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BIS English Language Arts & Reading Mock STAAR Review
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What are paired passages in a test?
two similar passages at a time then questions to compare
long passages in a reading test
the last passages in a test
passages with a lot of pictures and graphs
2
Which line best expresses the speaker’s appreciation of how Monarchs fly?
Your beautiful and delicate wings
Glimmering orange, black and white
Magically gliding above the trees
3
What is a drama?
story with no dialogue
story that's meant to be acted out
short piece written in rhyme
piece of scientific research.
4
In Drama, the author can also be called the
Playwrite
Staging
Play
Dialogue
5
The 4th paragraph contributes to the plot by -
providing the reason for the parentconference
describing the setting
hinting at Tyler’s plan for getting A’s
6
Which detail from the selection supports the idea that the Olympics promote unity?
the Olympic symbol is made of rings
five continents come together for the Olympics
there are different cultures on Earth
7
The poem is written from the point of view of a -
cactus
bird
snake
human
8
What is not an element of drama?
Stanzas
Stage directions.
Characters
Setting
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How should you read a paired passage?
Read both passages and then answer questions
Read BOTH passages and jot down what is similar and different in a tri-fold
Answer questions before reading
skip to the questions
10
Text Features
heading
italics
bold print
sidebar
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The poet uses the simile in line 3 to -
describe how butterflies change overtime
express the idea that trees are lessbeautiful without butterflies.
emphasize the delicateness of butterflywings
identify another animal that inhabitsthe area
12
Inference is similar to making predictions
true, but they are not the same
false they are nothing alike
true, they are the exact same thing
13
Third person point of view might use what pronouns? (2 Answers)
He, She, They
I, My
Character's names, They
Me, We, Us
14
Which lines best express the speaker’s actions on a summer afternoon?
In the blazing heat on July afternoons
Look for shade and lay in cool sand
I sit up high on a prickly home
15
The dress was purple with brown dots, but it went with the overall
gawkiness
of her outfit.
Definition 3
Definition 1
Definition 2
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What genre includes plot elements?
Persuasive
Fiction / Literary Nonfiction / Drama
Non Fiction
Expository
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His bowed legs were long and created
gawkiness
when he walked.
Definition 2
Definition 1
Definition 3
18
What time of day does the story take place?
Sunset
Mid-Day
Sunrise
Morning
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"Counterclaim" in the argumentative essay is
Explains why the evidence supports the claim
General statement in the argument that you are asking people to accept
Argument for the opposite side of an issue
Reasons that support the claim
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The simile, gleamed like an evil sorcerer, is used to reveal the dad -
is pretending to enjoy the idea for thesummer camp
is pleased with Ms. Jones’ solution
knows Tyler wants to go to summercamp
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What strategy should you use for nonfiction summaries?
SWBS
GSSRA
CPR
BME- main ideas
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The purpose of reading paired passages is to...
find similarities only
make connections between texts
find differences only
read more than one story
23
Poetry
is a story written by someone else
has elements that include talking animals acting like people
has lines (verses) are written in stanzas
has characters that act like real people
24
Players in a drama.
Descriptions
Cast of Characters
Dialogue
Settings
25
Based on the text, the reader can predict -
Holmes will turn the man away
Holmes will meet with the man
the man will hurt Holmes
the man will not show up
26
How does the author organize this paragraph?
compare and contrast
cause and effect
problem with a solution
sequential order
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when making predictions:
the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
taking the details found in the text and combine them with what you know
i don't know
hypothesis
28
What is faulty reasoning?
Expert Quotes
Statistics
Opinions that appear as factual information
facts
29
How do you find text evidence?
circle the right answer
Process of elimination
Write the question number
Look for parts of the text that support your answer.
30
Text Features
heading
diagram
map
illustation
31
Why is it important to pay attention to a story's point of view? (2 answers)
I do not know.
The point of view helps us to understand the characters and their actions.
The point of view helps the reader get into the mind of the character.
The point of view is the reader's responsibility.
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"She didn’t want to get caught, so she used
underhanded
methods to find the buried treasure."
harsh
sneaky
organized
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The 10th paragraph contributes to the plot by -
hinting at Tyler’s reason for low grades
providing Tyler’s solution to hisproblem
establishing the father’s opinion aboutthe summer camp
describing the reason for Ms. Jones’suggestion about the summer camp
34
"Reasons" in the argumentative essay is
Argument for the opposite side of an issue
General statement in the argument that you are asking people to accept
Reasons that support the claim
Explains why the evidence supports the claim
35
Another word for theme is?
Main Idea
Point of View
Inference
message/lesson
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How does the author organize this paragraph?
sequential order
compare and contrast
problem with a solution
an idea with support
37
Which genre includes main idea questions?
Informational Texts (Expository Texts)
Literary Nonfiction
Drama
Fiction
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What summary strategy should you use for fiction passages?
Paraphrase
GSSRA
READ
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
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Which sentence does the author use to show Tyler’s father was not pleased with his son’s “large personality”?
Ms. Jones started off commenting on my sense of humor.
My parents agreed that I had a large personality.
"And what about his grades?” inquired my father in his usually grave tone.
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The latin roots navis (ship) + agere (drive). What does the word navigate mean?
derive an answer
overcome a problem
find the way
speak sharply
41
Which detail from the selection supports the idea that baseball has been an active sport for many years?
He won three World Series championships.
He was elected into the hall of fame in 1936.
He hit 714 home runs
42
The reader can conclude Babe Ruth –
made a lot of money playingbaseball
was a very talented player
was the hardest workingplayer on his team
43
Based on the text, the reader can infer will happen?
people hunting will find them
nothing will come for them
wolves will come after them
bears will track them down
44
First person point of view might use what pronouns?
Me, We, Us
He, She
Character's names, They
Him, Her
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The reader can conclude the Olympic rings–
are important to one of thefive continents
were expensive to design
required planning to design
challenge the athletes
46
"The wolf howled; Hank Shivered."- what is the mood of the text?
Sad
Cold
Anxious
Overjoyed
47
The poet uses the word “stickery” to
explain how much work it takes tobuild a nest
describe the wren’s friends
detail the wren’s protection
show how the wren builds a nest
48
The turning point in the story is-
When the problem is introduced
the highest point of tension in a story, also called the climax
In the middle
At the very end
49
Where and when a drama takes place.
Descriptions
Settings
Dialogue
Cast of Characters
50
Author's attitude towards the writing is?
Point of View
Tone
Mood
Conflict
51
Which phrase does the author use to show Tyler’s impulsiveness?
retorted in a voice that objected withauthority
my dad honed in on my sense ofhumor
then I couldn’t hold back
pulled out a flyer for a summer camp
52
The 8th paragraph contributes to the plot by -
establishing Tyler’s discomfort with Ms.Jones’ idea
hinting at how Tyler will solve hisproblem
describing the qualities that Ms. Jonesappreciates in Tyler
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What does contrast mean?
to make known
to show
Show difference
Show similarities
54
The author wrote this paragraph to –
provide background information about theOlympics
provide reasons to attend the Olympics
explain why athletes work hard for the Olympics
55
What text features might non-fiction have?
pictures, underlined words, turning point
theme, setting, pictures
characters, dialogue, problem
bold words, graphics, headings
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Argumentative Essays are meant to __________.
Inform
Persuade
Teach
Tell a story
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"Claim" in the argumentative essay is
Reasons that support the claim
Argument for the opposite side of an issue
General statement in the argument that you are asking people to accept
Explains why the evidence supports the claim
58
The latin root
ject
means to throw. What does the word
eject
mean?
force something out
to drink quickly
bring something in
59
The author wrote this paragraph to –
explain why baseball is America’s past time
provide reasons for why people say Babe Ruthwas the greatest
provide background for Babe Ruth’s early life
60
Which sentence does the author use to show Tyler did not want to go to summer camp?
My father glanced at the pamphlet forthe summer camp.
I had to fight for my summer.
I have an idea.
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The town tried to save money in their new project. They wanted to
minimize
the cost of building the new playground.
reduce
expand
settle
compare
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The poem is most likely written from the point of view of a -
human
Monarch butterfly
caterpillar
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"The water was a shimmering mirror"- what type of figurative language is this example?
alliteration
simile
imagery
metaphor
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Why are stage directions important?
Shows the characters dialogue
Instructs the actors how to say their lines and actions
Not important- skip them
Tells you what scene it is
65
Making Inferences is when you...
Make a connection between two texts.
Decide whether information in a sentence is important or just interesting.
Identify the beginning middle and end.
Figure something out based on what you read and what you already know.
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Are you ready to take our MOCK STAAR exam tomorrow?!?
False
True
67
What strategy should you use for multiple meaning words when given the dictionary entries?
All of the Above
Plug in dictionary definitions into the sentence
Context Clues
Look up the word in the dictionary
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The reader can infer that the man is-
unwilling to help
in danger
untrustworthy
in need of help
