8th grade ELAR STAAR Driven Review

The overall feeling or atmosphere a writer creates in the text.

When answering poetry questions what strategy should you use?

An issue with your new haircut is an example of:

"Paragraph 15 is mainly about......"   This question stem is related to:

The series of events that begins with the inciting incident and ends with the climax

This conflict is one person against another

What is this question stem related to:          "The author organizes this article by....."  

A group of lines that form a division in a poem.

"Which phrase from the story reveals the idea that........"   This question stem is related to:

The lesson learned through the meaning of the story...

States one person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts.

The setting, characters, and any important background information is revealed in the...

In a drama when two or more characters are engage in conversation with each other.

The main character deals with emotions or is facing a difficult decision in this conflict?

"The author's choice of words create an atmosphere........"   This question stem is related to:

The climate of feeling in a story created by the author's setting, images, and words

Can be proven with data, observations, and reliable sources.

What strategy should you use when you come to an unknown word?

Universal idea about life supported by the passage; life lesson.

Determining the unknown words by the words around it.

When and where a story takes place is called the...

When asked "Which of these is the best summary of the excerpt?" what strategy should you use?

An interruption in a story that refers back to something that happened in the past.

Is meant to "Inform or Explain"

This conflict involves the main character facing challenges of values, customs, and convictions

Poetry, drama, fiction, and non- fiction are all types of literature.

"What can the reader conclude about........"   This question stem is related to:

When taking the Reading STAAR which one of these will help you to be successful?

Recognizing similarities and differences between two selections.

The organization the author uses to write something.  

"Which sentence from the story support the idea........"     This question stem is related to:

The main character in a drama or literary piece.

Choosing the word that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word in the question.

Is meant to "Entertain"