Vocab in Context
4. What does loathe most likely mean?
Angelica loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.
True or false: I will likely pass the STAAR test if I skip the ECR
FALSE
Signal words such as “first,” “then,” last,” finally,” and “at last,” suggest that an article is organized--
A. With a compare/contrast text structure
B. With a chronological text structure
C. With a cause/effect text structure
B. With a chronological text structure
4. What change should be made in sentence 8?
(8) The heart, along with the 100,000 miles of arteries and veins, supply the oxygen needed by all parts of the body.
A. Delete the comma after heart
B. Change supply to supplies
C. Change oxygen to Oxygen
D. No change needed
B. Change supply to supplies
When I see an unfamiliar word in a question or answer choices, I should always---
Answer: use the dictionary tool to define the word.
In the paragraph below, what does the word coexist mean?
Jerome Roxton, president of Tru Art Advertising Calendars in Iowa City, Iowa, said traditional calendars remain popular because they combine aesthetics with utility. Paper and digital calendars can readily coexist.
A. Have multiple uses
B. Have surprising results
C. Be present at the same time
D. Encourage creative ideas
C. Be present at the same time
The two parts of an SCR are---
Answer: answer/topic sentence/claim and text evidence
The subheading “Sound Sculpture” vs. “Acoustic Sculpture,” suggests that the section will be organized-
A. With a compare/contrast text structure
B. With a chronological text structure
C. With a cause/effect text structure
A. With a compare/contrast text structure
Which transition word should replace “moreover” at the beginning of sentence 3?
(2) I love helping my classmates understand difficult concepts in class, and after school I volunteer at my local library. (3) Moreover, I am a great candidate for the peer tutor position.
A. In the meantime,
B. For example,
C. Therefore,
D. Similarly,
C. Therefore,
True or false: I need to read REVISING passages?
Answer: TRUE
2. In paragraph 4, what does grandeur most nearly mean?
We were immediately struck by the beauty of the San Francisco Peaks that are the pride of many who live there. Not too long after we settled in, we journeyed the hour and ten minutes to the Grand Canyon. The magnitude and grandeur of this natural wonder is spectacular.
A. Elegance
B. Magnificence
C. Sophistication
D. Shapeliness
B. Magnificence
What is missing from this thesis statement?
The loft room changes Thea a lot.
Answer: two reasons
“What could happen if you allowed yourself to step outside the cages of high school and breathe in the fresh air of your freedom?
Based on the quotation, the author views her high school years as a source of--
A. Transition
B. Confinement
C. Order
D. Discipline
B. Confinement
5. Rewrite sentence 9 to fix two errors.
(9) The owls eyes makes it look wise.
Answer: the owl’s eyes make it look wise.
During the STAAR test, I can use my scratch paper to….
Answer: make annotations, brainstorm or plan my ECR/SCRs, make a thinking map etc. various answers accepted
3. In paragraph 2, what does exhume most nearly mean?
Each summer the neighbors would exhume puck-graveyards in their flowerbed. Tiny pieces of rubber will be found in the soil around there for generations to come.
A. Dig up
B. Blend in
C. Establish
D. Conceal
A. Dig up
What is missing from this body paragraph?
Outside of the loft room, Thea is burdened by her day to day obligations like chores, tending to her family, and teaching her piano lessons. When she is not alone in her room, “the hours were full of tasks, she was one of the Kronborg children.”
Answer: an explanation of text evidence
“Even though he has bigger opportunities, Kevin wants to stay right here in Beartown. He’s a Beartown man, his dad’s a Beartown man, and that may not mean a thing anywhere else, but it means something here.”
Based on the quotation, the reader can infer that Kevin feels--
A. Appreciated
B. Trapped
C. Embarrassed
D. Loyal
D. Loyal
The meaning of sentence 2 is unclear. What should the writer replace they with in this sentence?
(2) Everyone likes to hold block parties on Memorial Day weekend, even though they will carry on all day and restrict access to the street.
Answer: block parties
What are two things you can do the night before the test/the morning of the test to help you focus?
Answer: go to bed early (by 10 PM), eat a good dinner, eat breakfast, bring water to the testing room, pack a backpack/plan outfit the night before, etc.
What is the meaning of refuted as it is used in line 33?
33. BARRINGTON: I plan to address the Royal Society of Musicians. With my reputation as a musical scholar, my word can hardly be refuted.
A. Proven false
B. Agreed on
C. Judged fairly
D. Thought predictable
A. Proven false
SCRs and ECRs are similar because they both_______. They differ because SCRs______and ECRs____________________.
SCRs and ECRs are similar because they both need text evidence, etc. They differ because SCRs are only two-three sentences and the ECR is a 4 paragraph essay.
The phrases “reinforced the original intent,” and “Banned indefinitely” contribute to the tone by--
A. They create a formal tone
B. They create an ironic tone
C. They create a persuasive tone
D. They create a bitter tone
A. They create a formal tone
Sentence 4 needs to be revised. Rewrite the sentence in a clear and effective way.
(4) Isaac and Newton jumped up when they heard the fire alarm, who had been working on their world history project.
Answer: Isaac and Newton, who had been working on their world history project, jumped up when they heard the fire alarm.
I have no idea what to write for my ECR…what can I do to generate/get some ideas?
Answers: look through the multiple choice questions and answer choices for ideas, brainstorm with a thinking map, try to create an outline, look for repeated words/ideas in the passage and or questions, etc.