Sample Short Answer Questions –STAAR Test



Expository Homework

Due: Friday, November 7

Directions: Read the expository prompt below and brainstorm a response. On the back of this paper, write a thesis and one body paragraph for the prompt below. You can choose to write the first body paragraph or the second body paragraph.

Read the information in the box below.

Think about the different influences over a young person’s life.

Write an essay explaining what is the most influential factor in a teenager’s life.

Be sure to —

clearly state your thesis

organize and develop your ideas effectively

choose your words carefully

edit your writing for grammar, mechanics, and spelling

Space for Brainstorming:

Thesis:

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Body Paragraph:

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“Everything around me inspires and influences me. Mainly love – falling in it, losing it, loving it, and hating it.”

Christina Perri

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