STAAR TEST PREP

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What does it mean to CONVEY a message?

Back

To show or hint at an underlying meaning.

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What is the organizational structure of a text that discusses the effects of fast food on obesity?

Back

Cause-effect.

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What does the question 'How does the setting advance the plot?' ask you to do?

Back

Choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

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What is the term for the position from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view.

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What is foreshadowing in literature?

Back

Hinting at something that will happen in the story later.

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What is the purpose of using a simile in writing?

Back

To compare two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What does 'cause-effect' organizational structure mean?

Back

It explains how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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What is the difference between 1st person and 3rd person point of view?

Back

1st person uses 'I' or 'we', while 3rd person uses 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is the role of conflict in a story?

Back

To create tension and drive the plot forward.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

Back

To examine it closely to understand its meaning and structure.