Short answer
Essay
Terms to Know
grammar/punctuation
Test Strategies
100
How many pieces of textual evidence do you need to pass the paired answer response?
What is two, one quote from each piece of literature.
100
How do you organize an essay?
What is an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
100
Language that focusses on one or more of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch
What is imagery?
100
Some readers will recognize the writers being parodied others will need to consult the notes. Punctuate the sentence.
Some readers will recognize the writers being parodied; others will need to consult the notes.
100
How many hours of sleep should you get the night before the test?
What is 8 hours. p.s. eat a breakfast with protein, no Monsters! You will crash.
200
Name one mistake to NOT do that could decrease your score.
not use a quote or the "right" quote; say something random that cannot be proven with text, say something that doesn't apply to both stories
200
What is a claim and where does it go?
A statement that takes a position (a side) of the issue. It goes in the introduction.
200
If a word has the ability to make you feel or think a certain way, it has a ______________.
What is connotation?
200
I hope to go fishing in the gulf of mexico in june. Which words need to be capitalized?
What is Gulf, Mexico, and June?
200
How long should you spend on each section? (4sections: revising and editing, persuasive essay, reading, short answer)
What is 1.15 hours on each section. p.s. each section is worth the same amount of points.
300
Name one inference starter to use after a quote.
This suggests, this illustrates, this reveals, all this adds up to show, from this we can conclude.
300
What is a concession and where could it go in the essay?
A statement to acknowledge the opponent's side of the issue. Can begin the second body paragraph OR be in the conclusion.
300
The author's attitude about the subject he or she is writing about.
What is tone?
300
The affect/effect of taking this test affects/effects your future. pick the correct forms
What is effect, affects?
300
If you don't know whether to capitalize a word, what do you do to figure it out?
What is look in the back of the dictionary?
400
Name the sections of the nine-square
What are quotes (details), inferences, and conclusion
400
List all of the words in the acronym H.E.L.P.S.
What is historical, economic, literary, personal, social
400
This is the term for the message about life that comes through literature and film. This applies to the characters AND to us, the reader/viewer.
What is theme?
400
Each of the girls will read their/her speech in class.
What is her? The word each is singular
400
What should you annotate for while reading the passages?
What is the central message, inferences, character description, what a character says, does, feels, thinks, etc.? vocabulary
500
What are the three things needed in a short answer response?
What is an in-depth answer, quotes, and inferences?
500
What should be the last sentence in a persuasive essay conclusion?
A plan of action or advice for the future
500
What is the term for placing two ideas side by side in order to contrast
What is juxtaposition?
500
The Spurs and the Pacers play tonight both teams players want that ring! insert the two correct pieces of punctuation
The Spurs and the Pacers play tonight; both teams' players want that ring!
500
When is the best time to take a break during STAAR?
What is after a reading passage or before writing the essay?
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