Vocabulary
This word means an educated guess based on the clues in the text.
Inference
What does A.P.E stand for:
Answer - Prove - Explain
Word ____ means:
Context Clues
* Use the Dictionary AND the Thesaurus*
A comparison that uses "like" or "as" is called:
Simile
What should you do on the STAAR test?
Your BEST!
The moral, lesson, or message of the story.
Theme
"Always capitalize your MINTS!"
What does M.I.N.T.S stand for:
Months - I - Names - Titles - Start of a Sentence
What is the reason the author included:
Author's Purpose
The wind twirled around the tree and danced the night away is an example of:
Personification
Who does Ms. Whitley expect to pass the STAAR test?
EVERYBODY!
Opinion is another word for ______. (arguable statement)
Claim
What does P.O.V stand for:
Point of View
When a story is written in the organization of "time"... it is called:
Chronological Order
The girl had a heart of gold means:
The girl was ________.
Kind, Giving, Caring...
You should go to ______ early the night before the test.
BED
This word means when someone is directly "talking" in a text.
Dialogue
What does T.V.F.R stand for when looking for the central idea?
Title - Visuals - First Sentence - Repeated Words
The parts of a story that "move the action" along is known as:
Plot
*Only the events that causes the story to go forward* example: rising actions, climax, conflict, solution
Zack the zebra zig zagged to New Zealand is an example of:
Alliteration
If you are sure about your answer, don't overthink it or _______ guess yourself.
second
When a poem doesn't rhyme, it is called _____ _____
Free Verse
What does S.W.B.T.S stand for:
Somebody Wanted But Then So
the "best title" for this story is:
(name the skill)
Main Idea
My hands are tied:
Break a leg:
Reach for the stars:
These are examples of:
Idioms
USE YOUR STRATEGIES:
Analyze the ________
Label the keywords in each _____ _____
Match the reference point.
Question
Answer Choice