8th grade STAR reading practice

Front

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

Back

True

Front

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

Back

TRUE

Front

"True love can conquer anything" is an example of a story's what?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the main idea of the passage about floods?

Back

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Front

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

Back

Look for clues in the text.

Front

Ecstatic: They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

Back

excited

Front

truncated
I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

Back

cut short

Front

literal

Back

the actual meaning

Front

distinct
I heard my mom and dad in the kitchen yesterday morning. It was Saturday, so I decided to try to sleep in. Unfortunately, the distinct smell of pancakes came drifting up to my room and made me hungry. I got out of bed and headed downstairs for breakfast.

Back

easily recognized

Front

parched
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

Back

thirsty