Poetry
Read the following poem and answer the question that follows.
Abbad was a shining star.
He would definitely go very far.
Science was his thing.
Mr. Hankins was impressed.
Whoever would have guessed?
The metaphor in line 1 emphasizes that Abbad –
A. unsettled
B. nervous
C. a hot ball of gas
D. outstanding
Outstanding (D)
What text structure tells how two things are alike and different?
What is compare & contrast?
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to nonhuman things?
Personification.
What is the difference between topic and author's claim?
What is topic is what the text is mostly about in a single word and author's claim is what the author says about the topic?
T/F: You have to ask for a scratch sheet of paper on the Reading STAAR exam.
What is true?
Read the poem below:
“Hope” is the thing with feathers –
That perches in the soul –
And sings the tune without the words –
And never stops – at all –
And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard –
And sore must be the storm –
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm –
I’ve heard it in the chillest land –
And on the strangest Sea –
Yet – never – in Extremity,
It asked a crumb – of me.
What point of view is the poem told in?
What is first person?
What text structure uses the signal words:
for instance, such as, an example, an illustration, characteristics
What is description?
How are similes and metaphors similar and different?
The basketball team practiced hard, and the basketball team won many games.
Answers may vary. Possible responses:
1. The basketball team practiced hard, so they wont many games.
2. The basketball team practiced hard and won many games.
3. Because the basketball team practiced hard, they won many games.
Every answer choice must be supported with...
What is text evidence?
How can you tell a text is a poem?
What is a poem counts the number of lines and includes imagery.
Read the text below:
One problem with every modern Olympics is that is has become very big and expensive to operate. The city or country that hosts the games often loses a lot of money. A stadium, pools, and playing fields must be built for the athletic events and housing is needed for the athletes who come from around the world. And all of these facilities are only used for two weeks! In 1984, Los Angles solved these problems by charging a fee for companies who wanted to be official sponsors of the games. Companies like McDonald’s paid a lot of money to be part of the Olympics. Many buildings that were already being built in Los Angeles were also being used. The Coliseum where the 1932 games were held was used again and many colleges and universities in the area became playing and living areas.
What text structure is the passage above?
What is problem and solution?
What type of figurative language is this and what is the literal meaning?
"He is a giant in his class, towering a foot over his classmates."
What is a metaphor?
The kid is extremely tall compared to his classmates.
DOUBLE POINTS
Read the text below and answer the SCR:
Lauren sat in the lobby of her apartment building watching people come in from the street. Almost everyone who came in was carrying an umbrella. Those who weren’t, she observed, had wet hair and soaking wet coats.
What can the reader conclude based off of the information above?
Possible response:
1. It was raining outside.
When reading a nonfiction text, what should you be looking for?
What is topic and author's claim?
Read the poem below:
Will You Slumber On
When the moon retires its gleam,
And sunlight shines upon the dew,
Do you rise from bed anew?
Or slumber on in a waking dream...
What is the main idea of the poem?
A. The sun and moon are friends.
B. Waking early or sleeping in is a choice.
C. It is better to go to bed early.
D. The sun helps flowers grow.
Read the passage below:
The Olympic symbol consists of five interlocking rings. The rings represent the five continents- Africa, Asia, North America, Europe, and South America- from which athletes come to compete in the games. The rings are colored black, blue, green, red, and yellow. At least one of those colors is found in the flag of every country sending athletes to compete in the Olympic games.
What text structure is the passage above?
What is description?
What type of figurative language is this?
Ida Ivy identified the ivory iris.
Read the text below:
It was unanimous. After the vote was taken, it was apparent everyone wanted to go to SeaWorld instead of the museum.
What does the word "unanimous" mean?
A. All
B. The majority
C. Leader rules
D. Sad
What is all?
When reading a fictional text, what should you be looking for?
What is Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then (SWBST)?
Read the poem below:
To Manga, My Hamster
I wish I could set you free
like that day you escaped
and ran all over the house.
That was an amazing day.
My mother screamed.
My sister cried.
All because you were loose somewhere,
burrowing through pillows and toys.
When mom finally found you
huddled in the mop bucket
(and you bit her)
you looked so fierce,
like your wild cousins
that roam the jungles of Asia.
I wish I had jungles to give you.
I wish that could be your life.
Please forgive me.
All I have to offer
is this warm, cozy cage
and my fingers
scratching behind your ears.
The poet uses lines 1 through 3 mainly to-
A. introduce the conflict.
B. compare two related events.
C. explain how the speaker got Manga.
D. give human characteristics to Manga.
What is introduce the conflict? (A)
Read the text below:
There are several reasons why so many people attend the Olympic games or watch them on television. One reason is tradition. The name Olympics and the torch and flame remind people of the ancient games. People can escape the ordinariness of daily life by attending or watching the Olympics. They like to identify with someone else’s individual sacrifice and accomplishment. National pride is another reason, and an athlete’s or a team’s hard earned victory becomes a nation’s victory. There are national medal counts and people keep track of how many medals their country’s athletes have won.
What text structure is the passage above?
What is cause and effect?
What type of figurative language is this and what is the literal meaning?
"Crocodile's teeth are like white daggers, so be careful."
What is a simile?
The crocodile's teeth are extremely sharp, like daggers.
Give five examples of text features you might see in a nonfiction text
Bold print
Title
Photograph
Subtitle
Diagram
Table
Glossary
What is the formula to make an inference?
Schema (or background knowledge) + Text Evidence= Inference