Story Elements
This is when/where the story takes place.
The setting
Words that have the same or similar meaning are called...?
A synonym.
You should complete the STAAR as fast as possible.
False: It is more important to do your best, take your time, and use your strategies.
The message, lesson, or moral that the author wants you to take away from the story.
Theme
Words that have the opposite meaning of another word are called...?
An antonym.
The order that things happen in a story
sequence of events
Point of view: they, she, he, you
Third person point of view.
STAAR Online: You should wait for directions from your teacher, follow the prompts, and not get ahead of the teacher when they are speaking. True or False?
True: You do not click ahead, work ahead, etc. You should listen to directions and follow along.
If an author's writing persuades, informs, or entertains that is called?
Author's purpose
Boom! Pop! Bang!
What type of figurative language is represented here and what sense does it appeal to?
Onomatopoeia and it appeals to the sense of sound.
The series of fictional events in a story from beginning to end.
The plot.
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
What is a stanza?
When completing Reading STAAR you must prove your answers by finding text evidence to support your thinking, circle the title and text features, and read questions before reading the passage?
True: This will help you get the correct answer.
Give 3 examples of text features
Bold print/vocabulary terms, glossary, pictures, captions, headings, graphs/tables/diagrams, bullet points, etc.
What is this an example of?
Her eyes shined bright like diamonds.
Simile
What point of view is a text that uses: I, me, my, we, us
First Person Point of View
What is this sentence an example of?
Billy baked brownies for Becky.
Alliteration
When completing Reading STAAR test it is best to take a brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?
True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an opportunity to rest before continuing on to the next passage.
This is what the story is mostly about?
Main Idea
Genre in which bold words are used and the text is organized with subtitles and the purpose is to inform.
Informational
What is the strategy that we use when reading a poem on the online STAAR?
Preview the poem:
Count the stanzas,
Highlight the rhyme
Preview your questions,
Identify lines (use the line reader tool).
To draw conclusions by using text evidence and background knowledge.
Inferencing
These are all true or false:
If you don't know an answer, flag it and come back to it. Ask permission by raising your hand to go to the bathroom. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time. No cell phones.
True!
Compare and Contrast
Sequence of Events
Problem and Resolution
Description
Cause and Effect
These are a few examples of?
Text Structure
What are the strategies for reading a STAAR passage? (There are 4).
Preview the Text and highlight
Preview the questions and highlight
Answer the questions
Check your answers and find evidence to support them from the text.