Vocabulary
This is when/where the story takes place.
The setting
In a poem, who is the speaker?
The person who is telling the events--their point of view.
You should complete the STAAR as fast as possible.
False: It is more important to do your best, take your time, and use your strategies.
The message, lesson, or moral that the author wants you to take away from the story.
Theme
Words that have the same or similar meaning are called?
Synonyms
What does audience mean?
Who the selection is written for.
What is imagery?
Uses the senses to describe a topic to create an 'image'-to visulize
You should just read the selection one time and then answer the questions.
False: You should read and annotate while you are reading! Don't forget about your plot mountain or metacog!
If an author's writing persuades, informs, or entertains that is called?
Author's purpose
What does the prefix un- mean?
Not
The series of events in a story from beginning to end.
The plot.
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, circle the title and text features, and read questions before reading the passage?
True: This will help you get the correct answer.
Give 3 examples of text features
Bold print/vocabulary terms, glossary, pictures, captions, headings, graphs/tables/diagrams, bullet points, etc.
What does the suffix -less mean?
ex: motionless
Without
Without motion---still
What is the resolution?
The end of a story. How the story was solved.
What is this sentence an example of?
Billy baked brownies for Becky.
Alliteration
When completing Reading STAAR test it is best to take a brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?
True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an opportunity to rest before continuing on to the next passage.
This is what the story is mostly about?
Main Idea or central idea
What does E stand for in RACE?
Explain Thinking
What does the author's claim mean?
What the author's opinion is.
To draw conclusions by using text evidence and schema.
Inferencing
These are all true or false:
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.
True!
Compare and Contrast
Sequence of Events
Problem and Resolution
Description
Cause and Effect
These are a few examples of?
Text Structure
What does the C stand for in RACE?
Cite evidence