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STAAR Review: Nonfiction Reading Passages

STAAR Review: Nonfiction Reading Passages

Assessment

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English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the controlling idea of a text?

Back

The Thesis: The main point or argument that the author develops and supports throughout the text.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an analogy?

Back

A comparison between two unlike things to explain or clarify.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a paraphrase?

Back

A restatement of a text or passage in your own words, maintaining the original meaning.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a summary?

Back

A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to infer?

Back

To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

Back

To present the main argument or claim of a text.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a supporting detail?

Back

Information that backs up or explains the main idea.

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