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STAAR Reading vocab for 8th grade #staar8thgradereading
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Time and place in which a story happens.
culture
historical context
setting
climate
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All of the plot elements in chronological order
linear plot
text structure
secondary plot
subplot
3
A poem that deals with amusing happenings.
free verse poem
narrative poem
free verse poem
humorous poem
4
A subplot is a...
a side story
a secondary plot
chronological linear plot
a resolved plot
5
Which is NOT a text structure?
Captions
Problem and Solution
Subtitles
Sequence
6
The antagonist is...
the main character
a secondary character
the opposing character
7
Which is a strategy you should use on the STAAR Reading test?
preview the questions first so you know what to look for
determine what the question is asking by marking key words
provide text evidence to ensure your answer is correct
annotating the text by drawing and/or chunking/summarizing
8
Short poems expressing personal emotions, sometimes set to music.
free verse poem
lyric poem
narrative poem
epic poem
9
When you reduce large sections of a text to the main ideas, it's called...
simplifying
summarizing
creating subheadings
paraphrasing
10
Poetry that has no set pattern or rhyme scheme.
narrative poem
free verse
epic poem
ballad
11
Which is an assertion?
Sugar is bad.
Exercise helps you lose weight.
Allegiant is the third book in the Divergent series.
Chocolate is delicious.
12
A poem that tells a story to entertain.
humorous poem
narrative poem
free verse poem
lyric poem
13
Words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a word to help you understand its meaning.
Definition
Homophone
Context
Affix
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The universal idea of a piece of fiction that speak to the human experience.
Moral
Main Idea
Theme
Lesson
15
The protagonist is...
the main character
the opposing character
a secondary character
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When the narrator only reveals the actions and words of a character without feelings, it's...
objective
conclusive
subjective
deductive
17
_____ reveals the setting, props, actions, and emotional tone in a dramatic work.
stage directions
FAST character analysis
narration
dialogue
18
Traditional or sacred stories to explain a belief or the creation of something.
myth
fiction
literary nonficiton
nonfiction
19
The opposition of characters or internal/external forces that builds tension in a story.
conflict
denoument
exposition
setting
20
Which is NOT an example of author's purpose?
Describe
Inform
Reveal
Persuade
21
Someone who writes plays.
author
playwright
playwrite
director
22
A word element that occurs before or after a root word to modify its meaning.
Homophone
Affix
Definition
Context Clues
23
Which is NOT an example of literary nonfiction?
persuasive article
based on real people and events
narrative
memoir
24
Who has everything she needs to pass the STAAR?
Me, myself, and I
Little ol' me!
I, [insert name], can rock this test!
25
A word or phrase with strong emotions, meant to evoke a response from the audience
rhetorical question
logical fallacy
loaded language
inference
26
Which of the following is NOT a nonfiction text feature?
Compare and Contrast
Description
Captions
Subtitles
27
When a POV is limited to one character's thoughts and feelings, it is considered...
deductive
subjective
omniscient
objective
28
Language that utilizes the 5 senses to help you experience the story
figurative language
literary devices
imagery
sensory language
29
Long narrative poem, chronicling the deeds of a hero, using dramatic and narrative technique.
narrative poem
epic poem
lyric poem
free verse poem
30
The point where a story's problem is worked out.
conflict
denoument
climax
resolution
31
Language that isn't intended to be taken literally
sensory language
literary devices
figurative language
persuasive techniques
32
BK+TE= ?
inference
thesis
conflict
text evidence
33
The words in a dramatic work that are spoken out loud.
preface
stage directions
dialogue
narration
34
Makes sense
illogical
assertion
logical
assumption
35
Which of the following is NOT an element of the setting?
Emotional Background
Physical Background
Cultural Background
Historical Background
36
Which is an example of a factual claim?
Pizza is the best.
Traveling the world is fun.
I think uniforms should be banned.
Too much sugar is bad for your health.
37
Which of the following is written in 3rd person where the reader knows everyone's feelings?
3rd person limited
1st person
3rd person omniscient
2nd person
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A metaphor that is carried throughout an entire work or several lines of poetry
simile
analogy
aphorism
extended metaphor
