STAAR Reading Review

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Deposited: As I walked into the house, my arms were overloaded. Not only did I have my backpack, which weighed a ton, but I also had my Egyptian project and the poster that went with it. As soon as I got near the kitchen, I deposited my project  on the table and walked upstairs to my room.

Back

to set something down

Front

What is the correct order of the elements of plot?

Back

Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Front

The sentence below is an example of which type of figurative language?
Don’t worry, I have a never ending supply of money!
Options: metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom

Back

hyperbole

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The moral or lesson of the story is also known as?

Back

theme

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Sensory language allows the reader to use their senses and paints a picture in the reader’s mind. This type of figurative language is called?

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imagery

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Why does an author write a story in first person?

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to show how the narrator feels

Front

Crayons have been used by people for many years. The idea to combine wax with color goes back thousands of years. The Egyptians used beeswax combined with color to paint on stones. They then used heat to melt the wax so it would stay in place. This method was used by many people around the world in the 17th and 18th centuries, in fact, it is still used today. While this may not be the easiest way to complete an art project, it is still an interesting way to add color to an object.
Which is the best main idea for this passage?

Back

Though different from today, Crayons have been used by people for
hundreds of years.

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The author tried to persuade us to vote for Carl by telling about his ____.

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accomplishments and promises

Front

Which text structure is used in the paragraph about sun exposure and prevention methods?

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problem and solution

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What is the main idea of the passage about US currency denominations?

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The US only prints bills that are $100 or less because large bills were rarely used.