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?
True or False: The Reading Test is Wednesday, May 11.
True
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?
This word represents how a piece of literature makes the reader feel.
What is MOOD?
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 main idea?
The author's feeling towards the subject matter in the text.
What is tone?
This the duration of the 8th grade Reading STAAR.
There is no time limit
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?
What is a controlling idea?
Main Idea
These types of words/phrases help the author indirectly emphasize certain things in the story.
What is figurative language?
State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness.
What is STAAR?
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 sound.
What is alliteration?
True or False: After taking the Reading STAAR, all students should can either put their head down or read?
True
Ms. Garza's favorite Disney movie
What is Ratatouille?
Where did Ms. Garzaz go to college?
St. Mary's University!