8th grade ELAR STAAR review

Recognizing similarities and differences between two selections.

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

Determining the unknown words by the words around it.

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

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

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

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

Is meant to "Entertain"

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

Is meant to "Inform or Explain"

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

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

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

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

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

This conflict is one person against another

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

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

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

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

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

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

The main character in a drama or literary piece.

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

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

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

An issue with your new haircut is an example of:

The organization the author uses to write something.  

"Which sentence from the story support the idea........"     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.

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

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