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6th STAAR Reading Practice
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Wind dances through the bright green trees,
is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
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Alliteration is...
Repetition of a vowel sound in two or more words
Repetition of a consonant sound in two or more words
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How to get out of writing every day next year in class:
There is no escape. Embrace the idea of writing every day.
Be absent every day the class writes.
Write terribly so no one can read it.
Say, "I hate writing," to my teacher.
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Which conflict is present: Martin Luther King Jr's fight for civil rights.
Man vs Self
Man vs Man
Man vs Nature
Man vs Society
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Reading between the lines
Looking at white space
Literal
No idea what you are talking about
Inferring
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From the narrator's point of view
First person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
Second Person
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The bad guy or opposing force in a story
protagonist
playwright
antagonist
cast
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Text that attempts to influence how the reader thinks or acts, such as advertisement.
Red Herring
Persuasive
Analysis
Paraphrase
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The instructions to the actors and stage crew (often appears in
italics
)
scene
convey
stage directions
line
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When and where the story takes place
resolution
characters
setting
conflict
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When an author gives human or animal qualities to something that is not living.
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
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How do you find rhyme scheme?
If you can hum along.
It's all about the last word of each line.
In the cereal aisle at H.E.B.
Look how long the lines are.
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Type of figurative language? The cat is a queen sitting on her throne.
metaphor
simile
alliteration
hyperbole
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The following diagram is used to...
Put things in order
Write a summary
Compare and Contrast
Tell supporting details
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Why the author wrote something: persuade, inform, entertain
figurative language
text feature
main idea
author's purpose
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The parts of a text; title, subtitle, text box, illustration
theme
chronological
text features
protagonist
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The good guy or force in a story. This character is also the main character.
third person limited
villian
antagonist
protagonist
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words that appeal to the senses: taste, touch, see, hear
stanza
sensory language/imagery
summary
dialogue
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How the reader feels after reading something, based upon their prior experience and emotions.
Mood
Tone
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Guessing what will happen in the story.
Predict
Message
Author's Purpose
Point of View
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What the author is trying to say.
Point of View
Author's Purpose
Message
Infer
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The very last thing that happens in a story
rising action
resolution
climax
conflict
23
What is a line of a poem?
at least 5 words
one "paragraph" of a poem
two rhyming lines
whatever fits on one line
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A change in the main character, over time.
Directions
Point of view
Character development
Plot
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Who is telling the story (1st person/3rd person)
Turning point
Inference
Point of view
Genre
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The first problem that happens in a story. Everything was fine until....
setting
conflict
denoument
rising action
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A metaphor...
is when you describe your five senses.
always rhymes. Always.
makes a comparison using "like" or "as".
makes a comparison WITHOUT using "like" or "as".
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How the author writes, based on his/her feelings.
Tone
Mood
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The author hints about what will happen next in a story.
foreshadowing
hyperbole
flashback
personification
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To make a logical guess based upon your knowledge and clues from the text.
Infer
Theme
Message
Point of View
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Words located at the top of every page in a dictionary first and last words on every page
Guide Words
Synonyms
Pronunciation
Definition
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What is a poem that spells out a word down the side?
haiku
acrostic
couplet
no idea
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Type of figurative language? The lights lit up in low light to let me know about Eleven.
metaphor
repetition
hyperbole
alliteration
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It is only in the story to throw you off the right track.
Red Herring
Summary
Science Fiction
Falling Action
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text that is factual (has facts and information)
nonfiction
fiction
drama
poetry
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What is a Japanese poem with the pattern of syllables 5-7-5?
haiku
free verse
cinquain
couplet
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events in the story happen in order by time
diagram
genre
text features
chronological
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POV:narrator is NOT part of the story and knows the thoughts of feelings of multiple characters
Third Person Limited
Second Person
Third Person Omniscent
First Person
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The way lines are grouped in a poem; like a paragraph in a story.
stanza
act
line
scene
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In poetry, dark and cloudy generally symbolizes...
what is a symbol?
ponies
something scary
sadness
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___________ is a basic part of a word.
prefix
plural
suffix
root
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The time and place of a story.
climax
setting
denouement
theme
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When you are trying to persuade someone to do something, and you want to get your way...
you should whine a lot.
give three good reasons
use big words.
act super nice and then super angry.
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Forms of communication, can be visual such as illustrations,diagrams,graphs, photos, etc...
Descriptions
Graphics
Bibliography
Media
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A simile...
is a speech by an actor given out loud.
makes a comparison WITHOUT using "like" or "as".
makes a comparison using "like" or "as".
is using your five senses.
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A portion of a play that takes place in one setting.
Characters
Scene
Act
Dialogue
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The definition of this word means to "reveal" or "communicate".
inform
conclude
inference
convey
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______ is a statement that can be proven to be true or false; not an opinion.
Fact
Persuasion
Narrative
Opinion
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What is a stanza?
one line of a poem
one "paragraph" of a poem
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The "live or die" moment in the story.
characters
falling action
climax
setting
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Steps leading up to the climax
falling action
conflict
rising action
climax
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Knowing more that what is written based upon your prior knowledge and clues in the story.
Infer
Summary
Main Idea
Point of View
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The feeling a reader gets from the story; the emotion.
theme
flashback
simile
mood
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A person who writes plays/drama.
antagonist
third person limited
protagonist
playwright
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Type of literature
point of view
author's purpose
plot
genre
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A statement that can be proven to be true or false; not an opinion.
text feature
summary
fact
opinion
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When the author uses exaggeration to make a point...
personification
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
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________ is a conversation between two of more characters.
Stage Direction
Sound Manager
Dialogue
Simile
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Restatement of a text, line by line, using different words.
Writing every word, exactly as shown
Paraphrase
Punctuating dialogue.
Putting i before e except after c
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My cereal sounds like snap, crackle, pop. What are the last three words?
Rhyme Scheme
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Literal
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The moral or lesson of the story
theme
inference
denouement
protagonist
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To retell the main parts or ideas of the text in your own words (beginning, middle, and end)
Point of View
Summary
Author's Purpose
Infer
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What is an example of rhyme scheme?
5 syllables, 7 syllables, then 5 syllables
being sneaky
ABABC
giving human qualities to non-humans
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I think Thor could beat Batman, but that is just my ________________.
facts, Jack
hating rich dudes
opinion
potato
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The arrangement of text events is know as...
Venn diagram
Plot Diagram
Rule of 3
Magic Helper
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Life lesson the story teaches you that would be good advice for anyone.
plot
tone
mood
theme
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Which conflict is present: Dori wishing she was good enough.
Man vs Nature
Man vs Society
Man vs Self
Man vs Man
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Pretty ugly and the Living Dead are examples of:
onomatopoeia
alliteration
repetiting
oxymoron
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What a passage is mostly about
Main idea
Genre
Summary
Rising action
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Woosh! Bam! Screech! Are all examples of what type of figurative language?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Personification
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The best ____________ would have a little from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Sentence
Example
Paraphrase
Summary
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Form of text, such as a play, that is meant to be performed.
Expository
Persuasive
Drama
Poetry
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POV: narrator is NOT a part of the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 character
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
First person
2nd Person
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The person telling the story.
Summary
Infer
Message
Point of View
