Reading STAAR Review

6th Grade Reading STAAR Review 2022

By ALEJANDRA PULIDO

Figurative Language Review

Multiple Choice

What is a METAPHOR?

• An extreme exaggeration

• Comparing two things by using the words "like" or "as"

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• A direct comparison of two things

Multiple Choice

What is PERSONIFICATION?

• A direct comparison of two things

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• An extreme exaggeration

• Comparing two things by using the words "like" or "as"

Multiple Choice

What is a SIMILE?

• Comparing two things by using the words "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison of two things

• An extreme exaggeration

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence:

No one wanted to read the tired, old books.

What does the author's use of personification emphasize?

• The books were very tired from being read all day

• The books have imperfections from being used

• The books are ugly

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence:

"I want you to get that chip off your shoulder right now!" the coach yelled.

What does the author's use of figurative language in this sentence suggest?

• The player has disrespected the coach

• The player needs to take off the ice pack from their shoulder

• The player is upset about something

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence:

Emily was working against the clock to finish the test before the screen went black.

The author includes this figurative language to show that -

• Emily is running out of time

• Emily keeps looking at the clock

• Emily was working fast and would finish the test on time

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence:

"I'm all ears," Micheal said to his brother. "Explain the rules of the game to me."

What does the author's use of figurative language emphasize?

• Micheal glued extra ears on himself as a joke

• Micheal is ready to pay attention to his brother

• Micheal's brother feels he's being ignored

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence:

Spending time with Mallory was like riding a roller coaster.

The author's use of a simile in this sentence conveys to the reader that -

• Mallory lives near an amusement park

• Mallory is a fun person to be around

• Mallory's mood changes quickly and suddenly

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence:

"He's just an old flame," my mom explained as we were looking through a photo album.

What does the author's use of figurative language in this sentence suggest?

• The mom had a previous romantic relationship

• The mom lit a candle

• The om had friends

Theme Review

What is THEME?

• Theme is the message the author is trying to convey ​through the story.

• ​Often the theme of the story is a broad message about life.

• It can also be a lesson the author wants us to learn.

• Example: Power corrupts humanity/people risk their own identity to find love​.

Multiple Choice

• Splitting the room in half can be a good way to tackle a painting job

• It's better to do things right the first time

• If you have a good suggestion, adults will agree with it

• Painting a room can be a time consuming task

Multiple Choice

• Eating too much candy can make you sick

• Think things through when deciding between two activities

• Selfishness can have negative consequences

• Don't expect others to give you something just because you made a bad choice

Multiple Choice

• There are more important things in life than being popular

• Popularity will make you inconsiderate of others' feelings

• Cliques shouldn't be allowed

• Friends can sometimes let one another down

Multiple Choice

• Wear the clothes your parents choose for school pictures

• Stand by your friends no matter what

• Don't worry about what others think of you

• Stand up for yourself

Vocabulary Questions Review

Multiple Choice

• branches

• consequences

• benefits

• steps

Multiple Choice

• a type of medication used for acne

• prepare for an expected occurrence

• to hide out

• optimistic and hopeful

Multiple Choice

• vulgar

• silly

• sophisticated

• interesting

Multiple Choice

• to build

• to move to a higher position

• to care for and promote the growth of

• to set in motion or activate

Point of View Review

Point of View

First Person Point of View - The narrator is a character in the story (usually the main character) and is telling the story from their perspective. Will use the words: I, my, me.

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Point of View

Third Person Limited POV - The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character. The narrator is NOT a character in the story. Will use the words: they, he, she

Point of View

Third Person Omniscient POV - The narrator knows and can tells us the thoughts and feelings of ALL the characters. This narrator is ALL-SEEING and ALL-KNOWING. Think of them as God. Will also use the words: they, he, she.

Multiple Choice

• reason why the narrator was excited

• actions of the narrator

• narrator's perspective of his teammates

• narrator's inner emotions during the game

Multiple Choice

• important

• invincible

• popular

• nervous

Multiple Choice

• see what really happened

• understand why they are not moving

• learn Dorothy's secret

• know what Dorothy is thinking

Multiple Choice

• Standardized test are unfair

• Standardized test are worthless

• Standardized test are essential

• Standardized test are inevitable

Multiple Choice

• to persuade schools to remove testing

• to create on exciting perspective on testing

• to describe how testing might be improved

• to inform people about the flaws of testing