8th Grade STAAR Review

The most important idea in a passage

The sections in a poem are called...

Horror, fantasy, fiction, and drama are different types of genres.

The problem in a story is the_________. This can be internal or external.

Passage and selection are synonyms for text.

The exposition is the beginning of a story.

The ending of a story is called the________.

A synonym is the _______ meaning of another word.

The last piece of cake is calling my name.

What a character says in a drama. There is no need for quotation marks.

The time and location in which a story takes place.

Contrasting is finding how things are different.

An antonym is the_______ meaning of another word. (Ex: nice/mean)

These high heels are killing me.

The dismissal bell is music to my ears. This is an example of

Comparing is determining how things are different.

The turning point in a story is the_______.

She is as sly as a fox.

"I want to go to the pool!" he said. This is an example of

When using hints found within a passage, you are using

The people in a story.

The important information between the exposition and climax is called____.

Image and photograph are antonyms for picture.

"My favorite soda is Dr. Pepper," I said. This is an example of