Fig Lang Review

STAAR Review

ACROSS GENRE SKILLS

• figurative language

• visualize

• summary

• inference

• text evidence

• synthesize

• context clues/ vocabulary

Multiple Choice

The ice sculptor’s hands fluttered like hummingbird wings.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

Multiple Choice

Each blade of grass was a tiny bayonet pointed firmly at our bare feet

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

My dad knows everything about cars.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Multiple Choice

Most monsters don’t mind making messes.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

Multiple Choice

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?

• imagery
• literary
• imagination 
• irony

Multiple Choice

A group of lines in a poem is called...

• line break
• free verse
• stanza
• rhyme scheme

Multiple Choice

Conversation between two characters is called...

• A monologue

• A discussion

• A dialogue

• A quotation

Multiple Choice

Person telling the story.

• Narrator

• Authors

• Monologue

• Dialogue

Context Clues

Are clues that can be found within the sentence or paragraph. We can use them to help us figure out a word we don't know the meaning to.

Multiple Choice

Ben ate three pieces of cake and two scoops for ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile.

In the first paragraph, what does the word queasy mean?

• better

• sick

• well

• empty

Multiple Choice

Jane passed a house everyday on the way home from school. The paint was pealing and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant for awhile.

In the paragraph above, the word vacant means-

• haunted

• lonely

• empty

• lived in

Multiple Choice

Darla preferred her black boots because they matched more of her outfits.

In the paragraph above, the word preferred means-

• would rather have

• washed

• does not want

• loved

Theme-Lesson-Message-Moral

• Must not contain names

• Must be a complete sentence

• Must apply to everyone

Multiple Choice

Mr. Tuttle was teaching his students the importance of eating healthy. He lectured to them about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables and staying away from junk food. However, one day his students spotted him at the mall's food court eating a corndog. After seeing this, his students wondered why he would teach them things he didn't believe. One of them said, "I was going to order a salad, but after seeing that- I'm ordering pizza and a soda."

What is the main message of the story?

• Actions speak louder than words.

• Eating healthy is not really that important.

• Mr. Tuttle should eat at home.

Multiple Choice

Mara's family lived next to a grumpy old lady who was always yelling at them for something. However, one day she saw Mrs. Olsen drop a bag of groceries. Mara helped her pick them up. After that day, Mrs. Olsen started inviting her over more often to help out. Sometimes Mrs. Olsen would invite her to stay for tea. As the years passed, Mara eventually moved away to college, but she still managed to stop by and visit her not so grumpy neighbor.

What lesson is the author most likely trying to prove?

• Sometimes people are grumpy and need a friend.

• It's best to treat others with kindness.

• Mara is very kind person.

Multiple Choice

Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano recital.

She practiced everyday after school even when her friends called to see if she could hang out. Despite all that practice, she was still having trouble playing the piece. Kara thought about switching to an easier piece, but instead she decided to double her practice time.

The night of her recital she was the last one to play. When Kara began playing , her fingers danced across the keyboard.

What is the most likely theme of the story?

• Kara practiced a lot and played well.

• It takes a lot of practice to play the piano.

• Persistence pays off.

Multiple Choice

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

• main idea
• theme
• topic
• central idea