STAAR Reading 1
The moral or lesson in the story
theme
Identify the type of figurative language used here: Crash! The car hit the tree.
Onomatopoeia
First person or third person point of view: how do you know.
Yesterday I went a got a new toy for my dog.
first person (It uses I and my)
How many sentences should the SCR (short) writing prompt have?
2
What type of figurative language is this?
I was as cold as a snowman when I walked to school this morning.
simile
When 2 characters in a play or a story have a conversation, this is called___________.
dialogue
What type of figurative language is this?
It took us a million years to get home last night because of the traffic.
Hyperbole
Which point of view?
When Jessie's family finished eating, they all went to the backyard to watch the fireworks. Jessie smiled and thought how beautiful everything looked. Her family stared in amazement.
third person
The author's purpose for writing the article about how Monarch butterflies migrate is __________.
to inform or give information
What is the setting?
Michael sat nervously in the waiting room with his mom. He hoped they could figure out why his throat was hurting, but he did not want to be here.
doctor's office
What is the author's purpose?
You should really visit Disneyland. It is the best place on earth!
persuade
Identify the type figurative language used here:
The tree reached for the sky, trying to touch the stars.
personification
What part of the plot diagram tells the solution to the story and how the story ends?
resolution
Make an inference about WHEN this story is taking place:
Mr. Eddison told his students that they needed
to take all their personal belongings home. He
gave his students a speech about how lucky he
was to have them in his class this year. When the
dismissal bell rang, the student rushed out of
the school with excitement.
It is the last day of school
Tell two words that rhymes with
CAT
some examples: rat, mat, bat, fat, that, hat, sat, at
What are synonyms?
Synonyms are words that _______________.
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.
jump & bounce
big & large
pretty & beautiful
smart & intelligent
What is the text feature called that explains what is in the photo?
caption
pie de foto
Identify the figurative language:
My brother was a mountain next to our little cousin.
metaphor
Megan was excited because it was her birthday. She opened up her present and shouted, “Woohooo! I can't wait to text my friends!”
You can infer that Megan's gift was a __________.
cell phone
What type of sound device is this?
Fred found five frogs in Florida.
alliteration
In a drama, these give the reader extra information about the characters. They are usually in italics.
stage directions
Which text structure describes why an event happened?
cause & effect
What type of poem expresses the poet's feelings about a subject?
lyrical
lírico
Mrs. Adams said, “Be sure to check
your answers to make sure they are
accurate before turning in your test.”
What does accurate mean in this
sentence?
Accurate means correct.
What is a glossary used for?
Gives the definitions or meanings of words