S.T.A.A.R. Camp Introduction

Welcome to S.T.A.A.R. Camp!!!

4th Grade Super Stars

Open Ended

What did you think about the STAAR test last year?

You have more light than you believe!
Shoutouts.

Genre Review

Ask your partner, what do you remember about poetry?

Poetry

Title
Stanza
Line
Line Break

Structure

Multiple Choice

How many stanzas are there here?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many lines are there here?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

Repetition
Rhythm
Rhyme

Literal Language
Figurative Language

Poems can have...

Anaphora

Open Ended

Give me an example of a simile

Open Ended

Give me an example of a metaphor

Open Ended

Give me an example of a hyperbole.

Open Ended

Give me an example of a personification.

Open Ended

Give me an example of a onomatopoeia.

Open Ended

Give me an example of alliteration.

Open Ended

Give me an example of a theme.

Dropdown

What is the purpose of fiction?​ ​

Select answer

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Ask your partner, what do you remember about fiction text?

Fiction

Fiction is a made up false story. It can include made up characters, mythical characters, events, and simply made to enjoy.

Fiction

Multiple Choice

Fiction is...

• false

• real

​Setting/Ambiente

Characters

• learn lessons and can change

• go through conflics

• have feelings and emotions

Plot

• most of the story is rising action

• Conflict is the problem.

• the be climax is the where the problem is faced or there is a big change.

• climax is towards the end.

• resolution is the solution.

Multiple Choice

The introduction introduces everyone and everything.

• true

• false

Reorder

Reorder the following

• introduction

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

The conflict is the...

• problem

• agreement
• solution
• resolution

Multiple Choice

The resolution is the

• problem

• solution
• problem

Dropdown

Most of the story is...​

Select answer

Dropdown

The climax happens towards the...​

Select answer

Dropdown

The climax is...​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Do characters have feeling or emotions?

• No, characters in a literary work do not have actual feelings or emotions.
• Yes, characters in a literary work have real feelings and emotions.

Dropdown

What is the purpose of poetry?​ ​

Select answer

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Ask your partner, what do you remember about realistic fiction?

Realistic Fiction

Realistic fiction is a story that is made up, but seems real. It cannot have imaginary creatues or events.

Realistic Fiction

Dropdown

If a story has a talking animal it is...​

Select answer

Dropdown

What is the purpose of realistic fiction?​ ​

Select answer

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Ask your partner, what do you remember about drama?

Drama

Title
List of character
Introduction of the setting
character tags
stage directions
dialoge
acts- like chapters
scene- change when the setting changes.

Structure of Drama

Open Ended

How do you know it is a drama?

Multiple Choice

dialogue is

• list of characters

• introducing the setting

• tells the characters what to do

• when characters are speaking

Multiple Choice

stage directions

• list of characters

• introducing the setting

• tells the characters what to do

• when characters are speaking

Multiple Choice

acts are like

• when the setting changes

• chapters

Multiple Choice

scenes change

• when the setting changes

• chapters

Dropdown

What is the purpose of a drama?​ ​

Select answer

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Ask your partner, what do you remember about folktales?

Folktales

​Folktales

Fairy Tales

Fables

Legends

Myths

Folktales

Dropdown

What is the purpose of drama?​ ​ ​

Select answer

Match

Match the following

fable

legend

myth

fairy tale

folktale

• fable

• legend

• myth

• fairy tale

• folktale

Ask your partner, what do you remember about informational text?

Informational

​Informational Text teaches you the world, science, people, history, yourself, inventions, and much more.

Multiple Select

What is a synonym for inform? Select 2.

• hide

• mislead

• teach

• enlighten

​central idea

subtitles

details

details

details

details

details

details

details

subtitles

subtitles

DESCRIPTIVE

​Why does the author organize it this way?

​central idea

subtitles

details

details

details

details

details

details

details

subtitles

subtitles

DESCRIPTIVE

​Why does the author organize it this way? The author organizes it this way to organize the information in sections and make it easier for us to find information.

​Example:

​Chronological Order
Sequential Order

​​​Why does the author organize it this way?

​Chronological Order
Sequential Order

​​Why does the author organize it this way? The author organizes it this way to show sequence, order, and to show the timeline in chronological order.

Compare and Contrast

​​Why does the author organize it this way? The author organizes it this way to show you how different and similar things are.

Cause and Effect

​​Why does the author organize it this way?

Cause and Effect

​​Why does the author organize it this way? The author organizes it this way to show you why things happen.

Problem and Solution

​​Why does the author organize it this way?

Problem and Solution

​​Why does the author organize it this way? The author organizes it this way to show you how to fix issues.

Match

Match the following

• Cause and Effect

• Problem Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential Order

• Descriptive Details

Shows you why things happen

How to fix issues

Highlights similarities and differences

chronological order

Organizes and descibes the topic

• Shows you why things happen

• How to fix issues

• Highlights similarities and differences

• chronological order

• Organizes and descibes the topic

Dropdown

What is the purpose of folktales​ ?​ ​ ​

Select answer

Ask your partner, what do you remember about argumentative text?

Argumentative

Multiple Select

What does argumentative text contain?

• audience

• Claims supported by

• facts, examples, evidence and reasoning

• Personal opinions without evidence
• conclusion

Multiple Select

Argumentative text tries to convince you to... Select 4.

• buy something

• do something

• make you feel calm

• think the way as them

• inform you about something new

Dropdown

What is the purpose of argumentative​

Select answer

​

Select answer

text?​

Multiple Choice

What is the genre?

• Drama
• Fable

• Argumentative

• Poem

Multiple Choice

What is the genre?

• Drama
• Fable

• Argumentative

• Biography

Multiple Choice

What is the genre?

• Drama
• Fable

• Argumentative

• Biography

Who is your inner STAAR???
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