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BIS English Language Arts & Reading Mock STAAR Review
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Argumentative Essays are meant to __________.
Persuade
Teach
Inform
Tell a story
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How should you read a paired passage?
skip to the questions
Answer questions before reading
Read BOTH passages and jot down what is similar and different in a tri-fold
Read both passages and then answer questions
3
"Counterclaim" in the argumentative essay is
Reasons that support the claim
General statement in the argument that you are asking people to accept
Explains why the evidence supports the claim
Argument for the opposite side of an issue
4
What is not an element of drama?
Setting
Stage directions.
Characters
Stanzas
5
The poet uses the simile in line 3 to -
identify another animal that inhabitsthe area
emphasize the delicateness of butterflywings
express the idea that trees are lessbeautiful without butterflies.
describe how butterflies change overtime
6
"The water was a shimmering mirror"- what type of figurative language is this example?
imagery
metaphor
alliteration
simile
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What summary strategy should you use for fiction passages?
READ
Paraphrase
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
GSSRA
8
The 10th paragraph contributes to the plot by -
describing the reason for Ms. Jones’suggestion about the summer camp
establishing the father’s opinion aboutthe summer camp
providing Tyler’s solution to hisproblem
hinting at Tyler’s reason for low grades
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Author's attitude towards the writing is?
Tone
Conflict
Point of View
Mood
10
Which lines best express the speaker’s actions on a summer afternoon?
Look for shade and lay in cool sand
In the blazing heat on July afternoons
I sit up high on a prickly home
11
Which line best expresses the speaker’s appreciation of how Monarchs fly?
Magically gliding above the trees
Glimmering orange, black and white
Your beautiful and delicate wings
12
What strategy should you use for multiple meaning words when given the dictionary entries?
Context Clues
Look up the word in the dictionary
All of the Above
Plug in dictionary definitions into the sentence
13
What text features might non-fiction have?
bold words, graphics, headings
theme, setting, pictures
pictures, underlined words, turning point
characters, dialogue, problem
14
The poem is written from the point of view of a -
snake
cactus
bird
human
15
Where and when a drama takes place.
Dialogue
Settings
Descriptions
Cast of Characters
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The reader can conclude the Olympic rings–
challenge the athletes
were expensive to design
required planning to design
are important to one of thefive continents
17
What time of day does the story take place?
Morning
Sunrise
Mid-Day
Sunset
18
The simile, gleamed like an evil sorcerer, is used to reveal the dad -
knows Tyler wants to go to summercamp
is pleased with Ms. Jones’ solution
is pretending to enjoy the idea for thesummer camp
19
What are paired passages in a test?
the last passages in a test
two similar passages at a time then questions to compare
long passages in a reading test
passages with a lot of pictures and graphs
20
How does the author organize this paragraph?
sequential order
compare and contrast
problem with a solution
cause and effect
21
Based on the text, the reader can infer will happen?
bears will track them down
wolves will come after them
nothing will come for them
people hunting will find them
22
Are you ready to take our MOCK STAAR exam tomorrow?!?
False
True
23
"The wolf howled; Hank Shivered."- what is the mood of the text?
Cold
Anxious
Sad
Overjoyed
24
Why are stage directions important?
Shows the characters dialogue
Not important- skip them
Instructs the actors how to say their lines and actions
Tells you what scene it is
25
The turning point in the story is-
In the middle
When the problem is introduced
At the very end
the highest point of tension in a story, also called the climax
26
Which genre includes main idea questions?
Literary Nonfiction
Informational Texts (Expository Texts)
Drama
Fiction
27
How do you find text evidence?
circle the right answer
Look for parts of the text that support your answer.
Process of elimination
Write the question number
28
The purpose of reading paired passages is to...
find similarities only
make connections between texts
find differences only
read more than one story
29
The reader can conclude Babe Ruth –
was the hardest workingplayer on his team
was a very talented player
made a lot of money playingbaseball
30
Which phrase does the author use to show Tyler’s impulsiveness?
pulled out a flyer for a summer camp
my dad honed in on my sense ofhumor
retorted in a voice that objected withauthority
then I couldn’t hold back
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Which sentence does the author use to show Tyler did not want to go to summer camp?
I had to fight for my summer.
My father glanced at the pamphlet forthe summer camp.
I have an idea.
32
The dress was purple with brown dots, but it went with the overall
gawkiness
of her outfit.
Definition 2
Definition 1
Definition 3
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His bowed legs were long and created
gawkiness
when he walked.
Definition 3
Definition 2
Definition 1
34
The latin roots navis (ship) + agere (drive). What does the word navigate mean?
find the way
speak sharply
overcome a problem
derive an answer
35
Third person point of view might use what pronouns? (2 Answers)
Character's names, They
I, My
He, She, They
Me, We, Us
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Players in a drama.
Dialogue
Settings
Cast of Characters
Descriptions
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Text Features
italics
heading
sidebar
bold print
38
Making Inferences is when you...
Decide whether information in a sentence is important or just interesting.
Figure something out based on what you read and what you already know.
Make a connection between two texts.
Identify the beginning middle and end.
39
The poet uses the word “stickery” to
show how the wren builds a nest
describe the wren’s friends
explain how much work it takes tobuild a nest
detail the wren’s protection
40
The poem is most likely written from the point of view of a -
human
caterpillar
Monarch butterfly
41
What is faulty reasoning?
Statistics
facts
Opinions that appear as factual information
Expert Quotes
42
"Claim" in the argumentative essay is
Reasons that support the claim
General statement in the argument that you are asking people to accept
Explains why the evidence supports the claim
Argument for the opposite side of an issue
43
What strategy should you use for nonfiction summaries?
GSSRA
CPR
BME- main ideas
SWBS
44
The reader can infer that the man is-
in need of help
unwilling to help
untrustworthy
in danger
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What is a drama?
short piece written in rhyme
story with no dialogue
piece of scientific research.
story that's meant to be acted out
46
What genre includes plot elements?
Persuasive
Non Fiction
Expository
Fiction / Literary Nonfiction / Drama
47
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
48
The author wrote this paragraph to –
provide reasons for why people say Babe Ruthwas the greatest
provide background for Babe Ruth’s early life
explain why baseball is America’s past time
49
In Drama, the author can also be called the
Dialogue
Play
Staging
Playwrite
50
The town tried to save money in their new project. They wanted to
minimize
the cost of building the new playground.
expand
settle
reduce
compare
51
Which detail from the selection supports the idea that the Olympics promote unity?
five continents come together for the Olympics
there are different cultures on Earth
the Olympic symbol is made of rings
52
"She didn’t want to get caught, so she used
underhanded
methods to find the buried treasure."
sneaky
harsh
organized
53
Which detail from the selection supports the idea that baseball has been an active sport for many years?
He won three World Series championships.
He hit 714 home runs
He was elected into the hall of fame in 1936.
54
Which sentence does the author use to show Tyler’s father was not pleased with his son’s “large personality”?
"And what about his grades?” inquired my father in his usually grave tone.
Ms. Jones started off commenting on my sense of humor.
My parents agreed that I had a large personality.
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How does the author organize this paragraph?
problem with a solution
sequential order
compare and contrast
an idea with support
56
Another word for theme is?
Main Idea
Inference
message/lesson
Point of View
57
The 8th paragraph contributes to the plot by -
describing the qualities that Ms. Jonesappreciates in Tyler
hinting at how Tyler will solve hisproblem
establishing Tyler’s discomfort with Ms.Jones’ idea
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Text Features
map
diagram
heading
illustation
59
The author wrote this paragraph to –
provide reasons to attend the Olympics
provide background information about theOlympics
explain why athletes work hard for the Olympics
60
Based on the text, the reader can predict -
Holmes will meet with the man
Holmes will turn the man away
the man will hurt Holmes
the man will not show up
61
"Reasons" 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
62
when making predictions:
i don't know
hypothesis
the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
taking the details found in the text and combine them with what you know
63
The latin root
ject
means to throw. What does the word
eject
mean?
bring something in
to drink quickly
force something out
64
The 4th paragraph contributes to the plot by -
hinting at Tyler’s plan for getting A’s
providing the reason for the parentconference
describing the setting
65
Poetry
has characters that act like real people
has lines (verses) are written in stanzas
is a story written by someone else
has elements that include talking animals acting like people
66
First person point of view might use what pronouns?
He, She
Me, We, Us
Character's names, They
Him, Her
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Why is it important to pay attention to a story's point of view? (2 answers)
The point of view helps us to understand the characters and their actions.
The point of view helps the reader get into the mind of the character.
I do not know.
The point of view is the reader's responsibility.
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What does contrast mean?
Show difference
to show
Show similarities
to make known
