8th Grade Reading STAAR Review

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What are text structures?

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Text structures refer to the way an author organizes information in a passage, including methods like description, cause and effect, and sequencing.

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What is mood in literature?

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Mood is the feeling or atmosphere that a literary work creates for the reader.

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What is an example of alliteration?

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"Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August."

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters, identifiable by quotation marks.

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What does BME stand for in summarizing a text?

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BME stands for Beginning, Middle, and End, which are the key components to include in a summary.

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What is prose?

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Prose is written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful, such as metaphors and similes.

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What is the purpose of a summary?

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The purpose of a summary is to provide a brief overview of the main points of a text.

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What is cause and effect?

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Cause and effect is a relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.