8th Grade Language Arts STAAR Review

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What is the climax of a story?

Back

The climax is the moment right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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What is a claim in writing?

Back

A claim is the overall position the author takes on a topic.

Front

What does BME stand for in summarizing a text?

Back

BME stands for Beginning, Middle, and End.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

What are text structures?

Back

Text structures refer to how the author creates the passage and organizes it, such as through description, cause and effect, or sequencing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What is the purpose of a summary?

Back

A summary provides a brief overview of the main ideas and key points of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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What is the theme of a story?

Back

The theme is the central idea or message that the author conveys through the narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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What is a counterargument?

Back

A counterargument is an argument that opposes the main claim or position taken by the author.

Front

What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

Back

Fiction is a narrative that is created from the imagination, while non-fiction is based on real events and facts.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is the point of view (POV) in a story?

Back

The point of view is the perspective from which the story is told, such as first-person or third-person.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is characterization?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3