STAAR Question Stems

STAAR Question Stems

STAAR 2021-2022

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Ms. Jordan

Reading and Language Arts​

Within genres there are specific literary skills that the STAAR Test will be assessing.

It is important to know what skill each question is assessing in order fo you to understand what is being asked of you.​ Identifying the skill can help you recall what you've learned about that skill & help you answer the question!

How well can you identify the literary skill from the STAAR question?

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"The word _____ in paragraph ____ means..."

• Context Clues

• Inferencing

• Plot

• Setting

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"The word _____ comes from the Latin word _____, which helps the read understand that the word _____ means...?

• Greek/Latin Roots

• Context Clues

• Summary

• Figurative Language

Multiple Choice

• Supporting Details

• Context Clues

• Making Connections

• Main Idea

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"What is the most likely reason the author wrote this passage?"

• Inferencing

• Setting

• Author's Purpose

• Plot

Multiple Choice

• Imagery

• Figurative Langguage

• Plot

• Supporting Details

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"What does the figurative language in paragraph ____ help the reader understand about _____?"

• Theme

• Author's Purpose

• Figurative Language

• Summary

Multiple Choice

• TextEvidence

• Supporting Details

• Text Structure

• Making Connections

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"Which sentence from the selection best highlights that the author thinks ______?"

• Paired Passage

• Making Connections

• Summary

• Text Evidence

Multiple Choice

• Main Idea

• Text Features

• Plot

• Making Inferences

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question?

"How does the change in setting from ____ to _____ advance the plot?"

• Spelling

• Setting

• Character

• Context Clues

Multiple Choice

• Text Features

• Text Structure

• Main Idea

• Author's Purpose

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"What does the point of view of this excerpt help the reader understand?"

• Character

• Plot

• Inferencing

• Point of View

Multiple Choice

• Making Connections

• Text Structure

• Making Inferences

• Main Idea

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"What lesson does the narrator learn in the passage?"

• Theme

• Character

• Plot

• Rising Action

Multiple Choice

• Author's Purpose

• Plot

• Context Clues

• Text Structure

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"What is the best summary of the excerpt?

• Text Evidence

• Summary

• Inferencing

• Plot

Multiple Choice

• Figurative Language

• Author's Purpose

• Text Evidence

• Making Connections

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"What does paragraph ___ reveal about _____'s thoughts regarding ____'s problem?"

• Inferencing

• Plot

• Setting

• Text Evidence

Multiple Choice

What skill is being tested in this question stem?

"In lines ___ to __ the stage directions most help the reader understand the ______?"

• Drama/Playwright

• Plot

• Character

• Inferencing

Poll

How do you feel about identifying skills from question stems?

• I got this!

• I need a little more practice!

• I'm lost! Help!

Multiple Choice

• Figurative Language

• Context Clues

• Main Idea

• Making Connections