Reading STAAR

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What is a rhyme?

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A rhyme is when two or more words have the same ending sound, like 'cool' and 'school'.

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What is sensory language?

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Sensory language uses descriptive words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) to create vivid images in the reader's mind.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The theme is the overall message or lesson that the story conveys.

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What is conflict in a story?

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Conflict is the problem or struggle that the characters face in the story.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To infer means to make a guess or conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or prove the main idea.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the most important point or message that the author wants to communicate.

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What is a stanza in a poem?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in a story.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'Time is a thief'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.