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