STAAR English II Jeopardy

Literary Terms

100

An educated guess/ assumption based on what you read.

Inference

200

This is an author's word choice.

Diction

300

This shows the author attitude .

Tone

400

This is the emotion or feeling attached to the word.

Connotation

500

This is the CONTROLLING IDEA what the author wants the reader to learn from the passage or story.

Main Idea

Essay

100

This is the minimum number of paragraphs needed in your essay.

3

200

This opposing viewpoint should be attached to your thesis statement when writing a argumentative essay.

Counter-argument

300

This type of essay asks you to LIST or explain HOW.

Informative

400

This refutes your main argument.

Counter Argument

500

These are needed in an introductory paragraph.

Position Statement/Thesis

Sentence Editing/Revision

100

These books, which was published in the late eighteenth century, are very valuable.

a. books in the late eighteenth century

b. books which were published

c. books that was published

b. books which were published

200

Rewrite as one sentence: The novel is very powerful. It concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century.

The novel, which concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century, is very powerful.

300

Working as a receptionist taught me to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answering the phone. a. to handle customer complaints and write memos, answering the telephone. b.how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.

b. how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.

400

Some may say love is more important than money, however money buys happiness and I love Louboutin. 

a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin. 

b. Some may say love is more important than money however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.

a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.

500

Rewrite as one sentence: Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth. She refused to go to a dentist.

Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth, but she refused to go to the dentist.

Misused/Misspelled

100

1) Which is the correct spelling? A. greatful B. grateful 

2) Which is the correct spelling? A. retreive B. retrieve

1) B. grateful 

2) B. retrieve

200

1) That is the ____________ ingredient. 

a) principal b) principle 

2) The ____________ decided in favor of the business proposal. 

a) counsel b) council

1) A. principal 

2) B. council

300

1. Take a deep ____________. 

a) breath b) breathe 

2. Make sure to ____________ deeply. 

a) breath b) breathe

1) A. breath 

2) B. breathe

400

1) Are you telling me that ____________ not coming to the party? 

a) their b) they're 

2. She likes to go shopping with both my brother and ____________. 

a) me b) I

1) b) they're 

2) a) me

500

1) I ____________ known you were here. 

a) should have b) should of 

2) ____________ German, aren't you? 

a) Your b) You're

1) A. should have 

2) B. You're

Short Answer

100

When answering the SCR, this is sentence one of your response. 

Claim

200

When composing 3 sentence SCR, this sentence provides citation to support your claim. 

Sentence 2

300

When composing your 3 sentence SCR, which sentence should begin with "According to the text..."

Sentence 2/ Evidence

400

What does CER stand for? 

Claim

Evidence

Reasoning

500

What is an  acceptable sentence starter for the last sentence in a SCR? 

This shows...

This line suggests

This proves...