"as hot as fire"
a simile
This type of word describes a noun.
Adjective
They thot they bringed there shoes but they was wrong.
They thought they brought their shoes, but they were wrong.
The part of your essay that answers the question and states the reasons.
The thesis statement.
What portion of the test should you start with?
Essay
"He was a statue, waiting to hear the news."
a metaphor
This type of word describes HOW an action is being performed.
Adverb
They got theirselves the biggest, coldest, most colourful container of ice cream I had ever saw.
They got themselves the biggest, coldest, and most colorful container of ice cream I had ever seen.
What is the part of the essay where you recognize the other side's argument?
Counter-argument
How many hours do you have to finish the ELA STAAR test?
5
"If it doesn’t stop raining, I’m going to build an ark."
an allusion
The narrator is a character in the story and can only reveal his own thoughts and what he sees and hears.
First Person Point of View
Change the active to passive voice.
John will clean the room every Saturday.
The room will be cleaned by John every Saturday.
Each body paragraph should be a range of AT LEAST how many sentences?
3-5 sentences.
What does STAAR stand for?
State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Mrs. Edwards' daughter eats more than her weight at breakfast.
Hyperbole
Elements include: conflict(s), character development
If you want the sammiches their they're beneath the shelfs, but there supposed to go to my dads office.
If you want the sandwiches they're there beneath the shelves, but they're supposed to go to my dad's office.
The first sentence of your essay.
The hook.
The prompt will always start with what phrase.
"Write an essay..."
The cop got pulled over for speeding.
Irony
What the story teaches readers.
theme
Change the passive to active voice.
The town was destroyed by fire.
Fire destroyed the town.
What does the acronym O-RE-RE-O stand for?
Opinion
Reason 1 Example 1
Reason 2 Example 2
Opinion Restated
Name two ways to get a 0.
Cheating, plagiarism, non attempt, profanity, writing in another language, song lyrics.