8th grade ELAR STAAR review

An educated guess based on the information in a passage and your prior knowledge is known as...

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

___________ is a synonym for persuade.

When you think you have completed your STAAR test, what should you do before you turn it in?

Determining the unknown words by using the words and sentences around it.

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

Recognizing similarities and differences between two selections.

The point of greatest tension in the story is during what stage of plot?

What figurative language device is this:... the wolf in front was as tall as a horse.

What pronouns are used when someone is speaking in first person point-of-view?

The "paragraph" or group of lines in a poem are known as...

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

What is a resource that is given to you for your reading STAAR that you should use?

The main character in a drama or literary piece.

Events that increase tension about the conflict and lead to the climax is known as...

Who believes that you can DOMINATE the STAAR test? (multiple answers)

What figurative language device is this?: "You scared me to death!"

This conflict is one person against another

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

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

What figurative language device is this line?:.. outside, the wind howled.

How many hours do you have to complete your STAAR test?

Should you eat breakfast the morning before the STAAR exam?

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

Hints about events that will happen later that builds suspense are called?

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

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

The story’s central problem is known as....

What figurative language device is this:...his hair was the color of fireplace soot.

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

The moral or lesson of the story is the....

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

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