8th ELA STAAR Review

What strategy helps understand the plot of a passage?

When the conflict of a story reaches its' peak, it is known as...

Acts, scenes, dialogue, props, are elements of...

ELA term for villain of a story.

An assertion is always based on truth.

An educated guess using your background knowledge plus information given is an...

"The boys came buzzing around like bees around a jam pot" is...

RGV summers can reach 100 degrees fahrenheit is an example of...

What strategy can be used to compare and contrast paired passages?

Proper nouns do not have to be capitalized.

The Joker is to Batman as Maleficent is to Sleeping Beauty.

The I in SIFT stands for imagery. Imagery utilizes the five senses.

A factual claim is based on fact.

What is a cognate for the word "prudence."

Expository text is NOT informational.

Paired selections from different genres CANNOT share the same theme.

"Brussel sprouts are disgusting." is an example of...

The main idea and the theme of a story are the same.

An opinion is based on factual evidence.

Protected by layers of rock, the fossil was perfectly preserved. Preserved means...

The drama genre can include comedy and tragedy.

Can a story have more than one theme?

What is a genre?

A sub-plot can have its own conflict.

The opposite meaning of a word is...

An inference is an intelligent guess drawn from evidence.

The message or lesson learned from a story.

Where a story takes place and is seen in the exposition of plot.

Drama is NOT a genre.

What is an example of a "good connection readers make?"

What is a context clue?

ELA term for main character or hero.

Synonyms, antonyms, explanations and examples within the text are...

An assertion claims something is true without facts.

How can cognates help to understand a word?

The author of a play is known as a...

Something that is true across time and culture is...

What point of view gives the reader the thoughts of one person?

What does the point of view of third person omniscient mean?

Textual Evidence + Background Knowledge=

A word for something that is not true is known as a...

A story told in order is an example of a non-linear plot.

When a writer provides hints to help support future events it is called...

Onomatopoeia, Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, are examples of...

Figurative Language that means great exaggeration.

"The dancing seas" is an example of...

What part of a plot are the characters and setting part of?

What is an important strategy to use to understand the summary of a passage?

The strategy for summarizing any genre.

The end of the plot where conflict is resolved.

The minimum amount of times a STAAR passage should be read.

Knowing a texts organizational pattern is NOT important to reading comprehension.

To say that Santa Claus hates children is an example of...

The author wrote The Tell Tale Heart most likely to...

Paired selections across genres CANNOT share the same theme.

SIFT is a strategy for fiction.