Parts of a Story
This is where the story takes place.
What is the setting.
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
What is a homophone?
TRUE or FALSE- You should complete the STAAR as fast as possible.
False: it is more important to do your best than be the first one finished. You should not be finished before lunch!
The message or the lesson that the author wants you to take away from the story.
What is a Theme?
This describes how a character relates to another character in the story.
What are character relationships?
The person telling us the poem.
What is the speaker
When you start your Reading STAAR, always start by reading the questions.
False: Start by reading the passage.
The author wrote the passage to entertain, inform or persuade us as a reader.
What is Author's purpose?
This part of speech is an action word.
What is a verb?
What part of the story is this:
The girl was caught in the rain without an umbrella. Ruining her hair for picture day.
What is the problem?
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.
True: This will help you get the correct answer.
Heading, Glossary, Picture, Caption and Map
What are non-fiction text features?
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.
Ex: The pretty girl played with the small cat.
an adjective
This usually leads to the problem in the story.
What is the confict
Setting, characters, problem, solution, and plot
What are the story elements?
When completing Reading STAAR test it is best to take a 1-2 minute brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?
True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an ooportunity to rest and "forget" the information you just read about before continuing to a new text.
Retells the BIG events of the whole story, in order, in your own words.
What is a paraphrasing?
What is the adverb in this sentence?
I was feeling hungry, so I quickly made myself a delicious sandwich.
quickly
When the character solves their problem...this is known as the...
What is the resolution or solution
A group of letters that come before a word that changes the meaning of the word.
What are prefix
Each test you will have 7 hours to complete it. 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!
I forgot my instrument so I couldn't play in the concert.... this is an example of what?
What is cause and effect
These phrases are examples of what?
The wind howled at night. The book was so popular it flew off the shelves. The last piece of pie was calling my name.
Personification - giving human qualities to things and ideas that are not humans.