STAAR Reading Review

How do you choose the best SUMMARY of a passage?

The way the author creates and describes a character in a text is called:

"But mom, the cookies jumped off the shelf to me!" is an example of:

__________ is when words sound like what they mean.

Irony is ____________________

_________ is a made up story.

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

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

Writer places events in the order that they happen

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

My first period teacher is a dragon.

What is an EXCERPT?

______ is when words have identical or similar ending sounds.

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

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

The stars danced playfully in the moonlight.

A special quality or something special about one's personality is a

If you come across any words that you do not know on the STAAR Reading test, you should

__________ tell actors what to do in a drama.

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

Which of the following is a possible theme?

Connotation is

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

Giving human attributes to a non-human thing is called _______.

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

Something that stands for or represents something else is a

The attitude of the speaker in the story is called-

Sometimes authors repeat words or phrases to

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

How do you choose the best summary?

A statement that is proven with facts-

You should fill out a ________ for fictional passages.

___________ point of view uses the pronoun "you"-

Which is the best example of alliteration?

Which of the following is not a strategy used on the STAAR?

Point of view when narrator has knowledge about ALL characters.

Written with the purpose to persuade-

Which of the following is not a simile?

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

Type of structure when all information is organized by like groups

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

The text show how ideas/things are alike or different

Poetry written without any form, rhyme, rhythm, meter or line

He let the cat out of the bag.

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

What does the word CONVEY mean?

Skits and plays are called

Literature or other writing that is invented/made up by the author

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

The theme of a poem/text is _________.

What is the term used when characters are speaking?

Words that describe how things look, sound, taste, smell and feel are known as:

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

The tone of a poem/text is best described as:

A statement that cannot be proven

This type of point of view uses "I", "me", or "we"-

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

Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter.

This point of view uses the pronouns "I" and "we"-

This point of view is told from an outside narrator.

Usually written in short line that often rhyme

____________ is true.

________ point of view uses pronouns like "he", "she", "it", "they", or a name.

Poems are broken into _________.

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

The problem or struggle a character faces