The VCR is OBSOLETE. Everyone now uses DVDs to watch movies.
OLD or OUT-DATED
100
What are sound words called? (ex: BUZZ)
ONOMATOPEIAS
100
When characters talk, this is called-
DIALOGUE
100
The TIME and PLACE of a story is called-
SETTING
100
What should you do the night before your STAAR test?
GO TO BED EARLY
200
Since it was dark, we used a flashlight to ILLUMINATE the room.
LIGHT UP
200
A comparison that uses the words LIKE or AS is called-
SIMILE
200
The text in a drama is called a-
SCRIPT
200
Another word for problem is called-
(hint: starts with a C)
CONFLICT
200
When should you should rush through your test and just circle answers?
NEVER!!!
300
The noise in the gym ESCALATED when the basketball player scored the winning basket.
INCREASED or GOT LOUDER
300
When a non-human object does things like a human, this is called-
PERSONIFICATION
300
What are the instructions in parenthesis called?
Steve (whispers): Is anyone there?
STAGE DIRECTIONS
300
What is the turning point in a story called?
CLIMAX
300
What should you do the morning of your STAAR test?
EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!
400
Winning the race would be an awesome ACHIEVEMENT.
ACCOMPLISHMENT
400
What are the groups of lines in a poem called? (hint: not paragraph)
STANZAS
400
What do stage directions do?
THEY TELL THE ACTORS WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO DO SOMETHING
400
What is the ending of a story called?
RESOLUTION
400
What should you do on your Reading STAAR?
SHOW YOUR STRATEGIES!
500
The smell of the skunk was so VIVID, we knew it had to be near.
POWERFUL or STRONG
500
This poem has what rhyme pattern?
My cat goes through the air
From over here to over there
He lands and runs back and then
Goes flying through the air again
AABB
500
The items the actors use, such as a walking cane or backpack, are called-
PROPS
500
In the exposition of a story, we learn about the-
(2 PART ANSWER)
CHARACTERS and SETTING
500
The 2 most important things you should do on your STAAR test are-