Duplicate of STAAR Reading Review

Connotation is

The way the author creates and describes a character in a text is called:

Poetry written without any form, rhyme, rhythm, meter or line

Writer places events in the order that they happen

What does CONCLUDE mean when asked like this: "What can the reader conclude about _____?

Literature or other writing that is invented/made up by the author

Poems are broken into _________.

__________ tell actors what to do in a drama.

What does the word CONVEY mean?

This point of view is told from a character in the story.

__________ is when words sound like what they mean.

Usually written in short lines that often rhyme

Bill felt remorse, or SHAME for his harsh words. Which word is a context clue?

Which of the following is NOT a simile?

Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter.

Something that stands for or represents something else is a

Sometimes authors repeat words or phrases to

What is an EXCERPT?

________ point of view uses pronouns like "he", "she", "it", "they", or a name.

This point of view is when a narrator only knows the thoughts/feelings of ONE character-

When you combine what you read with your own past experiences, you can make:

___________ point of view uses the pronoun "you"-

This type of point of view uses "I", "me", or "we"-

This text structure talks about an issue and a way to solve the issue.

The theme of a poem/text is _________.

You could use a Venn diagram for this type of text structure.

My first period teacher is a dragon.

_________ is a made up story.

"But mom, the cookies jumped off the shelf to me!" is an example of:

Words that describe how things look, sound, taste, smell and feel are known as:

A statement that CANNOT be proven

If you come across any words that you do not know on the STAAR Reading test, you should

An account of a person's actual experience-emotional/personal/memories

A piece of writing that a person writes about his/her life

The problem or struggle a character faces

How do you choose the best summary?

To be successful on the STAAR, you MUST do which of the following?

______ is when words have identical or similar ending sounds.

How do you choose the best SUMMARY of a passage?

To persuade, to inform or to entertain is known as-

____________ is true.

Point of view when narrator has knowledge about ALL characters.

When characters are speaking to each other it is called ___________.

This type of text shows how things are alike or different

Language that appeals to the 5 senses and helps paint a picture in the reader's mind is called:

This point of view is told from an outside narrator.

Giving human attributes to a non-human thing is called _______.

This point of view uses the pronouns "I" and "we"-

Type of text which shows that one event causes another.

This text structure talks about something that happens and why it happens.

Mr. Moore is the best teacher EVER!!!

Type of structure when all information is organized by like groups

The attitude of the speaker in the story is called-

Skits and plays are called

Written with the purpose to persuade-

The stars danced playfully in the moonlight.

A special quality or something special about one's personality is a

Which of the following is NOT a strategy used on the STAAR?

The tone of a poem/text is best described as: