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STAAR Reading vocab for 8th grade #staar8thgradereading
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Which of the following is NOT an element of the setting?
Emotional Background
Cultural Background
Physical Background
Historical Background
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Time and place in which a story happens.
historical context
setting
culture
climate
3
BK+TE= ?
inference
conflict
text evidence
thesis
4
The opposition of characters or internal/external forces that builds tension in a story.
denoument
conflict
setting
exposition
5
Which is a strategy you should use on the STAAR Reading test?
determine what the question is asking by marking key words
annotating the text by drawing and/or chunking/summarizing
preview the questions first so you know what to look for
provide text evidence to ensure your answer is correct
6
A poem that tells a story to entertain.
humorous poem
lyric poem
free verse poem
narrative poem
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The antagonist is...
a secondary character
the main character
the opposing character
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The point where a story's problem is worked out.
resolution
climax
conflict
denoument
9
Who has everything she needs to pass the STAAR?
Little ol' me!
Me, myself, and I
I, [insert name], can rock this test!
10
A word element that occurs before or after a root word to modify its meaning.
Affix
Definition
Context Clues
Homophone
11
The universal idea of a piece of fiction that speak to the human experience.
Moral
Theme
Main Idea
Lesson
12
A word or phrase with strong emotions, meant to evoke a response from the audience
inference
logical fallacy
rhetorical question
loaded language
13
The protagonist is...
a secondary character
the opposing character
the main character
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A subplot is a...
a side story
a resolved plot
chronological linear plot
a secondary plot
15
Language that isn't intended to be taken literally
persuasive techniques
sensory language
figurative language
literary devices
16
Which is an example of a factual claim?
Traveling the world is fun.
I think uniforms should be banned.
Too much sugar is bad for your health.
Pizza is the best.
17
Which is NOT an example of literary nonfiction?
based on real people and events
memoir
narrative
persuasive article
18
Which of the following is written in 3rd person where the reader knows everyone's feelings?
3rd person limited
1st person
3rd person omniscient
2nd person
19
Traditional or sacred stories to explain a belief or the creation of something.
literary nonficiton
nonfiction
fiction
myth
20
Which is NOT a text structure?
Problem and Solution
Captions
Sequence
Subtitles
21
Which of the following is NOT a nonfiction text feature?
Compare and Contrast
Subtitles
Captions
Description
22
All of the plot elements in chronological order
secondary plot
subplot
linear plot
text structure
23
When a POV is limited to one character's thoughts and feelings, it is considered...
subjective
deductive
omniscient
objective
24
When you reduce large sections of a text to the main ideas, it's called...
creating subheadings
simplifying
paraphrasing
summarizing
25
Which is NOT an example of author's purpose?
Describe
Persuade
Reveal
Inform
26
A metaphor that is carried throughout an entire work or several lines of poetry
analogy
aphorism
extended metaphor
simile
27
Poetry that has no set pattern or rhyme scheme.
free verse
ballad
narrative poem
epic poem
28
Language that utilizes the 5 senses to help you experience the story
literary devices
imagery
sensory language
figurative language
29
When the narrator only reveals the actions and words of a character without feelings, it's...
deductive
subjective
objective
conclusive
30
Long narrative poem, chronicling the deeds of a hero, using dramatic and narrative technique.
free verse poem
epic poem
lyric poem
narrative poem
31
Words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a word to help you understand its meaning.
Homophone
Context
Affix
Definition
32
Which is an assertion?
Allegiant is the third book in the Divergent series.
Chocolate is delicious.
Sugar is bad.
Exercise helps you lose weight.
33
Makes sense
illogical
assumption
logical
assertion
34
Someone who writes plays.
playwrite
playwright
director
author
35
_____ reveals the setting, props, actions, and emotional tone in a dramatic work.
dialogue
stage directions
narration
FAST character analysis
36
A poem that deals with amusing happenings.
humorous poem
free verse poem
free verse poem
narrative poem
37
The words in a dramatic work that are spoken out loud.
stage directions
narration
dialogue
preface
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Short poems expressing personal emotions, sometimes set to music.
lyric poem
epic poem
narrative poem
free verse poem
