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STAAR Reading vocab for 8th grade #staar8thgradereading
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1
Who has everything she needs to pass the STAAR?
Little ol' me!
Me, myself, and I
I, [insert name], can rock this test!
2
Language that isn't intended to be taken literally
literary devices
sensory language
figurative language
persuasive techniques
3
Language that utilizes the 5 senses to help you experience the story
figurative language
imagery
literary devices
sensory language
4
A metaphor that is carried throughout an entire work or several lines of poetry
analogy
extended metaphor
simile
aphorism
5
Short poems expressing personal emotions, sometimes set to music.
lyric poem
narrative poem
epic poem
free verse poem
6
Which of the following is written in 3rd person where the reader knows everyone's feelings?
2nd person
1st person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
7
Traditional or sacred stories to explain a belief or the creation of something.
literary nonficiton
fiction
myth
nonfiction
8
Time and place in which a story happens.
culture
historical context
setting
climate
9
Someone who writes plays.
director
playwright
playwrite
author
10
The antagonist is...
a secondary character
the main character
the opposing character
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Which is a strategy you should use on the STAAR Reading test?
determine what the question is asking by marking key words
preview the questions first so you know what to look for
provide text evidence to ensure your answer is correct
annotating the text by drawing and/or chunking/summarizing
12
Which strategy can be used to determine the best summary?
BME
QVCS
SIFT
TPCAST
13
Makes sense
illogical
assertion
assumption
logical
14
The protagonist is...
a secondary character
the opposing character
the main character
15
Which is an example of a factual claim?
Too much sugar is bad for your health.
I think uniforms should be banned.
Pizza is the best.
Traveling the world is fun.
16
Which of the following is NOT a nonfiction text feature?
Captions
Description
Subtitles
Compare and Contrast
17
A poem that tells a story to entertain.
humorous poem
free verse poem
narrative poem
lyric poem
18
Which is NOT a text structure?
Subtitles
Sequence
Captions
Problem and Solution
19
All of the plot elements in chronological order
secondary plot
subplot
text structure
linear plot
20
Words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a word to help you understand its meaning.
Definition
Affix
Homophone
Context
21
Which is NOT an example of literary nonfiction?
narrative
persuasive article
based on real people and events
memoir
22
_____ reveals the setting, props, actions, and emotional tone in a dramatic work.
dialogue
narration
FAST character analysis
stage directions
23
The words in a dramatic work that are spoken out loud.
dialogue
narration
preface
stage directions
24
A word or phrase with strong emotions, meant to evoke a response from the audience
loaded language
inference
logical fallacy
rhetorical question
25
BK+TE= ?
thesis
inference
text evidence
conflict
26
The universal idea of a piece of fiction that speak to the human experience. AKA the big take away.
Main Idea
Moral
Theme
Lesson
27
A subplot is a...
a side story
a secondary plot
chronological linear plot
a resolved plot
28
When a POV is limited to one character's thoughts and feelings, it is considered...
subjective
objective
omniscient
deductive
29
Which is NOT an example of author's purpose?
Describe
Reveal
Persuade
Inform
30
Which is an assertion?
Chocolate is delicious.
Sugar is bad.
Allegiant is the third book in the Divergent series.
Exercise helps you lose weight.
31
When the narrator only reveals the actions and words of a character without feelings, it's...
conclusive
objective
deductive
subjective
32
When you reduce large sections of a text to the main ideas, it's called...
summarizing
creating subheadings
simplifying
paraphrasing
33
A word element that occurs before or after a root word to modify its meaning.
Homophone
Definition
Affix
Context Clues
34
The problem that builds tension in a story.
setting
denoument
exposition
conflict
35
The point where a story's problem is worked out.
climax
denoument
resolution
conflict
36
Poetry that has no set pattern or rhyme scheme.
free verse
epic poem
ballad
narrative poem
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Which of the following is NOT an element of the setting?
Cultural Background
Emotional Background
Historical Background
Physical Background
