Que significa eso?
CATEGORY 1: ¿Qué significa eso? (Vocabulary)
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Your mom says: “No me des esa actitud.”
What word BEST matches “actitud” in ELA?
👉 A) Tone
👉 B) Setting
👉 C) Conflict
👉 D) Plot
✅ Answer: A – Tone
💡 Tone = attitude of the speaker
100
Which is correct?
👉 A) She dont like school.
👉 B) She doesn’t like school.
✅ Answer: B
💡 Subject-verb agreement
100
Before reading answer choices, you should ALWAYS:
👉 A) Guess randomly
👉 B) Predict the answer
👉 C) Skip the question
👉 D) Ask your friend
✅ Answer: B - Predict the answer
100
What does APE stand for?
✅ Answer: Answer – Proof – Explain
“That’s My Life!” (Fun + Relevant)
100
You just moved to a new school and feel out of place.
What is this an example of?
👉 A) Theme
👉 B) Conflict
👉 C) Setting
👉 D) Resolution
✅ Answer: B (Internal conflict)
You’re watching a novela and someone says:
“Eso fue puro drama…”
What literary element is being described?
👉 A) Theme
👉 B) Conflict
👉 C) Resolution
👉 D) Genre
✅ Answer: B – Conflict
200
Which is BEST revision?
“She ran fast. She was late.”
👉 A) She ran fast she was late.
👉 B) She ran fast, because she was late.
👉 C) She ran fast; she was late.
👉 D) She ran fast because she was late.
✅ Answer: D
💡 Clear connection = BEST answer
200
What should you do FIRST when reading a question?
👉 A) Look at answers
👉 B) Circle key words
👉 C) Write an essay
👉 D) Skip
✅ Answer: B - Circle Key Words
200
Which is the BEST “Answer” sentence for the following question?"
"What is the theme of the story?"
👉 A) The answer is yes.
👉 B) The theme is friendship because…
👉 C) I don’t know.
👉 D) Maybe something about friends
✅ Answer: B - The theme is friendship because…
200
A character is translating for their parents at the doctor.
What is this showing?
👉 A) Theme
👉 B) Character traits
👉 C) Setting
👉 D) Plot
✅ Answer: B - Character traits
300
Your friend says: “La moraleja es que no confíes en nadie.”
What does “moraleja” mean?
👉 A) Mood
👉 B) Theme
👉 C) Plot twist
👉 D) Dialogue
✅ Answer: B – Theme
300
Find the error:
“My brother he is very funny.”
👉 What should you fix?
✅ Answer: Remove “he”
💡 Double subject
✅ Answer: Remove “he”
💡 Double subject
300
If two answers look correct, what do you do?
👉 A) Pick the longest
👉 B) Pick randomly
👉 C) Go back to the text
👉 D) Panic
✅ Answer: C
✅ Answer: C - Go back to the text
300
What should you ALWAYS include?
👉 A) Your opinion only
👉 B) Text evidence
👉 C) Emojis
👉 D) A question
✅ Answer: B - Text Evidence
300
A story shows someone working hard for their family.
What is the theme?
👉 A) Love & sacrifice
👉 B) Fear
👉 C) Humor
👉 D) Mystery
Answer: A - Love & sacrifice
400
Your abuela says: “Ese lugar se siente triste…”
What ELA term describes how the place FEELS?
👉 A) Tone
👉 B) Mood
👉 C) Theme
👉 D) Conflict
✅ Answer: B – Mood
Which sentence is most clear?
👉 A) The dog that was barking loudly ran quickly down the street because it was scared.
👉 B) The scared dog barked loudly and ran down the street.
✅ Answer: B
💡 STAAR LOVES conciseness/Concisión (Spanish): decir algo de manera clara y usando pocas palabras
400
If two answers both seem correct, what should you do?
👉 A) Choose the longest answer
👉 B) Choose randomly
👉 C) Go back to the text and check
👉 D) Guess quickly
✅ Answer: C
💡 Good test-takers always go back to the text to find proof.
✅ Answer: C
💡 Good test-takers always go back to the text to find proof.
400
Which is STRONG evidence?
👉 A) “stuff happens”
👉 B) “It says something in the story”
👉 C) “In paragraph 3, the author states…”
👉 D) “I think”
C) “In paragraph 3, the author states…”
400
A character switches between English and Spanish depending on who they talk to.
What does this show?
👉 A) Conflict
👉 B) Identity
👉 C) Setting
👉 D) Plot
✅ Answer: B - Identity
500
Your cousin says: “Ese personaje me recuerda a mi tío…”
What is this called?
👉 A) Symbolism
👉 B) Characterization
👉 C) Text-to-self connection
👉 D) Irony
✅ Answer: C – Text-to-self connection
500
Which transition BEST fits?
“She studied all night. ___, she failed the test.”
👉 A) Therefore
👉 B) However
👉 C) For example
👉 D) First
✅ Answer: B - However
500
If you don’t understand a question, you should:
👉 A) Give up
👉 B) Rewrite it in your own words
👉 C) Skip forever
👉 D) Close your eyes
✅ Answer: B - Rewrite it in your own words
500
What makes an explanation strong?
👉 A) Repeating the quote
👉 B) Explaining HOW it proves your answer
👉 C) Making it longer
👉 D) Adding random details
✅ Answer: B
✅ Answer: B - Explaining HOW it proves your answer
500
A student keeps trying even after failing multiple times.
What theme does this represent?
👉 A) Luck
👉 B) Resilience
👉 C) Fear
👉 D) Conflict
✅ Answer: B - Resilience