STAAR Terms Pre-quiz

Textual evidence refers to—

• The information provided in a passage used to illustrate ideas and support arguments.
• The context in which a character displays his personality
• Signs from the text that demonstrate literary merit
• Specific points of thematic forfeiture

The exposition is

• The position in which an author begins his argument
• The tying together of all loose ends at the close of a narrative
• The introduction of setting, characters, and sometimes conflict
• The decline of a narrative’s action

What is meant by “conflict”?

• Two opinions that somewhat similar
• The supporting claims an author makes
• A literary strategy to advance the resolution
• The struggle or problem within a narrative

 When making an “inference” one would--

• Propose a solution to a specific problem or issue
• Make a logical guess that is based on facts and one’s own knowledge and experience
• Use text evidence as to support the author’s claims about theme
• Make an opinion based on value words, judgements and emotions

When directed to “draw conclusions” it means—

• Make a judgement or arrive at a belief based on evidence, experience, and reasoning
• Breaking apart a piece of text for deeper meaning and individual understanding
• Annotate a passage or piece of text evidence to highlight the values and themes
• Create a mental image from figurative language as proposed by the author

“Tension” refers to—

• The past, present or future in a non-fiction text
• A mental or emotional strain
• The art of place value in literature
• A type of idiom used in spoken language

What is an “analogy”?

• A type of figurative language used for sound
• The study of things that may be a menace to society
• The practice of placing hints in a literary text for inferencing purposes
• A comparison between two things specifically for clarification or explanation

What does it mean to have “significance”?

• To be in a mode of transformation
• To display dramatic irony
• Showing importance or worthy of attention
• A sign of consistent understanding

An “author’s claim” is—

• The vantage point from which they are relaying information
• The writer’s position (or opinion) on an issue or problem. 
• The amount of money due to an author for publication of his or her writing
• A piece of information that is copyrighted to an author

If something “reinforces” something else, it means to—

• Belittle the argument
• Take into one’s own
• Strengthen or support
• To force something over and over again