Reading Random
If the story is Fiction, what should you be thinking about (and taking notes on) as you read?
Plot Hill! Characters, Setting, Conflict, Resolution
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
homophone
What are types of author's purpose?
PIE- Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Explain key idea
It's what the section or selection is mostly about
How would you combine these sentences?
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat. It blends in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
Is hot and cold a synonym or antonym?
Antonym
The pig ran out of the barn when he saw a garden snake near his trough.
What text structure is being used?
Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, Description, Compare/Contrast
Cause and effect
What is a prompt?
A statement or question telling you what to write about.
What notes can you take for a story based on true facts and events?
nonfiction notes and pictures!
When you see two passages and have to compare and contrast them, what is it called?
What do you have to think about?
Paired passage.
You have to see what they have in common and their differences.
What does antonym mean?
The speaker of the poem is...
The narrator - the one telling the poem!
What is an ECR and how do you set it up?
It is an essay with a:
Hook
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
Wrap up!
You are allowed to talk and look at other people's screens during STAAR
False
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of america.
america needs to be capitalized (America)
What is theme?
The lesson, message, or moral of a story.
What should I do if I get stuck on a question?
1) Look at the What and Where of the question again.
2) Look at the story again.
3) Flag it for review and come back to it.
What do you do with your scratch paper on Reading STAAR test day?
Take notes, and record my answers!
What are these instructions for?
-write an essay
-check your punctuation and capitalization
-include a central idea
-include text evidence
-have an organized response
reminders for my ECR!
The girl ran away from the disgusting monster. She watched aghast as it slowly followed its prey and attacked.
Using context clues, what does aghast mean?
scared or horrified
How many forms of poems are there? Explain all of them
Lyrical, and Free Verse
What does it mean to infer?
Take you what you already know and apply it to the story. Making an educated guess.
To know and understand something(figure it out) without being told explicitly.
You have the whole day to work on the READING STAAR. 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 best! True or False?
True!
True or False: When I'm done with all the questions, I will hit 'end test' and click submit
FALSE
I MUST raise my hand when I'm done, I can NOT click submit until my teacher has me sign my name on a paper.
Write a sentence stem for a claim you will make to the prompt below.
Think about what you learned about owls. Explain why owls hunt at night.
Owls hunt at night because...
Owls hunt at night to...
Owls hunt at night...