8th Grade Language Arts STAAR Review

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What are text structures?

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Text structures are the ways authors organize information in a text, such as description, cause and effect, sequencing, and problem-solution.

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What is a strategy you should avoid during a test?

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Skimming the text is not a recommended strategy during a test.

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What is point of view in literature?

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Point of view is the 'voice' of a work; it refers to the narrator's perspective.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is rising action in a story?

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Rising action is the part of a story where tension builds and leads to the climax.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The climax is the most intense, exciting, or important point of a story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is the purpose of a conclusion in a text?

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The conclusion summarizes the main points and provides closure to the text.

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What is the difference between a theme and a main idea?

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The theme is the underlying message or lesson of a text, while the main idea is the primary point or argument presented.

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What is characterization?

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Characterization is the process by which an author reveals the personality and traits of a character.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.