The Test
What is the first step in the test strategy?
Scan the questions
What type of writing is required on the STAAR?
Expository
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is how the reader feels/reacts to a story. The tone is the attitude and emotion the author has.
What is a proper noun? How is it written?
The name of a person, place, or thing. It is always capitalized. (She went to Paris to visit Aunt Tessie.)
How long should you take to complete the test?
ALL DAY
What is the most important sentence of your essay?
The THESIS
What is the theme?
The moral, lesson that the reader should take away from the story.
What is a verb? Give an example in a sentence.
A verb is an action word that shows what the noun is doing or has done.
What should you do when you come across a question you don't understand?
In order to write an effective essay, your supporting paragraphs must also include what?
Evidence and explanation.
What is an inference?
An educated guess based on observations and prior knowledge.
A compound sentence is made of what parts?
Independent clause, comma, coordinating conjunction, independent clause.
When there's a short-constructed response, I should use...
ACES
"She flew like butterflies on a breeze." What is this an example of? What does that term mean?
Metaphor - comparison of two things.
How do you find author's purpose?
Think about what they are trying to convey to the audience. (Persuade? Facts? Entertain? -- What is their main point?)
A complex sentence is made of what parts?
Independent clause, subordinating conjunction, and a dependent clause.
In order to score a 10 on the ECR you need what three things?
A clear thesis statement
Evidence from the text
Strong conclusion
Why do authors use imagery?
To help the reader understand and make sense of what is occurring in the story.
In poetry, what is the shift?
A moment in the poem where something changes. Can be tone, mood, subject, setting.
When writing a complex sentence, when do you use a comma?
When the dependent clause comes before the independent.