Essays
STAAR Questions
Vocabulary
Inferences
Synthesizing
100

How many paragraphs are in an essay? 

Five 
100
This question has the key words "paraphrase" and "summary". 

Paraphrase/Summary Question 

100

This word means when and where a story takes place. 

Setting 

100

What are the slanted words called? 

Italics 

100

Make sure to highlight your what? 

Main ideas 

200

How do you start your introduction to your essay? 

With a hook 
200

This question has an underlined word. 

Context Clues Question 

200

This word means the author's attitude in the story. 

Tone 

200

This is another word that means to infer. 

Conclude 
200

What is the definition of synthesize? 

Combine into one 

300

What comes after your hook? 

The thesis statement 

300

This question has one of the 7 words I taught you! 

Vocabulary Question 

300

This word means the feeling of the story. 

Mood 

300

If the answer choices are the evidence, where is the inference? 

In the question
300

What's the other key word for synthesize besides author, main idea, and organize? 

Text feature 

400

Where does the prior knowledge go in RACE? 

In the E (explain)

400

This question could potentially have the word "structure." 

Synthesize Question 

400

This word refers to the perspective the author writes in. 

Point of View 

400

If you have to go back into the passage to find proof, where is the inference? 

The answer choices 

400

What is another word for organize? 

Structure 

500

What is the other name for an essay? 

Extended Constructed Response 

500
This question might not have any key words!! 

Inference Question 

500

When the author hints at what's to come...

foreshadow

500

Where is the inference if the proof is in a box above the question? 

In the answer choices 

500

What is an example of a text feature? 

Photograph