Question Purpose
The question is asking you to find this if it is worded like this: "What is the best summary of the selection?"
What is a summary?
This is a group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza?
When is the ELAR STAAR?
4/16
When reading a question that specifies a certain paragraph, this is the most important thing a student should do.
What is go back to the text?
True or False
If one word is wrong in the answer choice, is there a chance the answer can still be correct?
What is False.
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "The details in paragraph 5 support the idea that - "
What are supporting details?
Sensory language that appeals to our five senses.
What is imagery?
How can a student determine the theme in the story?(Double Jeopardy)
What is by finding the lesson that everyone can learn?
These words surround and help readers figure out the definition of unknown words.
What are context clues?
What is an antonym?
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: " Which idea does the author emphasize throughout the selection?"
What is main idea?
The author's feeling towards the subject matter in the text.
What is tone?
During the STAAR reading, besides using the dictionary, you can understand a word that you do not know by?
What is using Context Clues
This word generally means the lesson the author wants the reader to take away from the story.
What is theme?
This figurative language exaggerates what is happening in the story for emphasis.
What is hyperbole?
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "The author describes his experience in a way that highlights - "
What is author's purpose?
This point of view gives us insight only into the feelings and thoughts of the narrator.
What is first-person POV?
The Dictionary is a resource that is allowed for the Reading STAAR?
True
When responding to the ECR, to get a passing score, use need to use what strategy
What is RACE?
The word RACE means what when writing your ECR?
What is Restate, Answer the question, Cite your evidence, Explain your answer
The Reason, desires, and goals that drive a character's action and decision in a story are - "
What is character motivation?
This type of figurative language uses words with the same starting letter.
What is alliteration?
True or False: After taking the Reading STAAR, students are allowed to use phones/chromebooks.
False
The age of your ELA teacher.
What is 25?
Mrs. Adams' Bday
Month and Date Only
(Double Jeopardy)
May 4th