Grade 8 STAAR Reading

A word element that occurs before or after a root word to modify its meaning.

The words in a dramatic work that are spoken out loud.

All of the plot elements in chronological order

When a POV is limited to one character's thoughts and feelings, it is considered...

The universal idea of a piece of fiction that speak to the human experience.

Language that utilizes the 5 senses to help you experience the story

A metaphor that is carried throughout an entire work or several lines of poetry

Which of the following is written in 3rd person where the reader knows everyone's feelings?

Words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a word to help you understand its meaning.

The protagonist is...

Someone who writes plays.

When you reduce large sections of a text to the main ideas, it's called...

Time and place in which a story happens.

A poem that deals with amusing happenings.

The opposition of characters or internal/external forces that builds tension in a story.

Which is NOT a text STRUCTURE?

Language that isn't intended to be taken literally

Poetry that has no set pattern or rhyme scheme.

Which of the following is NOT a nonfiction text FEATURE?

Traditional or sacred stories to explain a belief or the creation of something.

Which is a strategy you should use on the STAAR Reading test?

A poem that tells a story to entertain.

Which is NOT an example of literary nonfiction?

The point where a story's problem is worked out.

Makes sense

Which of the following is NOT an element of the setting?

Who has everything they need to pass the STAAR?

_____ reveals the setting, props, actions, and emotional tone in a dramatic work.

Which is an example of a factual claim?

A subplot is a...

When the narrator only reveals the actions and words of a character without feelings, it's...

Which is NOT an example of author's purpose?

The antagonist is...

Short poems expressing personal emotions, sometimes set to music.