Story Elements
This is where the story takes place.
setting.
This is a sound word.
What is an onomatopoeia?
You should complete the STAAR as fast as possible.
False: it is more important to do your best than be the first one finished.
The message or the lesson that the author whats you to take away from the story.
What is a Theme?
The order that things happen in a story/ Plot
sequence of events
The boy baked a blue birthday cake. What is this an example of?
Alliteration
When you start your Reading STAAR you should tell everyone the answers.
False. DO NOT DO THAT.
The author wrote the passage to entertain us as a reader.
What is Author's purpose?
This part of speech is an action word.
What is a verb?
Pictures, Captions, Heading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Labels. Special Print - are all a part of
text features
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
What is a stanza?
When completing Reading STAAR you must prove your answers by finding text evidence to support your thinking.
True: This will help you get the correct answer.
This genre means that it did happen. It is a true story
What is non-fiction?
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.
Ex: The pretty girl played with the small cat.
an adjective
What issue/problem the characters face in the story.
Conflict
The people and animals in a story.
What are characters?
When completing Reading STAAR test it is best to take a 1-2 minute brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?
True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an ooportunity to rest and "forget" the information you just read about before continuing to a new text.
My mom has a heart of gold.
What is this an example of?
Metaphor
What is the adverb in this sentence?
I was feeling hungry, so I quickly made myself a delicious sandwich.
quickly
How the problem is solved.
What is the solution.
These phrases are examples of what?
She looks like a witch.
He is like a dog.
What are Similes?
Each test you will have all day to complete it. If you don't know an answer, flag it and come back to it. Ask permission by raising your hand to go to the bathroom. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time. No cell phones or any electronic devices!
True!
This is a genre where it could happen but it is fake.
What is realistic fiction?
When two words mean the opposite.
What is an antonym?