Organization
When the author uses compare and contrast to organize the passage, what genre is he writing
What is informational
How to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in paragraphs
What is context clues
This sentence uses the sentence starters, "As a reader, I can infer..." or "This evidence proves that..."
What is commentary?
What is the double passge
What should you read first on your 8th grade STAAR test?
When a text is arranged in time order the author wrote the selection in what order
What is sequence or chronological?
A valuable test-taking strategy is to ___________ while you are reading.
What is annotate or paraphrase?
A good summary contains
What is All important events from the beginning, middle, and end of the text?
This sentence restates and answers the prompt in one sentence.
What is topic sentence?
What is Paraphrase out to the side
What should you do after reading each full paragraph and after dialogue is complete?
Why would an author organize a passage using problem/solution
What is to inform the reader
When you annotate the question, you should be asking
What is the question about and where can I find the answer (What/Where strategy).
The reader can conclude that...
What is Inference
This sentence wraps up your paragraph and restates your main idea in a new, original, way.
What is conclusion sentence?
How much time you will be given for the STAAR test.
What is 4 hours?
What organizational text has a thesis statement
What is informational text?
What strategy should you use when making the best answer choice?
What is DAPEC?
The strategy for answering vocabulary context clue questions.
What is look for clue words in the paragraph before, after, and the one containing the word?
This sentence provides the only opportunity for me to copy directly from the text.
What is concrete details?
What is take a break, get the blood flowing and even splash some water on my face to wake up so that I can return to my test and continue using all my strategies and read every word on my STAAR test!
When you feel yourself getting frustrated or wanting to give up and just circle answers because you don't want to read anymore, you should
If the question asks, "How did the author organize this passage?" What is the question really asking you?
What is what organizational pattern the author used?
The meaning of the theme
What is the message or lesson the author wants the reader to take away?
This sentence explains how the evidence connects to the topic sentence in your own words.
What is commentary?
What does Ms. Renfro love?
What is CAKE