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