Review
Author's purpo
What is the date of the ELAR STAAR?
The paragraph of a poem is called a ______________.
Stanza(s)
ECR stands for
SCR stands for
Extended-constructed response.
Short Constructed response.
The lesson the author wants the reader to learn is called ________________.
Theme
1. Which is ______ (tall) — the giraffe or the elephant?
2. Mount Everest is the ______ (tall) mountain in the world.
3. This math problem is ______ (easy) than the last one.
4. Of all the students in the class, Maria is the ______ (fast) runner.
1. Taller
2. tallest
3. easier
4. fastest.
The test includes writing and reading. True or False
True.
What is the author's purpose?
The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.It is home to many different plants and animals.
inform.
The ________ is how the poem makes the reader feel when reading it.
Mood
Introduction comprises of
Naming the sentence, restate the question and answer.
Subheadings, captions, and graphs can be found in ___________________ text(s).
Nonfiction / Informational
I finished my homework and I helped my brother clean his room.
She wanted to play outside, but it started to rain.
Where do you add a comma in the above two sentences.
I finished my homework, and I helped my brother clean his room.
She wanted to play outside, but it started to rain.
True or False: You will have 4 hours to complete the STAAR test.
False - you will have until 3pm if needed.
What is the author's purpose?
You should bring a reusable water bottle to school.
It helps reduce plastic waste and keeps you hydrated.
Persuade.
I wandered as a lonely cloud is an example of a ________________.
Simile
Reasoning: comprises of,
Conclusion is to
Transition words, sentence starters, evidence inside quotation and explanation.
Summarize
A _____________________ POV is when the reader knows what more than one or all the characters are thinking and feeling.
3rd-person omniscient
The cat ______(jump/ jumps) on the table.
Sara and Dora _______(play/plays) together at recess.
The cat jumps on the table.
Sara and Dora play together at recess.
You are allowed to use the dictionary
True or false
True.
The puppy chased his tail around the room.
He bumped into a chair and rolled onto his back.
entertain
"And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the Daffodils."
This is an example of a ________________________.
Personification
RACE: SCR ? or ECR?
Can you expand.
Restate, Answer, Cite evidence, Explain.
Two characteristics that help me identify drama are _______________ and _____________.
(There are more than two correct answers.)
Act(s), Scene(s), Stage directions, Characters, etc
Revise and edit.
We walked to the park, played on the slide, and rest on the bench.
We walked to the park, played on the slide, and rested on the bench.
Can I read a book after the test
Yes.
Author's purpose is to:
inform, persuade, entertain, describe, teach
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden Daffodils;
Beside the Lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
The author uses (insert poetic element) to _________________________________.
*There is more than one correct answer.
The author uses (imagery/personification/rhyme scheme) to (help readers visualize the daffodils/ to engage the reader)
ECR : HOW MANY PARAGRAPHS?
Can you explain?
Introduction(claim/central idea, evidence 1, evidence 2, conclusion).
The STAAR usually includes these four (4) genres: _______________, _______________, ___________, or _____________
informational/nonfiction, poetry, fiction, or poetry
No correction needed:
a. My birthday is in june.
b. mrs. maria is my teacher.
c. My game is on Saturday.
c - No correction needed.
a. inune - June.
b. mrs. maria - Mrs. Maria.
names, days, months, holidays, places, and the word “I.”
What can you do before the day of the STAAR test.