Duplicate of Grade 8 STAAR Reading

Who has everything she needs to pass the STAAR?

Language that isn't intended to be taken literally

The antagonist is...

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

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

Which is NOT a text structure?

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

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

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

Makes sense

Which of the following is NOT a nonfiction text feature?

Which is NOT an example of literary nonfiction?

Time and place in which a story happens.

BK+TE= ?

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

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

The protagonist is...

Which is an assertion?

A word or phrase with strong emotions, meant to evoke a response from the audience

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

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

Poetry that has no set pattern or rhyme scheme.

Which is NOT an example of author's purpose?

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

All of the plot elements in chronological order

The point where the conflict is resolved; the whole story builds to this point.

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

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

Someone who writes plays.

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

Which is an example of a factual claim?