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