Narrative Passages
List three features of STAAR narrative passages:
Single spaced, numbered paragraphs, author's full name listed, dialogue, clear setting, plot features, theme, etc.
List three features of STAAR informational passages:
Single spaced, numbered paragraphs, informational title, author's full name listed, publisher information listed, includes text evidence, can include text features (photos, captions, headings, etc.)
List three features of STAAR revision passages:
Double spaced, written by a student, numbered sentences, instructions to look for needed revisions, informational essay, etc.
List three features of STAAR editing passages.
Double spaced, written by a student, numbered sentences, instructions to look for needed edits, informational essay, etc.
Select the type of essay you're asked to write in the English 2 STAAR: informational, narrative, or persuasive
Persuasive
True or false: Narrative passages can include both fictional and nonfiction texts
True
True or false: STAAR provides you with a virtual dictionary to look up words you don't know
True
Essays should always include this near the end of the introduction
Thesis/position statement/controlling idea
This type of noun needs to be capitalized
Proper
In essays, it's important to separate your ideas into these
The author's attitude in a text
Tone
List three types of textual evidence:
Anecdotes, facts, data, photographs, statistics, personal examples, quotes, etc.
A synonym for "extraneous"
Unnecessary, extra
Identify where the comma is missing in the following sentence: "After I took a nap I felt better"
After I took a nap, I felt better (between "nap" and "I")
List three things you should look for while re-reading your essay:
Capitalization, commas, verb-tense agreement, subject-verb agreement, periods, redundant ideas, extraneous information, unclear words, etc.
Narrative passages end with this literary element
A theme
To explain, to persuade, and to introduce are all examples of this aspect of informational texts
Author's purpose
A synonym for "redundant"
Repeated
The type of grammatical error in this sentence: "All of the cupcakes is topped with vanilla frosting."
Subject-verb agreement
Even if an essay has a clear thesis/position statement, it won't be a strong essay if it's missing this essential element
Personal examples/evidence.
Identify the missing plot element: introduction, inciting incident, rising action, falling action, resolution
Climax
When a STAAR question points you to a specific section of the passage, it's important to do the following:
Re-read that section of the passage!
Body paragraphs should include these three elements:
Topic sentence, text evidence, and commentary/analysis
The type of grammatical error in this sentence: "I run around the track, and then I jumped over the hurdles."
Verb-tense shift
Each paragraph in your essay should begin with this
A topic sentence