8th ELA STAAR Review

When the conflict of a story reaches its' peak, it is known as...

When a writer provides hints to help support future events it is called...

Can a story have more than one theme?

What is an example of a "good connection readers make?"

Protected by layers of rock, the fossil was perfectly preserved. Preserved means...

What does the point of view of third person omniscient mean?

A word for something that is not true is known as a...

An inference is an intelligent guess drawn from evidence.

ELA term for villain of a story.

Drama is NOT a genre.

How can cognates help to understand a word?

Onomatopoeia, Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, are examples of...

The author wrote The Tell Tale Heart most likely to...

"The boys came buzzing around like bees around a jam pot" is...

The Joker is to Batman as Maleficent is to Sleeping Beauty.

"Brussel sprouts are disgusting." is an example of...

The end of the plot where conflict is resolved.

Synonyms, antonyms, explanations and examples within the text are...

"The dancing seas" is an example of...

The minimum amount of times a STAAR passage should be read.

SIFT is a strategy for fiction.

Knowing a texts organizational pattern is NOT important to reading comprehension.

The I in SIFT stands for imagery. Imagery utilizes the five senses.

The strategy for summarizing any genre.

What is an important strategy to use to understand the summary of a passage?

A factual claim is based on fact.

An assertion is always based on truth.

A sub-plot can have its own conflict.

What part of a plot are the characters and setting part of?

What is a genre?

What point of view gives the reader the thoughts of one person?

An educated guess using your background knowledge plus information given is an...

Expository text is NOT informational.

What strategy helps understand the plot of a passage?

Where a story takes place and is seen in the exposition of plot.

To say that Santa Claus hates children is an example of...

Figurative Language that means great exaggeration.

An opinion is based on factual evidence.

Acts, scenes, dialogue, props, are elements of...

Paired selections across genres CANNOT share the same theme.

What strategy can be used to compare and contrast paired passages?

An assertion claims something is true without facts.

The message or lesson learned from a story.

Paired selections from different genres CANNOT share the same theme.

The author of a play is known as a...

A story told in order is an example of a non-linear plot.

The drama genre can include comedy and tragedy.

RGV summers can reach 100 degrees fahrenheit is an example of...

The main idea and the theme of a story are the same.

Proper nouns do not have to be capitalized.

Something that is true across time and culture is...

Textual Evidence + Background Knowledge=

ELA term for main character or hero.

The opposite meaning of a word is...

What is a cognate for the word "prudence."

What is a context clue?