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BIS English Language Arts & Reading Mock STAAR Review
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How do you find text evidence?
Look for parts of the text that support your answer.
circle the right answer
Process of elimination
Write the question number
2
The town tried to save money in their new project. They wanted to
minimize
the cost of building the new playground.
compare
expand
reduce
settle
3
Which lines best express the speaker’s actions on a summer afternoon?
In the blazing heat on July afternoons
I sit up high on a prickly home
Look for shade and lay in cool sand
4
Players in a drama.
Cast of Characters
Settings
Dialogue
Descriptions
5
The reader can conclude Babe Ruth –
was the hardest workingplayer on his team
made a lot of money playingbaseball
was a very talented player
6
The poet uses the word “stickery” to
detail the wren’s protection
show how the wren builds a nest
describe the wren’s friends
explain how much work it takes tobuild a nest
7
What strategy should you use for multiple meaning words when given the dictionary entries?
Plug in dictionary definitions into the sentence
Look up the word in the dictionary
All of the Above
Context Clues
8
Where and when a drama takes place.
Descriptions
Cast of Characters
Settings
Dialogue
9
How should you read a paired passage?
Answer questions before reading
Read both passages and then answer questions
skip to the questions
Read BOTH passages and jot down what is similar and different in a tri-fold
10
Which genre includes main idea questions?
Literary Nonfiction
Fiction
Drama
Informational Texts (Expository Texts)
11
What are paired passages in a test?
two similar passages at a time then questions to compare
passages with a lot of pictures and graphs
the last passages in a test
long passages in a reading test
12
What strategy should you use for nonfiction summaries?
SWBS
GSSRA
CPR
BME- main ideas
13
Argumentative Essays are meant to __________.
Teach
Inform
Persuade
Tell a story
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How does the author organize this paragraph?
cause and effect
compare and contrast
sequential order
problem with a solution
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when making predictions:
taking the details found in the text and combine them with what you know
hypothesis
the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
i don't know
16
Poetry
has characters that act like real people
has elements that include talking animals acting like people
has lines (verses) are written in stanzas
is a story written by someone else
17
The simile, gleamed like an evil sorcerer, is used to reveal the dad -
is pleased with Ms. Jones’ solution
is pretending to enjoy the idea for thesummer camp
knows Tyler wants to go to summercamp
18
The poem is most likely written from the point of view of a -
caterpillar
Monarch butterfly
human
19
What time of day does the story take place?
Morning
Sunset
Mid-Day
Sunrise
20
Author's attitude towards the writing is?
Tone
Mood
Conflict
Point of View
21
How does the author organize this paragraph?
problem with a solution
sequential order
compare and contrast
an idea with support
22
What text features might non-fiction have?
pictures, underlined words, turning point
bold words, graphics, headings
theme, setting, pictures
characters, dialogue, problem
23
What is not an element of drama?
Characters
Setting
Stage directions.
Stanzas
24
Making Inferences is when you...
Identify the beginning middle and end.
Decide whether information in a sentence is important or just interesting.
Make a connection between two texts.
Figure something out based on what you read and what you already know.
25
Why are stage directions important?
Shows the characters dialogue
Instructs the actors how to say their lines and actions
Tells you what scene it is
Not important- skip them
26
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
27
The poet uses the simile in line 3 to -
identify another animal that inhabitsthe area
express the idea that trees are lessbeautiful without butterflies.
emphasize the delicateness of butterflywings
describe how butterflies change overtime
28
What is faulty reasoning?
facts
Expert Quotes
Opinions that appear as factual information
Statistics
29
Which detail from the selection supports the idea that baseball has been an active sport for many years?
He was elected into the hall of fame in 1936.
He hit 714 home runs
He won three World Series championships.
30
"She didn’t want to get caught, so she used
underhanded
methods to find the buried treasure."
harsh
organized
sneaky
31
Third person point of view might use what pronouns? (2 Answers)
Me, We, Us
He, She, They
I, My
Character's names, They
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What summary strategy should you use for fiction passages?
Paraphrase
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
GSSRA
READ
33
What is a drama?
piece of scientific research.
story that's meant to be acted out
short piece written in rhyme
story with no dialogue
34
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.
"And what about his grades?” inquired my father in his usually grave tone.
My parents agreed that I had a large personality.
35
"Claim" in the argumentative essay is
Argument for the opposite side of an issue
Explains why the evidence supports the claim
Reasons that support the claim
General statement in the argument that you are asking people to accept
36
His bowed legs were long and created
gawkiness
when he walked.
Definition 1
Definition 3
Definition 2
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"Reasons" 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
38
Which line best expresses the speaker’s appreciation of how Monarchs fly?
Your beautiful and delicate wings
Magically gliding above the trees
Glimmering orange, black and white
39
Based on the text, the reader can predict -
the man will not show up
Holmes will meet with the man
the man will hurt Holmes
Holmes will turn the man away
40
"Counterclaim" in the argumentative essay is
Reasons that support the claim
General statement in the argument that you are asking people to accept
Argument for the opposite side of an issue
Explains why the evidence supports the claim
41
The purpose of reading paired passages is to...
read more than one story
find similarities only
find differences only
make connections between texts
42
Why is it important to pay attention to a story's point of view? (2 answers)
The point of view is the reader's responsibility.
I do not know.
The point of view helps the reader get into the mind of the character.
The point of view helps us to understand the characters and their actions.
43
The 4th paragraph contributes to the plot by -
describing the setting
hinting at Tyler’s plan for getting A’s
providing the reason for the parentconference
44
"The water was a shimmering mirror"- what type of figurative language is this example?
imagery
metaphor
alliteration
simile
45
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
46
Inference is similar to making predictions
true, but they are not the same
true, they are the exact same thing
false they are nothing alike
47
Are you ready to take our MOCK STAAR exam tomorrow?!?
False
True
48
In Drama, the author can also be called the
Playwrite
Staging
Dialogue
Play
49
The 8th paragraph contributes to the plot by -
hinting at how Tyler will solve hisproblem
establishing Tyler’s discomfort with Ms.Jones’ idea
describing the qualities that Ms. Jonesappreciates in Tyler
50
Text Features
bold print
sidebar
heading
italics
51
Which sentence does the author use to show Tyler did not want to go to summer camp?
I have an idea.
My father glanced at the pamphlet forthe summer camp.
I had to fight for my summer.
52
The turning point in the story is-
In the middle
When the problem is introduced
the highest point of tension in a story, also called the climax
At the very end
53
The reader can infer that the man is-
in need of help
untrustworthy
unwilling to help
in danger
54
The reader can conclude the Olympic rings–
were expensive to design
required planning to design
are important to one of thefive continents
challenge the athletes
55
The poem is written from the point of view of a -
bird
snake
cactus
human
56
Which detail from the selection supports the idea that the Olympics promote unity?
there are different cultures on Earth
five continents come together for the Olympics
the Olympic symbol is made of rings
57
The latin roots navis (ship) + agere (drive). What does the word navigate mean?
overcome a problem
speak sharply
find the way
derive an answer
58
The dress was purple with brown dots, but it went with the overall
gawkiness
of her outfit.
Definition 3
Definition 2
Definition 1
59
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
pulled out a flyer for a summer camp
then I couldn’t hold back
60
"The wolf howled; Hank Shivered."- what is the mood of the text?
Anxious
Cold
Overjoyed
Sad
61
Another word for theme is?
Main Idea
Point of View
Inference
message/lesson
62
Based on the text, the reader can infer will happen?
bears will track them down
nothing will come for them
people hunting will find them
wolves will come after them
63
What genre includes plot elements?
Persuasive
Expository
Non Fiction
Fiction / Literary Nonfiction / Drama
64
The latin root
ject
means to throw. What does the word
eject
mean?
force something out
bring something in
to drink quickly
65
First person point of view might use what pronouns?
Me, We, Us
Character's names, They
He, She
Him, Her
66
The 10th paragraph contributes to the plot by -
establishing the father’s opinion aboutthe summer camp
describing the reason for Ms. Jones’suggestion about the summer camp
providing Tyler’s solution to hisproblem
hinting at Tyler’s reason for low grades
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What does contrast mean?
to make known
Show similarities
Show difference
to show
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Text Features
heading
diagram
illustation
map
