Reading STAAR

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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 imagery in writing.

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people in a story or text.

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What is a section in a passage?

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A section is a part of a passage that can be focused on a specific idea or theme.

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What type of poem tells a story?

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A narrative poem tells a story and includes characters, a setting, and a plot.

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What does it mean to visualize while reading?

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To visualize means to create mental images of the settings, characters, and events in the text.

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What is the plot of a story?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text.

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What is evidence in a text?

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Evidence is information from the text that supports a claim or argument.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place where the story occurs.

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What are characters in a story?

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Characters are the individuals who take part in the action of a story.