Story Elements
This is where the story takes place.
setting.
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
What is a homophone?
You should complete the STAAR as fast as possible.
False: it is more important to do your best than be the first one finished.
The message or the lesson that the author whats you to take away from the story.
What is a Theme?
The order that things happen in a story
sequence of events
Point of view: my, me, I, we, our
What is the first person point of view.
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 us as a reader.
What is Author's purpose?
This part of speech is an action word.
What is a verb?
This is the predictive pattern most stories follow.
What is a plot mountain or plot map.
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
The problem in the story.
conflict
Setting, characters, problem, solution
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.
What is a summary?
What is the adverb in this sentence?
I was feeling hungry, so I quickly made myself a delicious sandwich.
quickly
This is the way things end up in the story.
What is the resolution.
These phrases are examples of what?
Hit the hay. Tie the knot. A couch potato. Bent out of shape.
What are Idioms - phrases that do not mean eactly what they say.
Each test you will have 4 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!
The author wrote the passage to inform the reader.
What is Author's purpose?
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.