Question Purpose
The question is asking you to find this if it is worded like this: "What is the best summary of the selection?"
What is a summary?
This is a group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza?
When is the ELAR STAAR?
Wednesday, April 8!
When reading a question that specifies a certain paragraph, this is the most important thing a student should do.
What is go back to the text?
What is A DICTIONARY?
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "The details in paragraph 5 support the idea that - "
What are supporting details/evidence/quote?
Sensory language that appeals to our five senses.
What is imagery/sensory details?
True or False. You can use a dictionary, paper, and a pencil for the ELA STAAR test.
What is TRUE!
These words surround and help readers figure out the definition of unknown words.
What are context clues?
What is an antonym?
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: " Which idea does the author emphasize throughout the selection?"
What is main idea?
The author's feeling towards the subject matter in the text.
What is tone?
This is how long you have to complete the Reading STAAR.
The entire school day
This word generally means the lesson the author wants the reader to take away from the story.
What is theme?
This figurative language exaggerates what is happening in the story for emphasis.
What is hyperbole?
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "The author most likely wrote this selection to - "
What is author's purpose?
This point of view gives us insight only into the feelings and thoughts of the narrator.
What is first-person POV?
What does SCR stand for?
SHORT constructed response
These types of words/phrases help the author indirectly emphasize certain things in the story.
What is figurative language?
State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness.
What is STAAR?
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "In paragraph 5, Anthony chooses not to mention the ready-made pesto most likely because he - "
What is character motivation?
This type of figurative language uses words with the same starting letter.
What is alliteration?
True or False: After taking the Reading STAAR, we have no more important tests to take for this class.
False
The age of your teacher.
What is 32?
The word "dialogue" means...
What is the talk that is taking place?