Reading Definitions
What does antonym mean?
Words that mean the opposite of another
Finally, it was time to solo. As she sat in the open cockpit, she was afraid, but she let fear be a companion. The wind whistled over her head and carried away the sound of her laughter.
Courage was like a muscle that got stronger as she used it. Bessie enjoyed perfecting her skills while traveling around Europe. After a year of flying, she returned home with a license. She could fly anywhere on Earth. But could she make a living as a pilot?
The author includes paragraphs 11 and 12 most likely to show that Bessie —
F. was not sure where she wanted to fly
G. was not very serious about her flying lessons
H. did not think she was ready to fly without her instructor
J. did not let her fear keep her from flying
J. did not let her fear keep her from flying
What are types of author's purpose?
PIE- Persudae, Inform, Entertain
R - Restate
A - Answer
C - Cite
E - Explain
How would you combine these sentences?
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with its habitat. It blends in with its habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with its habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
What is MAIN IDEA?
It's what the passage or selection is mostly about.
After working for several years, Bessie Coleman boarded a ship to France. In a field not far from Paris, she approached a hangar where a man was writing in a book. She said, “I came for flying lessons.”
What does the word boarded mean in paragraph 1?
A Went onto
B Thought about
C Watched closely
D Tried to stop
A. Went onto
When completing Reading STAAR, it is recommended that you prove your answers by highlighting in the text where you found the answer. True or False?
True
You are allowed to talk and look at other people's screens during STAAR
False
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of america.
america needs to be capitalized (America)
What does it mean to infer?
Take you what you already know and apply it to the story.
To know and understand something(figure it out) without being told explicitly.
Which word is a synonym for weight in paragraph 1 of the story “Ben’s Book”?
Ben knew what was inside the package even before he unwrapped it. You can always tell when it’s a book. It has that book weight. It has that book shape. It has that book feel.
A. Tallness
B. Newness
C. Loudness
D. Heaviness
D. Heaviness
What do you find on a plot diagram?
Exposition (Characters and Setting), Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
When the question says, "Use text evidence to support your answer," what strategy should you use?
R - Restate
A - Answer
C - Cite
E - Explain
What change needs to be made to this sentence?
The tigers stripes helped him blend in with his surroundings.
Apostrophe s because the stripes belong to one tiger.
The tiger's stripes helped him blend in with his surroundings.
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
homophone
When Ben found his book, it was too late—the book was soaked through. Ben and Dad carefully tried to dry the pages with a towel and let it sit under a fan overnight. But the next day, the puffy pages stuck together. The cover wouldn’t even close. Many of the words were faded. His carefully written “Ben’s Book” was so smudged and blurry, Ben could hardly make it out. Worst of all, the book started to smell bad, so they had to throw it away.
In the story “Ben’s Book,” what do the events in this paragraph suggest about Dad’s relationship with Ben?
A Dad thinks Ben should solve problems alone.
B Dad knows how important the book is to Ben.
C Dad wishes he could understand what Ben likes.
D Dad wants Ben to learn to be more careful.
B. Dad knows how important the book is to Ben.
When completing Reading STAAR test, you can 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 and refresh before a new story comes.
If I see these instructions, what should I be using to answer the question and how long should my response be?
Write a well-organized informational essay that uses specific evidence from the article to support your answer.
Remember to —
• clearly state your central idea
• organize your writing
• develop your ideas in detail
• use evidence from the selection in your response
• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
Manage your time carefully so that you can —
• review the selection
• plan your response
• write your response
• revise and edit your response
Flee Map with at least 3 paragraphs
The girl ran away from the disgusting monster. She watched aghast as it slowly followed its prey and attacked.
Using context clues, what does aghast mean?
scared or horrified
What is a group of lines (similar to a paragraph) called in a poem?
Stanzas
Have you ever wished you could make dinner just the way you like it? It may seem like cooking is something only certain people know how to do, like a magic trick. But cooking is not magic. It is a skill that everyone—even children—can learn to enjoy.
Which audience is the author addressing in this article?
A Adults who have jobs as cooks
B Children who are good at cooking
C Adults who do not cook at home
D Children who have not learned to cook
D. Children who have not learned to cook
You have almost all day to work on the Reading STAAR. 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 smart watches. You need to be at school by 7:40am. Do your personal best! True or False?
True!
True or False: When I get to the end of the test, I should immediately click submit.
FALSE
I should go back and check my work.
The boy were walking along Carnation street when he seen the car's crash?
What 5 corrections needs to be made?
The boy WAS walking along Carnation Street when he SAW the cars crash.
were to was
street to Street
seen to saw
car's to cars
? to .