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Grade 8 STAAR Reading - Ms. Kelly
Grade 8 STAAR Reading - Ms. Kelly
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STAAR Reading vocab for 8th grade
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When the narrator only reveals the actions and words of a character without feelings, it's...
conclusive
objective
subjective
deductive
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All of the plot elements in chronological order
linear plot
text structure
subplot
secondary plot
3
Language that utilizes the 5 senses to help you experience the story
sensory language
figurative language
literary devices
imagery
4
Who has everything they need to pass the STAAR?
Me, myself, and I
Little ol' me!
I, [insert name], can rock this test!
5
Which is NOT an example of author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Reveal
Express
6
A metaphor that is carried throughout an entire work or several lines of poetry
analogy
simile
aphorism
extended metaphor
7
Words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a word to help you understand its meaning.
Definition
Affix
Context
Homophone
8
The points on a plot diagram where a story's problems are worked out.
resolution
climax
denoument
conflict
9
A word element that occurs before or after a root word to modify its meaning.
Homophone
Context Clues
Definition
Affix
10
Which of the following is NOT an element of the setting?
Historical Background
Emotional Background
Cultural Background
Physical Background
11
The universal idea of a piece of fiction that speak to the human experience.
Lesson
Main Idea
Moral
Theme
12
A subplot is a...
a side story
chronological linear plot
a story within a story
a resolved plot
13
Which is a strategy you should use on the STAAR Reading test?
determine what the question is asking by marking key words
provide text evidence to ensure your answer is correct
preview the questions first so you know what to look for
annotating the text by drawing and/or chunking/summarizing
14
When a POV is limited to one character's thoughts and feelings, it is considered...
objective
deductive
limited
omniscient
15
Which of the following is written in 3rd person where the reader knows everyone's feelings?
2nd person
3rd person limited
1st person
3rd person omniscient
16
Which of the following is NOT a nonfiction text feature?
Compare and Contrast
Description
Captions
Footnotes
17
The protagonist is...
a secondary character
the opposing character
the main character
18
Traditional or sacred stories to explain a belief or the creation of something.
fiction
nonfiction
myth
literary nonficiton
19
Which is an example of a factual claim?
Traveling the world is fun.
Too much sugar is bad for your health.
I think uniforms should be banned.
Pizza is the best.
20
_____ reveals the setting, props, actions, and emotional tone in a dramatic work.
stage directions
dialogue
narration
FAST character analysis
21
The antagonist is...
the main character
a secondary character
the opposing character
22
Which is NOT a text structure?
Captions
Problem and Solution
Chronological order
Sequence
23
Someone who writes plays.
actor
author
playwright
director
24
When you reduce large sections of a text to the main ideas, it's called...
creating subheadings
simplifying
summarizing
paraphrasing
25
Long narrative poem, chronicling the deeds of a hero, using dramatic and narrative technique.
narrative poem
free verse poem
epic poem
lyric poem
26
The words in a dramatic work that are spoken out loud.
preface
narration
stage directions
dialogue
27
Which is a commonplace assertion?
Sugar is bad.
Exercise helps you lose weight.
Allegiant is the third book in the Divergent series.
Chocolate is delicious.
28
BK+TE= ? (Background Knowledge + Text Evidence)
conflict
text evidence
inference
thesis
29
Short poems expressing personal emotions, sometimes set to music.
epic poem
free verse poem
narrative poem
lyric poem
30
A poem that deals with a tragedy or great loss.
elegy
ode
free verse poem
epic poem
31
Language that isn't intended to be taken literally
literary devices
figurative language
persuasive techniques
sensory language
32
Poetry that has no set pattern or rhyme scheme.
ballad
narrative poem
free verse
epic poem
33
Time and place in which a story happens.
culture
setting
historical context
climate
34
Makes sense
logical
assumption
assertion
illogical
35
The opposition of characters or internal/external forces that builds tension in a story.
denoument
exposition
setting
conflict
36
A word or phrase with strong emotions, meant to evoke a response from the audience
rhetorical question
inference
logical fallacy
loaded terms
37
A poem that tells a story to entertain.
epic poem
lyric poem
elegy
narrative poem
38
Which is NOT an example of literary nonfiction?
based on real people and events
informational text
biography / memoir
dystopian literature
