Duplicate of STAAR Reading Review

__________ tell actors what to do in a drama.

Language that appeals to the 5 senses and helps paint a picture in the reader's mind is called:

What is an EXCERPT?

__________ is when words sound like what they mean.

_________ is a made up story.

When you combine what you read with your own past experiences, you can make:

A statement that is proven with facts-

Which of the following is not a simile?

This point of view is told from an outside narrator.

To persuade, to inform or to entertain is known as-

A statement many people assume to be true, but it can't be proven-

Text shows one event causes another; Look for words like because, then, since, and as a result

What does the word CONVEY mean?

What does CONCLUDE mean when asked like this: "What can the reader conclude about _____?

You could use a Venn diagram for this type of text structure.

To be successful on the STAAR, you MUST do which of the following?

This text structure talks about something that happens and why it happens.

The theme of a poem/text is _________.

This point of view is told from a character in the story.

Writer places events in the order that they happen

Something that stands for or represents something else is a

____________ is true.

Sometimes authors repeat words or phrases to

How do you choose the best SUMMARY of a passage?

The attitude of the speaker in the story is called-

Type of structure when all information is organized by like groups

This text structure discusses a topic, giving the characteristics and qualities.

Which of the following is a possible theme?

An account of a person's actual experience-emotional/personal/memories

Poems are broken into _________.

This point of view is when a narrator only knows the thoughts/feelings of ONE character-

What is the term used when characters are speaking?

Bill felt remorse, or SHAME for his harsh words. Which word is a context clue?

This text structure talks about an issue and a way to solve the issue.

___________ point of view uses the pronoun "you"-

Connotation is

Point of view when narrator has knowledge about ALL characters.

The problem or struggle a character faces

A piece of writing that a person writes about his/her life

______ is when words have identical or similar ending sounds.