STAAR Reading 1
The moral or lesson in the story
What is theme?
this term describes the wording used by an author
tone
First person or third person point of view: how do you know.
Yesterday, I went and got a new toy for my dog.
What is first person? It uses the pronouns I, my,
In drama, these give the reader extra information about the characters. They are usually in italics.
stage directions
What does "genre" mean?
text type (fiction, non-fiction, poem, drama)
When 2 characters in a play have a conversation, this is called___________.
What is dialogue?
What type of figurative language is this?
It took us a million years to make it home last night.
Hyperbole
Which point of view is this considered?
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.
What is third person
The solution to a story is called the _________.
resolution
Describing something using one or more of the 5 senses.
Imagery
What is the author's purpose:
You should really visit Disneyland. It is the best place on earth!
What is to persuade?
Identify the type figurative language used here:
The tree reached for the sky, trying to touch the stars.
What is personification?
Jasmine couldn't focus on anything besides what her college letter said. At the top, it read, we regret to inform you that you were not selected to attend Williams University in the 2024 Fall Semester. "What will I do now??" she thought to herself.
This is an example of a ____________ conflict.
internal
What inference can you make?
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. When the
dismissal bell rang, the student rushed out of
the school with excitement.
It is the last day of school
Gary confronted Paul about the rumors he was spreading about his sister. They ended up pushing each other until a teacher came and separated them.
This is an example of a _____________ conflict.
external
The subject of a text
topic
Pictures, captions, bold print, title, diagram, and sub headings are examples of _______________.
What are informational text features?
Identify the figurative language:
The detective listened to her story with a wooden face.
What is a metaphor?
"It was almost impossible to convey how confused I was after class."
The word convey means...
understand
What type of sound device is this?
Fred found five frogs in Florida.
alliteration
The emotional appeal that applies to using an expert or famous person to convince others to use a particular product.
ethos
This argumentative strategy is NOT recommended to be used because it WEAKENS an argument.
Logical Fallacy
This point of view is only used when giving commands or directions to other people
What is 2nd person?
"I hear what you're saying about the issue about the lack of variety for the vending machines, but I believe that most other snacks and drinks are not beneficial to our health because of the high fat and sugar content."
This statement is an example of a...
counter-argument
Sentence that establishes someone's position on a particular topic
Thesis statement