Reading Random
What is the main idea?
What the story is mostly about
The who/what and the main thing about the who/what
What is the cause?
the reason WHY something happens
What are types of author's purpose?
PIE- Persudae, Inform, Entertain
Explain Paraphrase
Restating the big points of the story in your own words
How many sentences does an SCR have?
2 sentences
A-answer and restate the question
P-provide text evidence
Is hot and cold a synonym or antonym?
Antonym
What is a free verse poem?
A poem that does NOT rhyme and no pattern
When would you use the APE for?
Answer the question and restate it
Provide text evidence
Explain your thinking
Strategy for extended constructed response (ECR)
How many paragraphs? Name them
Introduction
main body #1
main body #2
Conclusion
When you see two passages and have to compare and contrast them, what is it called?
Paired passage.
What does antonym mean?
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
Stanza
When doing a writing passage you have to do caveman notes? True or False
False- only for reading passages
You are allowed to talk and look at other tests during STAAR
False
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.
Ex: The pretty girl played with the small cat.
an adjective
Fiction or Non-Fiction-- Passage about a talking rabbit that goes on an adventure across the world
Fictional passage
What are story elements?
Setting, characters, problem, solution, key events of a story
When completing a reading passage you must read it at least twice? True or False?
True: The more you read it, the more it will make sense
What are these instructions for?
-have a clear concise idea.
-double check your punctuation
-have correct spelling
-include text evidence
-have a introduction and conclusion
Extended constructed response
APE
The girl ran away from the disgusting monster. She felt aghast as she trembled away.
Using context clues, what does aghast mean?
scared or horrified
A Theme
What does it mean to infer?
To make a smart guess based on what you know and what you read
You have the whole day to work on the READING Ask permission by raising your hand to go to the bathroom. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time—no cell phones. Do your personal best! True or False?
True!
A biography is when someone else writes about that person? True or False
True
These phrases are examples of what?
The witch zapped her wand and then poof she turned into a frog.
Onomatopoeia- is a word that names a sound, but also sounds like that sound. For example: boom