7th grade STAAR Reading Review

Front

What character trait is suggested by Mina's sad sigh about her college application?

Back

Insecure

Front

What is the best way for an author to support a claim in a persuasive text?

Back

Evidence

Front

Identify the figurative language in the phrase: 'The teenager’s room was a disaster area.'

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the best organizational structure for presenting an event in history?

Back

Chronological

Front

What does the word 'confiscate' mean?

Back

Take away

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

Front

What is the purpose of evidence in persuasive writing?

Back

To support claims and convince the reader.

Front

What does 'figurative language' refer to?

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

Front

What is chronological order?

Back

An organizational structure that presents events in the order they occurred.

Front

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Back

A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor states one thing is another.