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: You should hurry through the STAAR to get finished.
False
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 sentence represents what type of figurative language. I'm as hungry as a horse.
What is hyperbole?
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 4th grade Reading STAAR.
What is Tuesday, April 15th!
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 4th grade Reading STAAR.
What is eight hours?
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 will you most likely do when you finish the STAAR?
What is sit and be quiet?
Read
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 letter.
What is alliteration?
True or False: After taking the Reading STAAR, you will go outside and play.
False
The name of your writing teacher.
Marilyn Johnston
Our principals name is?
Mrs. Mitchell!