STAAR Test Prep

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4th Grade Super Stars

Open Ended

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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

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