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100

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

What is rest?

100

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

What are 'passages'?

100

What is the highest score you can get on the STAAR English II Extended Response Writing portion? 1 judge 

What is a '5'?

100

In ___________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 II 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

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

What is 'comprehension'?

200

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

What is 'drag and drop'?

300

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

What is 'dictionary'?

300

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

What are 'inferences'?

300

The most important part of both short and extended constructed 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 II 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 II test, you will be given how long to complete it.

What is 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 II test will be... .

What is 'paired selections'?

500

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

What is review.

500

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

What are '52 questions'?

500

The maximum character count for an extended constructed response.

What is '2300 characters'?

500

What are 'events leading up to the Climax'?

What is the 'Rising Action'?

500

The STAAR English II redesign has students write these.

What are 'text-based responses', including quotes? Short Constructed Responses