Test Structure
How many sections are there on the English 2 STAAR test?
3: Reading, Revising/Editing, and Writing
What are the three main kinds of sentences?
Simple, Compound, and Complex
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things not using like or as
What is the sentence called that states your argugment?
A Thesis
What are the two kinds of writing prompts on the STAAR test?
Short Constructed Response (SCR) and Extended Constructed Response (ECR)
What is the subject of a sentence?
The noun that is performing the action in the sentence.
What skill will you most likely use on the paired passage questions?
Compare and contrast
What must you provide in your response as evidence?
A quote from the text
Roughly how many questions are on the STAAR English 2 exam?
50-55 multiple choice and 2 written responses
What is the predicate of a sentence?
What is a theme?
The message that an author is trying to communicate with a piece of writing
What is the grading scale for the Short Constructed Response?
0-2 (do you answer the prompt and do you provide evidence)
What are consequences of not passing the STAAR test?
Retaking it next year and mandatory Friday school
What kind of conjunctions are used in a compound sentence?
Coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
What are the three most common purposes in writing?
To entertain, to inform, and to persuade
What is the grading scale for the Extended Constructed Response?
0-5 (3 points: claim, evidence, and reasoning. 2 points: grammar and conventions)
What tools are available for you to use on the STAAR test?
Text-to-speech, Dictionary
What is wrong with this sentence: I love to play football I play every day with my friends.
It is a run-on sentence
What is imagery?
Writing that appeals to any of the five sentences
Can you pass the STAAR test if you do not do the writing portion?
No!