Question Purpose
The question is asking you to find this if it is worded like this: "What is the best summary of the selection?"
What is a summary?
This is a group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza?
When is the ELAR STAAR?
4/15 (TOMORROW)
When reading a question that specifies a certain paragraph, this is the most important thing a student should do.
What is go back to the text?
3 similarities and/or differences between ECR and SCR.
Multiple answers
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "The details in paragraph 5 support the idea that - "
What are supporting details?
Sensory language that appeals to our five senses.
What is imagery?
This is the day of the week of the 8th grade Reading STAAR.
What is Tuesday!
These words surround and help readers figure out the definition of unknown words.
What are context clues?
What is an antonym?
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: " Which idea does the author emphasize throughout the selection?"
What is controlling idea (main/central idea)?
The author's feeling towards the subject matter in the text.
What is tone?
This the duration of the 8th grade Reading STAAR.
The school day
This word generally means the lesson the author wants the reader to take away from the story.
What is theme?
This figurative language exaggerates what is happening in the story for emphasis.
What is hyperbole?
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "The author describes his experience in a way that highlights - "
What is author's purpose?
This point of view gives us insight only into the feelings and thoughts of the narrator.
What is first-person POV?
True or False: The Dictionary is a resource that is allowed for the Reading STAAR?
True
These types of words/phrases help the author indirectly emphasize certain things in the story.
What is figurative language?
Can students bring snacks and drinks tomorrow?
The only drink you will be allowed to have DURING testing will be WATER! Lunch will be provided, and will not be allowed to share snacks during lunchtime.
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "In paragraph 5, Anthony chooses not to mention the ready-made pesto most likely because he - "
What is character motivation?
This type of figurative language uses words with the same starting letter.
What is alliteration?
True or False: After taking the Reading STAAR, students are allowed to use phones/chromebooks.
False
The age of your ELA teacher.
What is 25?
Mr. O's favorite music artist & movie...
Peso Pluma, Bad Bunny, Fuerza Regida
Shrek 2