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Literary Devices
Spelling Bee
Either/Or
Test Itself
100

Mr. Jones gave us an essay on Michelangelo for History class.  

What is history?

100

The clouds looked like cotton candy.

What is a simile?

100

It is unacceptible that Josh misspelled existence; it's definitely been on his spelling list before. 

What is "unacceptable?"

100

I would rather be alone then/than be with him!

What is than?

100

The approximate percentage of your score that the ECR is worth on the STAAR English II exam

What is 33% or a third?

200

I just met president Barack Obama on my way home from the library!

What is President?

200

That party was the bomb.

What is a metaphor?

200

The mischievous kittens occasionally knocked over there water bowl until Paul recommended it be put against the wall.

What is "their?"

200

I'm really adverse/averse to this new seating arrangement.

What is a averse?

200
The number of writing response types on the STAAR exam

What is two?

300

"Thanks, Miss! I'll take these chocolates straight home to my mom. She loves Hershey's!"

What is miss?

300

The sun smiled upon us as we ran away together.

What is personification?

300

The professor could not believe how many absences and incidents of plagarism he had in his graduate school government lecture. 

What is "plagiarism?" 

300

This bag really compliments/complements my outfit well!

What is "complements?"

300

The meaning of the acronym "SCR"

What is short constructed response?

400

The first Starbucks is in the Northwestern United States. It's so far away that we had to drive West for nearly two thousand miles from Dallas to get there!

What is west?

400

Us living alone together is an open secret.

What is an oxymoron?

400

Tomorrow I need you to be especially conscientious in accomodating your new foreign roommate who is arriving tomorrow from Spain.

What is "accommodating?"

400

I would love to go to dinner with you, except/accept I already have plans.

What is except?

400

The meaning of the acronym "ECR"

What is extended constructed response?

500

Zeus was arguably the most well known God in the Greek pantheon, but he was not well known outside of the Mediterranean until after the fall of Greece. 

What is god?

500
The mangled Mastiff marched beside my mom for miles. 

What is alliteration?

500

An acknowledgment of the convienence that my brethren and I have bestowed upon you would be quite sensible. 

What is "convenience?" 

500

I wish this didn't affect/effect you so.

What is "affect?"

500
The three things you need in your essay to get full points on the STAAR.

What is thesis/position, evidence, and commentary?