used to support your thesis/claim

Examples or Evidence

200
Rewrite as one sentence: The novel is very powerful. It concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century.
The novel, which concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century, is very powerful.
200
1) That is the ____________ ingredient. a) principal b) principle 2) The ____________ decided in favor of the business proposal. a) counsel b) council
1) principal 2) council
200

What are the 4 scoring categories you can recieve on your STAAR test.

Does Not Meet, Approaches, Meets, Masters

300
This shows how the writer feels.
Tone
300

This type of essay asks you to take a position or convince someone else to do something.

Argumentative essay

300
Working as a receptionist taught me to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answering the phone. a. to handle customer complaints and write memos, answering the telephone. b.how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.
b. how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.
300
1. Take a deep ____________. a) breath b) breathe 2. Make sure to ____________ deeply. a) breath b) breathe
1) breath 2) breathe
300

What are Skyline official colors

 Red and Blue

400

The emotion/feeling the reader gets

Mood

400
This refutes your main argument.
Counter Argument
400
Some may say love is more important than money, however money buys happiness and I love Louboutin. a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin. b. Some may say love is more important than money however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.
a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.
400

1) Are you telling me that ____________ not coming to the party? a) their b) they're 2. She likes to go shopping with both my brother and ____________. a) me b) I

1) b) they're 2) b) I

400

What year was Skyline founded

1970

500
This is the message or what the author wants the reader to learn from the passage or story.
Theme
500
These are needed in an introductory paragraph.
Position Statement/Thesis
500
Rewrite as one sentence: Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth. She refused to go to a dentist.
Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth, but she refused to go to the dentist.
500
1) I ____________ known you were here. a) should have b) should of 2) ____________ German, aren't you? a) Your b) You're
1) should have 2) You're
500

Name 3 English teachers at Skyline

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