Text Structure
Essay Structure
Punctuation Marks
Types of Evidence
Miscellaneous
100
What text structure would you use if you needed to explain to your classmate how to write a short-constructed response (SCR) in the correct order?
Chronological or sequential order
100
What three (3) things should be included in a thesis statement?
1. Topic
2. Reason 1
3. Reason 2
For 100 extra points, name the paragraph a thesis statement should be found in.
100
Fix the sentence by adding a colon.
Our current model of the atom has two regions first the nucleus, then the electron cloud.
Our current model of the atom has two regions: first the nucleus, then the electron cloud.
100
What type of evidence includes scientific data, observations, and experiments?
Empirical evidence
100
What is the name of this famous landmark?
Sydney Opera House
For 100 extra points, name its location (country only is fine).
200
What text structure would Ms. Keller use if she needed to explain to a student the consequences of skipping too many classes?
Cause and effect
200
What are the names of the four paragraphs that should be included in your STAAR essay?
1. Introduction
2-3. Body paragraph (#1 and #2)
4. Conclusion
200
Correct this run-on sentence.
A soccer game starts with a coin toss the captain of the away team calls heads or tails.
A soccer game starts with a coin toss. The captain of the away team calls heads or tails.
200
What type of evidence includes the opinion of a reliable person?
Expert evidence
For 100 extra points, name a specific example of expert evidence.
200
What two countries fought in the War of 1812?
United States and Britain
300
What text structure would be used if you needed to examine the benefits and drawbacks of attending a state university versus a community college before making a decision?
Compare and contrast
300
How do you prove the claim made in your topic sentence?
Support the topic sentence with text evidence
For 100 extra points, name the punctuation mark that is used to indicate a quotation.
300
Fix the sentence by adding 2 commas.
Asthma a disease of the respiratory system is often controllable by medication.
Asthma, a disease of the respiratory system, is often controllable by medication.
300
What type of evidence is given in numerical form?
Statistical evidence or statistics
300
Identify the compound based on its chemical formula:
H C l
Hydrochloride or hydrochloric acid
400
What text structure would your geometry teacher use to illustrate the concept of different angles?
Exemplification
For 100 extra points, name the 3 main types of angles in geometry.
400
What is the difference between a short-constructed response (SCR) and an extended-constructed response (ECR)?
A short-constructed response (SCR) is 3-4 sentences long, but an extended-constructed response (ECR) is 4 paragraphs long.
400
Correct the sentence by adding a dash.
There was nothing in the barren Arctic landscape just pure emptiness.
There was nothing in the barren Arctic landscape - just pure emptiness.
400
What type of evidence includes a story or event that is not true but created to support or prove an argument?
Hypothetical evidence
400
What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?
a2 + b2 = c2
500
What text structure would a novelist use to tell an interesting story?
Description
For 100 extra points, name one descriptive writing technique a novelist would use.
500
What is the difference between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?
The thesis statement explains what the whole essay will be about, but the topic sentence explains what the body paragraph will be about.
500
Correct the sentence by adding a semicolon.
The Antarctic continent covers five and one-half million square miles this is an area larger than the United States and Central America combined.
The Antarctic continent covers five and one-half million square miles; this is an area larger than the United States and Central America combined.
500
What type of evidence includes a short, personal story that is relevant to the topic?
Anecdotal evidence or anecdote
For 100 extra points, name the type of words used in anecdotes.
500
Who is depicted in this famous sculptural bust by Thutmose (1345 BCE)?
Nefertiti
For 100 extra points, name the country Nefertiti reigned over.