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100

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

What is rest?

100

The STAAR English I test requires the reading of several _________.

What are 'passages'?

100

What is the highest score you can get on the STAAR English I Writing portion?

What is a '5'?

100

The word used to describe how the author or characters feel. 

What is 'tone'?

100

The short constructed response includes these two elements: _________________ and _______________. 

What are 'answer' and 'evidence' ?

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 literary ___________.

What are 'genres'?

200

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

What is 'textual evidence'?

200

A literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces. 

What is 'conflict'?

200

This is the max character limit for the SCR. 

What is '475'?

300

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

What is 'dictionary'?

300

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

What are 'inferences'?

300

The most important part of the extended constructed response 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 could be given any of the three new ECR types. They are: _____________, ______________, and ______________________. 

What are 'informational' 'argumentative' and 'correspondence'?

400

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

What is 'question' and 'answer choice'?

400

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

What is all day?

400

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

What are the 'introduction, body #1, body #2, and conclusion?

400

The author's underlying message about life or society.

What is a 'theme'?

400

This is the score needed to pass the test.

What is '3775'?

500

On the STAAR, it is important to ________ your answers before submitting them.

What is review.

500

These are the 3 different sections on the test: ___________, ______________, and _____________. 

What are 'Revising and Editing,' 'ECR,' and 'Reading Comprehension,' ? 

500

The maximum character count for an extended constructed response.

What is '2300 characters'?

500

What is the author's word choice referred to as?

What is 'diction' ?

500

The STAAR English I redesign has several types of literary genres including nonfiction and poetry. What are two additional literary genres that could be on the test? 

What are 'argumentative,' 'fiction,' 'drama,' and 'informational,' '?