Summary B.M.E./Vocabulary
Q: What should be in the beginning of a summary?
A. Your opinion
B. The end of the story
C. The main character and setting
D. A quote from the book
A: C. The main character and setting
Q: How can you tell if a question is asking for an Extended Constructed Response instead of a Short Constructed Response?
A. It only asks for 3 paragraphs.
B. It gives you bullet points, uses words like “composition” or “well-organized,” and allows up to 2,300 characters.
C. It gives you bullet points, uses words like “composition” or “well-organized,” and allows up to 5,000 characters.
D. It tells you to write less than 100 characters.
✅ Answer: B. It gives you bullet points, uses words like “composition” or “well-organized,” and allows up to 2,300 characters.
Q: Which word is a transition word for time/order?
A. Because
B. However
C. Next
D. And
A: C. Next
Q: What does the term controlling idea mean in a passage?
A. The sequence of events in the story
B. The central theme or message the author wants to communicate
C. The setting of the story
D. The personal opinion of the narrator
✅ Answer: B. The central theme or message the author wants to communicate
Read the sentence:
john and emily went to the park to play soccer.
Q: What is the best way to correct the capitalization in this sentence?
A. John and Emily went to the park to play soccer.
B. john and Emily went to the park to play soccer.
C. John and emily went to the park to play soccer.
D. john and emily went to the Park to play Soccer.
✅ Answer: A. John and Emily went to the park to play soccer.
Q: Should a summary include minor details from the text?
A. Yes, all details are important.
B. Yes, summaries should include every event.
C. No, a summary should only include the main events.
D. No, a summary should only include your opinion.
✅ Answer: C. No, a summary should only include the main events.
Q: What is the maximum number of characters allowed in a Short Constructed Response on the STAAR test?
A. 100
B. 2300
C. 475
D. 1000
✅ Answer: C. 475
Q: Which sentence uses a transition word correctly?
A. Finally, we ate dinner.
B. We ate dinner finally.
C. We finally eat dinner.
D. Finally dinner was eaten.
A: A. Finally, we ate dinner.
Q: What does the term author’s purpose mean?
A. The author’s background
B. The reason the author wrote the text (to inform, entertain, or persuade)
C. The events in the story
D. The main character’s feelings
✅ Answer: B. The reason the author wrote the text (to inform, entertain, or persuade)
Read the sentence:
Him and I are going to the movie theater later.
Q: Which of the following sentences uses correct usage?
A. Him and I are going to the movie theater later.
B. He and I are going to the movie theater later.
C. I and him are going to the movie theater later.
D. Me and he are going to the movie theater later.
✅ Answer: B. He and I are going to the movie theater later.
Q: What does point of view (POV) mean in a story?
A. The location where the story takes place
B. The perspective from which the story is told
C. The feelings of the main character
D. The order of events in the story
✅ Answer: B. The perspective from which the story is told
Q: If a prompt uses the word “composition” and gives you bullet points to include, what type of response should you write?
A. Summary paragraph
B. Multiple choice answer
C. Short Constructed Response
D. Extended Constructed Response
✅ Answer: D. Extended Constructed Response
Q: Which sentence best uses a transition to show cause and effect?
A. I was tired. So I went to bed early.
B. I went to bed early, but I was tired.
C. I was tired; after that, I went to bed.
D. I was tired; therefore, I went to bed early.
A: ✅ D. I was tired; therefore, I went to bed early.
Q: What does the word contribute mean in a text?
A. To explain something in detail
B. To support or add to an idea, theme, or event in the story
C. To tell the story in a different way
D. To make the story longer
✅ Answer: B. To support or add to an idea, theme, or event in the story
Read the sentence:
The dog barked loudly but he did not run after the cat.
Q: What is the best way to correct the punctuation in this sentence?
A. The dog barked loudly, but he did not run after the cat.
B. The dog barked loudly but, he did not run after the cat.
C. The dog barked loudly but he, did not run after the cat.
D. The dog barked loudly but he did not run, after the cat.
✅ Answer: A. The dog barked loudly, but he did not run after the cat.
Q: What does the term mood refer to in a text?
A. The author’s opinion
B. The overall theme of the story
C. The feeling or atmosphere created by the author in the story
D. The main character’s emotions only
✅ Answer: C. The feeling or atmosphere created by the author in the story
Q: What is a difference between a Short Constructed Response (SCR) and an Extended Constructed Response (ECR)?
A. SCR uses more paragraphs than ECR
B. ECR uses fewer characters than SCR
C. ECR allows more characters and often includes specific directions and structure clues
D. SCR always includes dialogue
✅ Answer: C. ECR allows more characters and often includes specific directions and structure clues
Q: Which transition phrase is best for introducing an example in your essay?
A. For instance
B. On the other hand
C. After that
D. Therefore
✅ Answer: A. For instance
Q: What does it mean when we can conclude something from a passage?
A. We can summarize the passage in our own words.
B. We can guess the future events of the story.
C. We can make a decision or draw a conclusion based on evidence from the text.
D. We can restate the main idea of the passage.
✅ Answer: C. We can make a decision or draw a conclusion based on evidence from the text.
Read the sentence:
She recievd a letter from her freind, which made her happy.
Q: What is the best way to correct the spelling in this sentence?
A. She received a letter from her friend, which made her happy.
B. She recievd a letter from her freind, wich made her happy.
C. She recieved a letter from her freind, which made her happy.
D. She received a letter from her freind, wich made her happy.
✅ Answer: A. She received a letter from her friend, which made her happy.
Q: What does it mean to convey something in a text?
A. To hide the meaning from the reader
B. To communicate or express an idea or feeling
C. To make the text more complicated
D. To summarize the text
✅ Answer: B. To communicate or express an idea or feeling
Q: Which sentence best restates the following question in a complete response?
"Explain how Ms. Castillo's students are going to pass the ELA STAAR test."
A. Ms. Castillo's students are going to pass the ELA STAAR test because...
B. Because they studied a lot.
C. Ms. Castillo's students are going to pass because of the STAAR test.
D. Ms. Castillo's students are going to pass the ELA STAAR test by...
✅ Answer: D. Ms. Castillo's students are going to pass the ELA STAAR test by...
Q: What is the best way to cite evidence from the text in a Short Constructed Response (SCR) or Extended Constructed Response (ECR)?
A. I know this because it happened.
B. In the text it states "_________".
C. In the text it states, "__________".
D. In The Text It States "__________".
✅ Answer: C. In the text it states, "__________".
Q: What does the term plot mean in a story?
A. The central idea or message the author conveys
B. The feelings that the reader experiences while reading the text
C. The sequence of events that make up the story
D. The author’s background and experiences
✅ Answer: C. The sequence of events that make up the story
Read this: Maria ran through the park. She saw the sun shining. Birds were singing. She felt happy.
Q: What is the best way to combine these sentences to improve the flow of the paragraph?
A. Maria ran through the park, she saw the sun shining and birds were singing, and she felt happy.
B. Maria ran through the park and saw the sun shining. Birds were singing she felt happy.
C. Maria ran through the park, where the sun was shining and birds were singing, making her feel happy.
D. Maria was happy, and she saw birds and the sun in the park when she ran.
✅ Answer: C. Maria ran through the park, where the sun was shining and birds were singing, making her feel happy.