Which is an example of a simile: a. Her heart is golden.
b. She is tall as a giraffe.
c. The sun smiled down at me.
What is b.
100
What change needs to be made to this sentence:
Over the years this attitude has worked good for me and helped me achieve my goals.
A Change years to year’s
B Change good to well
C Change achieve to acheive
D No change should be made in sentence 3.
18 What change should be made in sentence 7?F Change
What is b.
100
The three parts of an introduction are
What is hook, transition, and thesis.
100
The lesson learned or message in the text
What is theme
100
What are the three parts of a SAR response?
What is Answer, Text evidence, and explanation.
200
Which is an example of an overstatement or hyperbole: a. He walks like a turtle.
b. Jenifer's heart is stone.
c. Ask my mother, she knows everything!
What is c.
200
What change should be made in sentence?
Three days after my interview, the manager of the Water Zone calls.
F Change days to day’s
G Change the comma to a semicolon
H Change calls to called
J No change should be made.
What is h.
200
Which is the best example of a thesis statement:
a. I believe that students should not wear uniforms.
b. Should students wear uniforms?
c. Students should not wear uniforms because it limits their need to express themselves.
What is c
200
Using words and details to appeal to the five senses while reading
What is imagery
200
The four major sections of the STAAR exam include:
What is revise and editing, reading comprehension (multiple choice), essay, and Short answer response
300
Which is an example of personification: a. The house is a million miles away!
b. The leaves waved in the wind.
c. The dog ran as fast as a cheetah.
What is b
300
What change, if any, need to made to the following sentence:
Studying the affects of these potent venoms is dangerous work, but scientists say that it’s worth the risk, especially if one of these “killer venoms” can actually save lives someday.
F Change affects to effects
G Change is dangerous to are dangerous
H Delete the comma after work
J Change lives to lifes
What is f.
300
Which is the best hook for the topic alone or with others:
a. Imagine a world without anyone bothering you.
b. To be alone is better than being with others.
c. Do you feel better when you are alone?
What is a
300
The attitude or feeling of the writer
What is tone
300
The cross-over or double SAR means that
What is that it means you must provide 2 quotes from both texts.
400
Which is an example of a metaphor: a. Life is a journey.
b. She is as sweet as candy.
c. The trees danced in the wind.
What is a.
400
What change needs to be made to this sentence:
I decided that I had nothing to loose, so I called the manager and scheduled an interview.
A Change I decided to Deciding
B Change had to hadn’t
C Change loose to lose
D Change an to a
What is c.
400
The first part of an conclusion should
What is restate thesis differently, using synonyms.
400
To infer means
What is to guess or make conclusion based on the text
400
How many hours do you receive to complete the STAAR exam?
What is 5 hours
500
An analogy is
What is an idea or a thing that is compared to another thing that is quite different from it
500
What change needs to be made to this sentence:
Occasionaly, when we don’t get what we want, something even better is waiting for us around the corner!
F Change Occasionaly to Occasionally
G Delete the comma after want
H Change even better to even more better
J No change needs to be made.
What is f.
500
The four ways to end your conclusions are
What is giving advice, calling to action (command), asking a question, and summarizing.
500
The term in drama that refers to the part in a play that is not actually spoken by actors on stage, but which instead indicates actions or activity for the actors to engage in. Also, it's usually written in parenthesis or italics
What are stage directions.
500
Get 8 hours of sleep the night before, eat a good breakfast, have a positive attitude, stay awake and focused, and use a dictionary when I don't understand a word.