Duplicate of STAAR Reading Review

This point of view is told from an outside narrator.

Irony is ____________________

This text structure discusses a topic, giving the characteristics and qualities.

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

A statement that cannot be proven

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

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

You should fill out a ________ for fictional passages.

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

Written with the purpose to persuade-

Point of view when narrator has knowledge about ALL characters.

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

A statement that is proven with facts-

Which of the following is not a simile?

____________ is true.

What does the word CONVEY mean?

Which is the best example of alliteration?

The problem or struggle a character faces

The theme of a poem/text is _________.

How do you choose the best SUMMARY of a passage?

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

__________ tell actors what to do in a drama.

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

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

Poems are broken into _________.

The text show how ideas/things are alike or different

Sometimes authors repeat words or phrases to

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

Something that stands for or represents something else is a

What is the term used when characters are speaking?

Skits and plays are called

Connotation is

Which of the following is a possible theme?

__________ is when words sound like what they mean.

___________ point of view uses the pronoun "you"-

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

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

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

_________ is a made up story.

The attitude of the speaker in the story is called-

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

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

What is an EXCERPT?

He let the cat out of the bag.

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

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

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

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

Writer places events in the order that they happen

Type of structure when all information is organized by like groups

Text shows one event causes another; Look for words like because, then, since, and as a result

______ is when words have identical or similar ending sounds.

The stars danced playfully in the moonlight.

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

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

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

A statement many people assume to be true, but it can't be proven-

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

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

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

How do you choose the best summary?

Usually written in short line that often rhyme

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

My first period teacher is a dragon.

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

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