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Is hot and cold a synonym or antonym?
antonym
Why would an author write a text?
(Hint: Author's Purpose)
PIE
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
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 and refresh before a new story comes.
Explain main idea
It's what the section or selection is mostly about
How can you revise this sentence?
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat. It blends in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
What does antonym mean?
Words that mean the opposite of another
What should I do If I get stuck on a question?
1) Look at the What and Where of the question again.
2) Look at the story again.
3) Flag it for review and come back to it.
You have the whole day to work on the READING Ask permission by raising your hand to go to the bathroom. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time—no cell phones. Do your personal best! True or False?
True!
What are the story elements?
Character, Setting, Problem/Solution, Plot, Theme
When you write an ECR, what pieces do you need to include?
(Hint: HA REE RUN)
Hook, Answer, Reason, Evidence, Explain, Conclusion
What are some examples of text features?
Name 5.
Table of contents, title, heading, subheading, photo, illustrations, key words/bold words, caption, map, graph, diagram, labels, etc.
True or False: When I'm done with all the questions, I will hit 'end test' and click submit
FALSE
I MUST raise my hand when I'm done, I can NOT click submit until my teacher says to do so.
In the Secure Test Browser, where is your strikethrough tool located?
On the top right hand corner in the hamburger icon (3 lines).
What is the difference between 1st person point of view, 2nd person point of view, and 3rd person point of view?
1st POV-the narrator is a character in the story. Uses words like "I", "we."
2nd POV-the narrator makes you part of the story. Uses words like "you", "your."
3rd POV-the narrator is not a character in the story. Uses words like "he", "she", "they."
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of america.
america needs to be capitalized (America)
Is difficult and tough a synonym or antonym?
Synonym
What does it mean to infer?
Take you what you already know and apply it to the story.
To make a conclusion based on what you know and what the story is telling you.
When should I use the highlighting tool?
When you find text that you feel is important to answer questions.
To highlight underlined words or vocabulary words you may not know the meaning of.
To highlight important text features.
Lines, Stanzas, Rhyming Words, Rhyme Scheme Pattern
What two words need editing in the following sentence?
The Teachers at lmm are awesome!
Teachers is not capitalized (teachers)
lmm needs to be capitalized because it is the name of your school! (LMM)
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
homophone
If I don't know what a word means, where could I look?
the dictionary
Where is my Mark for Review tool located?
In the hamburger icon (3 lines) on the top right corner.
What are hints in the text called that help the reader understand what unfamiliar words mean?
Context clues
The boy were walking along carnation street when he seen the cars crash?
What 5 corrections needs to be made?
The boy WAS walking along Carnation Street when he SAW the cars crash.