STAAR Tips
The night before the STAAR, it is important to get enough ________.
What is sleep/rest?
A fictional text's main purpose is to ________.
What is entertain?
What strategy do you use to write a Short Constructed Response
What is RACE?
The rising action, climax, and resolution are all part of a story's _____________?
What is plot?
On the STAAR, it is important to use the _________ for any questionable vocabulary.
What is 'dictionary'?
When taking the STAAR English I test, you will be asked to make ___________ about what you are reading.
What are 'inferences'?
Name all the 4 paragraphs you need for Extended Constructed Response.
What is Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Conclusion?
"The sea licked its greedy lips waiting for the boat to dock" is an example of which type of figurative language?
What is personification?
During the test, if you feel tired or sleepy, you should ________.
What is take a short break?
________ refers to the overall feeling or atmosphere the writer creates in the reader, while _______ refers to the author's attitude or opinion toward the subject matter.
What is mood and tone?
When answering the writing prompt it is important to use _________ _________ to support your claim/thesis.
What is 'textual evidence'?
What figurative language is this? "Her lovely voice was music to his ears."
What is Metaphor?
On the STAAR, it is important to ___________ important words in the essay prompt and questions.
What is highlight?
This literary device helps create a picture in the readers' minds.
What is imagery?
This should go right before you start a paragraph. (You can also do this by pressing a certain key on your keyboard)
What indent/tab?
PLORE stands for __________.
What is Predict, Locate, Organize, Read, Eliminate?
In the morning before I take the test, I should have _____________ to feel energized.
What is good, healthy breakfast?
The idea that fire represents hope for the future at the end of the novel, is an example of what literary device?
What is symbolism?
The maximum character count for an essay
What is '2300 characters'?
The big idea, life message, or moral of a story?
What is the 'theme'?