Question Purpose
The question is asking you to find this if it is worded like this: "What is the best way to describe what happened in this selection?"
What is a summary?
This is a group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza?
True or False: All 6th graders are required to take the 6th grade Reading STAAR.
True
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?
This word represents the type of work virtual students will be doing in the HUB on STAAR testing days.
What is asynchronous?
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?
Sensory language that appeals to our five senses.
What is imagery?
This is the day of the week of the 6th grade Reading STAAR.
What is Wednesday!
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 the duration of the 6th grade Reading STAAR.
What is four hours?
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 describes his experience in a way that highlights - "
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 do you want to achieve on the STAAR test?
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?
You have to be at school by 8:00 AM
True
The age of your ELA teacher.
What is you will never know?
Mrs. Hoop's favorite word.
What is plethora?