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100

The night before the STAAR, it is important to get enough ________.

What is rest or sleep?

100

The English STAAR test requires the reading of _________.

What are 'passages'/ 'stories'?

100

What is the highest score you can get on the STAAR English Essay?

What is a '4' or '5'?

100

In an ___________text, something is explained.

What is 'expository'?

100

There are new question types on the STAAR that DO NOT INCLUDE _________ __________ options.

What are 'multiple-choice'?

200

On the STAAR, we should _____ the entire passage.

What is 'read'?

200

On the STAAR English 1 test, you will be testing over several types of ___________.

What are 'genres'?

200

When answering the writing prompt it is important to use _________ _________ to support your thesis statement.

What is 'textual evidence'?

200

During the STAAR, it is important to show _______ of the passage.

What is 'comprehension' or 'understanding'?

200

The NEW STAAR English test has students write these...

What are 'text-based responses', aka PACE questions.

300

On the STAAR, it is important to use the _________ for any questionable vocabulary.

What is 'dictionary'?

300

When taking the STAAR English test, you will be asked to make ___________ about what you are reading.

What are 'inferences'?

300

The most important part of both PACE and Essay responses is the _________ _________.

What is the 'thesis statement'?

300

What is 'the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character'?

What is characterization?'

300

You will see ________ _________ ________ on the new STAAR English test.

What are 'new question types'?

400

On the STAAR, it is important to read each ______ and ________ completely.

What is 'question' and 'answer choice'?

400

On the STAAR English test, you will be given how long to complete it.

What is 7 hours or all day?

400

Format your essay in three complete paragraphs, which include _____________, ______________, and _____________.

What are the 'introduction, body, and conclusion?

400

 'A process of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events' in what?

What is a 'flashback'?

400

Several passages you will read about on the STAAR English test will be... .

What are 'paired passages'?

500

If you finish the STAAR test within two hours you have just done what? 

What is "FAILED and wasted your time!"

500

There are _____ questions on the reading portion of the test.

What are '52 questions'?

500

The maximum character count for an essay

What is '2300 characters'?

500

What do you call the 'message or life lesson of a story'?

What is the 'theme'?

500

There will be _____ ____ ____ ________questions on the new STAAR English test.

What is 'fill in the blank'?