Fiction
What is author's tone?
A) how passage makes a reader feel
B) a technique used by readers to convert different emotions
C) words used in a text that describe how the writer feels about a particular subject
D) the lesson or moral of a story
C) words used in a text that describe how the writer feels about a particular subject
A subheading is...
A) a title
B) a heading given for a specific section of a text
C) a type of text structure found in nonfiction texts
D) a description of a specific paragraph
B) a heading given for a specific section of a text
"The rain forest is like my home, secure and safe from the outside world."
The figurative language used in this sentence is -
A) metaphor
B) hyperbole
C) simile
D) alliteration
C) simile
Another word for "main idea" is...
A) central idea
B) topic
C) thesis statement
D) summary
A) central idea
True or False? Dramas and fictional stories both have a plot, conflict, characters, setting, etc.
True
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Capture- 1. to gain control by force 2. to hold someone's interest 3. to take an opponent's piece in a game 4. to preserve a mood, scene, or quality.
"Derrick knew there were going to be scouts from local universities at his game. He vowed to put on a masterful performance to try to capture their interest in hopes of getting potential scholarship offers."
Which definition best matches the way the word capture is used in this passage?
A) Definition 1
B) Definition 2
C) Definition 3
D) Definition 4
B) Definition 2
_________ are placed at the bottom of a page. They have definitions for words within the text.
A) footnotes
B) headings
C) captions
D) diagrams
A) footnotes
In poetry, imagery is how things are described that helps a reader to create a mental picture of something.
Which example of imagery incorporates the sense of 'touch'?
A) The light under the door looked buttery.
B) His words felt like a dagger in my heart.
C) The autumn leaves are a blanket on the ground.
D) His coat felt like a velvet curtain.
D) His coat felt like a velvet curtain.
When you come across a paired passage (2 texts back-to-back w/ questions for both) you should...
A) Read both before answering the questions
B) answer the compare and contrast questions first
C) skip it and save it for last
D) Read one passage and answer that passage's questions before going to the next.
D) Read one passage and answer that passage's questions before going to the next.
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Stage Directions
Read this sentence. Zach, normally as active as a fly in a doughnut shop, was on his stomach sleeping quietly.
The author's use of simile in this sentence conveys to the reader that Zach usually -
A. has trouble falling asleep
B. feels sick from eating sweets
C. has a great amount of energy
D. Likes to sleep late in the morning
C. has a great amount of energy
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An informational passage can include the following EXCEPT...
A) text features
B) structure
C) captions
D) plot
D) plot
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In stanza 3, the phrase "Everywhere there is music" indicates that the speaker -
A) is distracted by the different sounds of nature
B) finds the sounds of the rain forest enchanting
C) wishes they could imitate the sounds they hear
D) can recognize certain birds by the sounds they make
B) finds the sounds of the rain forest enchanting
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The titles "Deep Blue Sea" and "Mysteries of the Deep" would lead most people to think the topic is about -
A) the Mariana Trench
B) the unknown parts of the ocean
C) the types of sea life found in our oceans
D) how people have explored the deepest parts of the ocean
B) the unknown parts of the ocean
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Exposition is the first stage of 'plot'. The exposition reveals a story's...
A) problem
B) characters
C) main characters and issue
D) main characters and setting
D) main characters and setting
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"Harry has never been a fan of his bully, Greg. But one day, when he saw him getting bullied by another boy, an overwhelming feeling of worry overcame him. Should he intervene and try to stop it? Why should he? After all, the pain Greg had caused him serves him right...right?"
Why type of conflict would this be considered?
A) Man vs Society
B) Internal
C) Maternal
D) External
B) Internal
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"The Benefits of Videogames with Young Adults" is a title that would likely imply the author will write about -
A) the pros and cons about esports
B) the side effects of continuous gaming
C) a comparison of PC vs console gaming
D) how videogames are useful for brain development in young teens
D) how videogames are useful for brain development in young teens
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1) Spaghetti, spaghetti all over the place
2) up to my elbows, up to my face
3) trying to eat as fast as I can,
4) appetite so large, like a full-grown man.
What type of figurative language is shown in Line 2?
A) Personification
B) Simile
C) Repetition
D) Hyperbole
D) Hyperbole
When two passages talk about the results of global warming on the Earth, the type of text structure used would be most likely be -
A) compare/contrast
B) cause/effect
C) description
D) problem/solution
B) cause/effect
The problem of a story usually appears in the -
A) Rising Action
B) Climax
C) Falling Action
D) Exposition
A) Rising Action
What is the best summary strategy to use for fictional passages?
A) SHAMPORI
B) BME
C) SWBST
D) 5 Ws
C) SWBST
Somebody-
Wanted-
But-
So-
Then-
"Georgette was devastated to hear about her brother's car accident."
According to the context, the closest synonym for the word devastated is...
A) repaired
B) spill garbage
C) destroyed
D) traumatized
D) traumatized
"Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die,
life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams for when dreams go, life is a
barren field,frozen with snow."
This poem describes dreams as -
A) being essential for a fulfilling life
B) something to never take for granted
C) the reason for living
D) a lesson for those who have no lif
A) being essential for a fulfilling life
On the STAAR test, paired passages will ALWAYS
A) have similar topics, just different texts
B) compare and contrast each other
C) have similar text features
D) have one informational and fictional text
A) have similar topics, just different texts
Katy: "Damian, I know it was you! You always take my snacks from my room!"
Damian: "That is blasphemous to say about me! I haven't done anything to you
Based on the context, what does the word blasphemous mean?
A) annoying
B) untrue
C) disrespectful
D) ugly
C) disrespectful