8th Grade ELAR STAAR review

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.

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

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

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

This conflict is one person against another

The climate of feeling in a story created by the author's setting, images, and words

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

An issue with your new haircut is an example of:

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

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

Is meant to "Inform or Explain"

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

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

Is meant to "Entertain"

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

The organization the author uses to write something.  

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

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

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

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

The main character in a drama or literary piece.

Can be proven with data, observations, and reliable sources.

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

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

"Which sentence from the story support the idea........"     This question stem is related to:

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

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

Determining the unknown words by the words around it.

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

Recognizing similarities and differences between two selections.