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STAAR Strategies
Literary Terms
Inferencing
Figurative Language
100

Which statement best expresses the main theme of the excerpt? (8.3)

What is theme? (or drawing conclusions) 

100

What is the what and where that should be boxed in the following question? "The author uses the questions in paragraph 4 to --"

What is "questions" and "paragraph 4"?

100

"a central idea of a work (the lesson)"

What is theme?

100
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her bag and ran out the door." What problem is Cassie having?
What is she is late for school?
100

"Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed" What figurative language is being used?

What is a simile?

200

What are paragraphs 6 and 7 mainly about?

What is main idea?

200

If you don't know the meaning of a word on the test, you should--

What is use context clues, then a dictionary?

200

"the perspective from which a story is told"

What is point of view?

200
"Mary and Beth were excited about Saturday. They had planned a picnic in the park. They would ride their bicycles to the park, play for a while, go fishing, and eat the sack lunches they brought. They were also looking forward to walking around the lake and feeding the ducks at the park. On Saturday morning, Mary hopped out of bed and looked out her window. Her shoulders slumped and she frowned." What can the reader infer?
What is the weather outside was bad?
200

"The leaves are little yellow fish swimming in the river." What figurative language is being used?

What is a metaphor?

300

What can the reader conclude about the author’s opinion of Washington’s strategy for information-gathering?

What is drawing conclusions?

300

While reading you should stop and take ----

What is annotations?

300

"the main character, who must overcome obstacles and resolve the conflict"

What is the protagonist?

300
Furthermore, the recycling program will create jobs. People are also needed to maintain the recycling facility and to repair machinery. Finally, the program could transform our city. You know how you feel when you clean out a messy room? Well, that is how we all will feel when the recycling program takes effect. It will be like cleaning out the city to make it more attractive. It could be life-changing! What can the reader infer about how the author feels about the recycling program?
What is the author is for it?
300

"The road was a ribbon of black in between fields of green." Why does the author compare the road to a "ribbon of black"

What is because it winds like a ribbon?

400

Dividing the poem into two stanzas allows the poet to –

What is author's purpose?

400

The first thing you should do in your passage---

What is deconstruct the questions ?

400

"a poem that has no definite rhyme and structure"

What is a free verse poem?

400
Kate had recently opened her own restaurant. Her restaurant served various types of pasta. At first business was very slow at Kate’s restaurant despite her advertising efforts. Kate decided to use a customer satisfaction survey. After several weeks, Kate looked at the surveys. Customers seemed very satisfied with the quality of the food, but a number of people commented that the prices were steep for the size of the food servings. After reading the surveys Kate decided to create some new advertisements for the radio and the newspaper." What can the reader infer Kate will change in her new advertisements?
What is she will lower the prices?
400

"When the stars threw down their spears, And water'd heaven with their tears," What figurative language is being used?

What is personification?

500

How does the author’s purpose for writing in “Dear Fellow Writer” differ from the poet’s purpose in “What the Page Says”?

What is compare and contrast?

500

Find the what and the where in the following question: "Both the author of the letter and the speaker in the poem would most likely consider a blank page to be a --"

What is the "letter" the "poem" and "a blank page to be a--"?

500

"the conclusion of the story’s plot. It’s where any unanswered questions are answered, or “loose ends are tied.”

What is resolution/denouement?

500
"Sushi, the thousand-year-old Japanese delicacy, started small in the United States, in a handful of restaurants in big cities. Today, sushi consumption in America is 50% greater than it was ten years ago and not just in restaurants. Sushi is also sold at concession stands in sports stadiums, university dining halls, and in supermarkets throughout the country." This paragraph best supports the statement that-- A. Sushi is now a fast food as popular as hot dogs, burgers, and fries. B. More sushi is sold in restaurants than in supermarkets. C. Americans are more adventurous eaters than they were in the past. D. Sushi wasn't always widely available in the United States.
What is D?
500

"Being famous is a bee. It has a song -- It has a sting --" Why does the author compare being famous to a bee?

What is because being famous can be good or attractive, but can also hurt you?