6th Grade Reading STAAR Review

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WHAT IS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT GIVES SOMETHING THAT IS NON–HUMAN SOME HUMAN QUALITIES?

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Personification is a type of figurative language that attributes human qualities to non-human things.

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What is the author's message to the reader?

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The theme is the central message or insight that the author wants to convey to the reader.

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WHAT IS A FICTIONAL STORY (USUALLY WITH ANIMALS) THAT TEACHES A LESSON?

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A myth or folktale is a fictional story, often featuring animals, that imparts a moral lesson.

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IN PERSUASIVE WRITING, WHO IS THE MESSAGE FOR?

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The audience is the group of people that the persuasive writing is intended to reach.

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WHAT IS AN EMOTIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORY?

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A memoir is a type of autobiographical writing that focuses on personal experiences and emotions.

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WHAT IS A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO UNLIKE THINGS WITHOUT USING 'LIKE' OR 'AS'?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things.

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WHAT IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT EXAGGERATES FOR EMPHASIS OR EFFECT?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF A TEXT?

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The main idea is the primary point or concept that the author wants to communicate.

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WHAT IS A SHORT STORY THAT TEACHES A MORAL OR LESSON, OFTEN WITH ANIMALS AS CHARACTERS?

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A fable is a brief story that conveys a moral lesson, typically featuring animals.

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WHAT IS A WRITING STYLE THAT AIMS TO PERSUADE THE READER?

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Persuasive writing is a style of writing that aims to convince the reader to adopt a particular viewpoint.