STAAR Vocabulary

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4th - 9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Alliteration means...
the problem in the story.
small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture.
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
the turning point in the action of a story.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Author's purpose is...
the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view.
in the time order in which events happened.
contrast to tell how things are alike or the same.
the reason the author has for writing.
Tags
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.L.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Autobiography is
the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view.
the problem in the story.
the literary word based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
a story written to be performed by actors.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.4.2D
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.L.6.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Captions are...
the reason why something happens.
the outfits the actors wear during a play.
small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture.
a drawing that shows or explains something.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Chronological order means...
in the time in which events happen.
the part of the story which follows the climax or turning point.
a conversation between characters set off by quotation marks.
when a portion of the story goes back in time.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.4.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Climax is...
what happens because of something else.
the use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot.
the turning point in the action of a story.
the problem in the story.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Context Clues are...
the use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot.
Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word.
the part of the story which follows the climax or turning point.
the reason the author has for writing.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
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