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