STAAR Review

Question 0

This literary device uses vivid images that appeals to the 5 senses.

Answer 0

Imagery

Question 1

The wrap it up section in the short answer box should answer this question.

Answer 1

How does this contribute to the theme?

Question 2

When answering a short answer, your thesis consists of this.

Answer 2

By or because

Question 3

This is the only difference between the short answer box and the crossover box

Answer 3

Quotes

Question 4

This literary device creates a comparison by using like or as

Answer 4

Simile

Question 5

The connection boxes needed to explain this in a short answer.

Answer 5

Text evidence

Question 6

When writing a crossover, the writer should do this to the quotes to make it easier for the reader to understand.

Answer 6

State where it’s from

Question 7

Also called the writers choice of words

Answer 7

Diction

Question 8

This is the acronym for the process of analyzing tone.

Answer 8

DIDLS

Question 9

You can use a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or one of these to create a compound sentence

Answer 9

Semicolon

Question 10

This punctuation always goes in front of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence

Answer 10

Comma

Question 11

This is the authors feeling about a topic. It is the overall feeling of a piece of writing

Answer 11

Tone

Question 12

These are all the FANBOYS

Answer 12

For and nor but or yet so

Question 13

The thesis in a persuasive consist of these two statements.

Answer 13

Claim and concession

Question 14

This is the possessive form of it

Answer 14

Its

Question 15

This type of sentence uses an AWUBIS word. Also known as a subordinating conjunction

Answer 15

Complex

Question 16

True or false? A write should avoid using “ I believe “ or “ I” in a persuasive essay

Answer 16

True

Question 17

The writer should use these at the beginning of each body paragraph to tell the reader what the rest of that paragraph is going to be about

Answer 17

Topic sentence

Question 18

Its raining cats and dogs

Answer 18

It’s raining cats and dogs

Question 19

A commercial shows an image of a happy cuople riding in a corvette

Answer 19

Change cuople to couple

Question 20

This type of evidence focuses on telling a story the writer has seen on the news, read in a book, or has heard about to support their reason

Answer 20

An anecdote

Question 21

Move along. Their is nothing to see here.

Answer 21

Change their to there

Question 22

Because I was going to eat out for supper I skipped lunch.

Answer 22

Add a comma after supper

Question 23

The writer should use an example of history, example from the news, example from literature, or quote to support what.

Answer 23

Reasons

Question 24

When I go to the store I always buy apples

Answer 24

Add a comma after store

Question 25

This is the analysis of an author’s sentence structure

Answer 25

Syntax

Question 26

The three main author’s purpose include to inform _ and to entertain

Answer 26

To persuade

Question 27

This is the main character in a story. This character usually experiences the most change.

Answer 27

Protagonist

Question 28

This is the name of the strategy we use when answering reading multiple choice questions

Answer 28

Trees and forest strategy

Question 29

I can’t here you when you whisper

Answer 29

Change here to hear

Question 30

I can no except your answer as truth

Answer 30

Change except to accept

Question 31

The connection section of the box is where you support your reasons. You support your reasons by using these 3 appeals

Answer 31

Ethos, logos, pathos

Question 32

The statement in your paper that declares the other side is called this.

Answer 32

Concession

Question 33

Everything’s bigger here, including your writing score if you model your box after this state flag

Answer 33

The introduction

Question 34

The wrap it up section of the box contains this part of the persuasive

Answer 34

Kairos