2019 STAAR English 2

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J.T. would like to add the following sentence to the first paragraph (sentences 1–6).

Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

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J.T. wants to use a more appropriate transition in sentence 11. Which of the following can best replace Furthermore in this sentence?

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What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 15?

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J.T. has included an extraneous sentence in his paper. Which of these sentences should be deleted from this paper?

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Mimi’s essay does not have a strong position statement. Which of the following sentences should replace sentence 6 to serve as an effective position statement?

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9?

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Mimi wants to improve the transition between the third paragraph (sentences 14–18) and the fourth paragraph (sentences 19–23). Which sentence can be added before sentence 19 to accomplish this goal?

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What is the most effective way to revise sentence 21?

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Mimi wants to conclude her essay by motivating her readers to take action. Which of the following statements should she insert after sentence 29 to accomplish this goal?

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What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 2?

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What is the correct way to write sentence 5?

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How should sentence 8 be changed?

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What change, if any, is needed in sentence 18?

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What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 20?

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?

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What change should be made in sentence 14?

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?

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In which lines does the poet use personification to create a somber mood?

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Lines 20 and 21 suggest that the speaker —

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Read lines 26 and 27 from the poem.

This image can best be interpreted as meaning that —

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The final line of the poem suggests that —

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Which sentence describes a shift in the poem’s focus?

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Read paragraph 15.

In this paragraph, the author uses imagery to —

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What does paragraph 16 reveal about the son?

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Which line of dialogue provides the best evidence that the father is questioning his priorities?

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In paragraphs 3 through 5, the phrases “Let me guess” and “no doubt” give the son’s dialogue a tone that is —

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Paragraph 17 suggests that the son is motivated to listen to his father because —

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Which sentence best describes the father’s moral dilemma?

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Paragraph 20 reveals that the father views his childhood home of Ashland as —

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The story explores the theme of a son —

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Read these quotations from the two selections.

These quotations provide evidence that both the speaker in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the narrator in the excerpt from Big Fish feel —

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What is a difference in how the two selections portray fathers?

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Both the daughter’s paintings in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the father’s stories in the excerpt from Big Fish —

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Read these quotations.

Both quotations use imagery that conveys a sense of —

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Which sentence best states a difference between the attitude of the speaker in the poem and the attitude of the narrator in the story?

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What is the author’s purpose for writing this article?

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Which words from paragraph 7 best help the reader understand the meaning of the word resiliency?

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Why does the author use rhetorical questions in paragraph 6?

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In paragraph 12, why does the author refer to milkweed plants as “gas stations” for monarch butterflies?

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In paragraph 5, the author conveys a tone of —

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What is one conclusion the author makes about wildlife?

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Read this quotation from paragraph 9.

Why does the author include this idea?

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In paragraph 14, what does biodiversity mean?

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Read this quotation from paragraph 4.

Why does the author use this comparison?

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Which word from paragraph 3 means “powerful” or “effective”?

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What is the primary purpose of the boxed information at the end of the article?

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In paragraph 1 of the article, what type of evidence does the author present?

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Which statement best expresses the main idea of paragraph 5?

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According to paragraph 6, what does the limbic system control?

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Why does the author include paragraph 7?

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2019 STAAR English 2

J.T. would like to add the following sentence to the first paragraph (sentences 1–6).Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

J.T. wants to use a more appropriate transition in sentence 11. Which of the following can best replace Furthermore in this sentence?

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 15?

J.T. has included an extraneous sentence in his paper. Which of these sentences should be deleted from this paper?

Mimi’s essay does not have a strong position statement. Which of the following sentences should replace sentence 6 to serve as an effective position statement?

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9?

Mimi wants to improve the transition between the third paragraph (sentences 14–18) and the fourth paragraph (sentences 19–23). Which sentence can be added before sentence 19 to accomplish this goal?

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 21?

Mimi wants to conclude her essay by motivating her readers to take action. Which of the following statements should she insert after sentence 29 to accomplish this goal?

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 2?

What is the correct way to write sentence 5?

How should sentence 8 be changed?

What change, if any, is needed in sentence 18?

What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 20?

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?

What change should be made in sentence 14?

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?

In which lines does the poet use personification to create a somber mood?

Lines 20 and 21 suggest that the speaker —

Read lines 26 and 27 from the poem.This image can best be interpreted as meaning that —

The final line of the poem suggests that —

Which sentence describes a shift in the poem’s focus?

Read paragraph 15.In this paragraph, the author uses imagery to —

What does paragraph 16 reveal about the son?

Which line of dialogue provides the best evidence that the father is questioning his priorities?

In paragraphs 3 through 5, the phrases “Let me guess” and “no doubt” give the son’s dialogue a tone that is —

Paragraph 17 suggests that the son is motivated to listen to his father because —

Which sentence best describes the father’s moral dilemma?

Paragraph 20 reveals that the father views his childhood home of Ashland as —

The story explores the theme of a son —

Read these quotations from the two selections.These quotations provide evidence that both the speaker in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the narrator in the excerpt from Big Fish feel —

What is a difference in how the two selections portray fathers?

Both the daughter’s paintings in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the father’s stories in the excerpt from Big Fish —

Read these quotations.Both quotations use imagery that conveys a sense of —

Which sentence best states a difference between the attitude of the speaker in the poem and the attitude of the narrator in the story?

What is the author’s purpose for writing this article?

Which words from paragraph 7 best help the reader understand the meaning of the word resiliency?

Why does the author use rhetorical questions in paragraph 6?

In paragraph 12, why does the author refer to milkweed plants as “gas stations” for monarch butterflies?

In paragraph 5, the author conveys a tone of —

What is one conclusion the author makes about wildlife?

Read this quotation from paragraph 9.Why does the author include this idea?

In paragraph 14, what does biodiversity mean?

Read this quotation from paragraph 4.Why does the author use this comparison?

Which word from paragraph 3 means “powerful” or “effective”?

What is the primary purpose of the boxed information at the end of the article?

In paragraph 1 of the article, what type of evidence does the author present?

Which statement best expresses the main idea of paragraph 5?

According to paragraph 6, what does the limbic system control?

Why does the author include paragraph 7?

Which of these best describes the author’s purpose for writing this article?

J.T. would like to add the following sentence to the first paragraph (sentences 1–6).Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

J.T. wants to use a more appropriate transition in sentence 11. Which of the following can best replace Furthermore in this sentence?

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 15?

J.T. has included an extraneous sentence in his paper. Which of these sentences should be deleted from this paper?

Mimi’s essay does not have a strong position statement. Which of the following sentences should replace sentence 6 to serve as an effective position statement?

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9?

Mimi wants to improve the transition between the third paragraph (sentences 14–18) and the fourth paragraph (sentences 19–23). Which sentence can be added before sentence 19 to accomplish this goal?

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 21?

Mimi wants to conclude her essay by motivating her readers to take action. Which of the following statements should she insert after sentence 29 to accomplish this goal?

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 2?

What is the correct way to write sentence 5?

How should sentence 8 be changed?

What change, if any, is needed in sentence 18?

What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 20?

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?

What change should be made in sentence 14?

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?

In which lines does the poet use personification to create a somber mood?

Lines 20 and 21 suggest that the speaker —

Read lines 26 and 27 from the poem.This image can best be interpreted as meaning that —

The final line of the poem suggests that —

Which sentence describes a shift in the poem’s focus?

Read paragraph 15.In this paragraph, the author uses imagery to —

What does paragraph 16 reveal about the son?

Which line of dialogue provides the best evidence that the father is questioning his priorities?

J.T. would like to add the following sentence to the first paragraph (sentences 1–6).

Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

Read lines 26 and 27 from the poem.

This image can best be interpreted as meaning that —

Read paragraph 15.

In this paragraph, the author uses imagery to —

Read these quotations from the two selections.

These quotations provide evidence that both the speaker in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the narrator in the excerpt from Big Fish feel —

Read these quotations.

Both quotations use imagery that conveys a sense of —

Read this quotation from paragraph 9.

Why does the author include this idea?

Read this quotation from paragraph 4.

Why does the author use this comparison?

J.T. would like to add the following sentence to the first paragraph (sentences 1–6).

Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

Read lines 26 and 27 from the poem.

This image can best be interpreted as meaning that —

Read paragraph 15.

In this paragraph, the author uses imagery to —

Read these quotations from the two selections.

These quotations provide evidence that both the speaker in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the narrator in the excerpt from Big Fish feel —

Read these quotations.

Both quotations use imagery that conveys a sense of —

Read this quotation from paragraph 9.

Why does the author include this idea?

Read this quotation from paragraph 4.

Why does the author use this comparison?