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23-24 STAAR Bootcamp Exit Ticket

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10 questions
Note from the author:
This is a ten question review taylored to our content and materials.
Each question in this Formative touches on a skill that you have reviewed during the STAAR Bootcamp.
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In your red dictionary, on which page can you find "The Handbook of Style"?

from Eragon by Christopher Paolini

(1) The Shade howled in rage and stalked forward, flinging his sword at a tree. (2) It passed halfway through the trunk, where it stuck, quivered. (3) He shot nine bolts of energy from his palm—which killed the Urgals instantly—then ripped his sword free and strode to the elf.

(5) Prophecies of revenge, spoken in a wretched language only he knew, rolled from his tongue. (6) He clenched his thin hands and glared at the sky. (7) Disgust curled his lip before he turned back to the unconscous elf.
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(Editing) What changes should be made to the excerpt? Select TWO.

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(Revising) Add the following detail to the excerpt to provide imagery.

The cold stars stared back, unwinking, otherworldly watchers.

Where is the MOST effective place to add this sentence?

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(Vocabulary) Determine which of the following words is a SYNONYM of wretched as it is used in sentence 5.

Synonym
Not a Synonym
Deplorable
Basic
Weak
Despicable
Terrible
Confusing
Powell looked at the girl struggling with getting her books into her bag. Jaime was her name. She was scrawny, and her hair looked like it was close to falling out. He saw her drop a book to the floor, then the rest came tumbling out of her grasp. He rushed to help her pick them up. “You okay?” he said. She looked up at him and smiled. He smiled back before laughing and grabbing the bag from her hand and tossing it on the floor along with the rest of her books.
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(Inferencing) The reader can infer that Jaime is most likely

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(Author's Purpose) The author most likely included the underlined phrase to

Powell looked at the girl struggling with getting her books into her bag. Jaime was her name. She was scrawny, and her hair looked like it was close to falling out. He saw her drop a book to the floor, then the rest came tumbling out of her grasp. He rushed to help her pick them up. “You okay?” he said. She looked up at him and smiled. He smiled back before laughing and grabbing the bag from her hand and tossing it on the floor along with the rest of her books.
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(Paired Passages) With which of the following ideas would the authors of both passages agree?

from Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson

Sometimes it feels like I leave home a whole person, sent off with kisses from Mom, who is hanging her every hope on my future. By the time I get home I feel like my soul has been shattered into a million pieces.

Mom’s love repairs me…

Listening to these mentors, I feel like I can prove the negative stereotypes about girls like me wrong. That I can and will do more, be more. But when I leave? It happens again. The shattering.

And this makes me wonder if a black girl’s life is only about being stitched together and coming undone, being stitched together and coming undone. I wonder if there’s ever a way for a girl like me to feel whole.
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(Text Evidence) Which sentence from the story best conveys the narrator’s feeling of despair?

from Aesop's Fables: The Peacock & the Crane

A Peacock, puffed up with vanity, met a Crane one day, and to impress him spread his gorgeous tail in the Sun.

"Look," he said. "What have you to compare with this? I am dressed in all the glory of the rainbow, while your feathers are gray as dust!"

The Crane spread his broad wings and flew up toward the sun.

"Follow me if you can," he said. But the Peacock stood where he was among the birds of the barnyard, while the Crane soared in freedom far up into the blue sky.
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(SCR) What lesson does the Peacock learn? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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(ECR) Arrange the following sentences into an essay that is responding to this prompt: Why is it important to follow a balanced diet?

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Counterargument
It is important to follow a balanced diet for several reasons.
Point #3
First, a healthy diet provides our bodies with all of the nutrients that it needs to work effectively.
Concluding Sentence
Without these nutrients, our bodies become susceptible to disease and other health problems.
Point #1
In addition, a balanced diet helps people maintain a healthy weight.
Topic Sentence
Empty calories are a common way for people to gain weight.
Point #2
Finally, a balanced diet can improve your mental health.
Detail #2
For example, nutritious foods can help combat symptoms of depression, fatigue, and anxiety.
Detail #1
Although following a balanced diet is ideal for good health, it is not always financially feasible
Detail #3
However, many healthy and versatile foods like legumes, fruits, and vegetables are inexpensive when bought in bulk and can be grown at home.
Rebuttal
In conclusion, there are many benefits to keeping a balanced diet.