Used at the end of a sentence when making a statement or command.
Example: I will pass the STAAR test.
What is a period.
100
The STAAR Writing Assessment is administered (given) over this many days.
Example: 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 7 days...
What is 2 days.
100
I use the Plot Diagram to help brainstorm and organize my ideas for this type of writing, so that I may add the spicy details to MY story.
What is the Personal Narrative.
100
These resources (tools) can be used to help with vocabulary and spelling.
Example: Your best friend on a test!
What is a dictionary/thesaurus.
100
This is a contraction for "it is".
Example: Don't, won't, can't...
What is it's.
200
Used to combine two sentences and or list two similar topics.
Example: The grades were wonderful; especially since the grades were based on just two assignments.
What is a semicolon?
200
The STAAR Writing Assessment is timed for this amount of time.
Example: 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours...
What is 4 hours.
200
"Thoughts like these kept popping into my head like popcorn in a microwave as I rode home from class" is an example of writing from this number scored essay.
What is a 4.
200
Read the following quotation.
A famous businessman once said, "Players win games; teams win championships."
Think carefully about the following statement.
Sometimes you can accomplish good things by yourself but better things with other people.
Write this type of essay explaining whether it is better to work by yourself or with a group.
What is an Expository essay.
200
This is the possessive form for the word "it".
What is its.
300
Used before and after someone is speaking.
Example: "I know the answer!" exclaimed the student.
What are quotation marks.
300
The STAAR requires this many writing prompts.
Example: 1 prompt, 2 prompts, 3 prompts...
What is 3 writing prompts.
300
Adverbs like after, although, as, before, if, since, though, and until are examples of this type of clause.
Example: Since the coach made us run one mile, I was exhausted after soccer practice.
What are Introductory Clauses.
300
These describe this type of essay:
Organization - Story
Imagery and Character Development
Specific details - Sensory
Good Flow
Stays on topic
What is a Personal Narrative.
300
This word is a pronoun used to refer to a place.
What is there.
400
Used at the end of a sentence when asking a question.
Example: Do you know the answer?
What is a question mark.
400
For each essay students will be provided with 2 sheets of scratch paper to brainstorm and one sheet of lined composition paper with this many lines.
Example: 10 lines, 20 lines, 30 lines...
What is 26 lines.
400
Excerpt Expository:
"There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home." says Dorthy from the wizard off OZ. Well, you may think i'm taking her line. But i'm not. There isn't a place in the world like home to me. Home is all i got. Besides life and all that stuff. You might say "Home sweet home." But i wuld say theres no place like home sweet home.....
What is a score of 1?
repetitive
spelling errors
punctuation & capitalization errors
No supporting details
400
Hard work can be very rewarding.
Write this type of essay about a time when you accomplished something important through your hard work. Be sure to DESCRIBE what you were trying to accomplish, and how your hard work paid off.
What is a Personal Narrative.
400
This word is the possessive form for the word "them".
What is their.
500
Used at the end of a sentence when expressing strong emotion.
Example: I can pass the STAAR!
What is an exclamation point.
500
Students will answer 50 multiple choice questions of this type.
Example: story questions, outline questions...
What are revising and editing questions.
500
This alone will not fix a run-on without its required partner, the comma.
Example: The test was passed out, and I was ready to ace it!
What are FANBOYS?
For
and
Nor
but
or
Yet
so
500
These explain this type of essay:
Organization - Informational
Facts and Examples Support Thesis
Clear Ideas with Supporting Details
Tone is informative
What an Expository Essay.
500
This is a contraction for the words "they are".
Example: Don't, won't, can't...