STAAR Reading Prep part 4

Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.
• Floods cause mudslides.
• Floods damage houses and roads. 

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?

• Soccer is important at the Olympics.
• Soccer is a worldwide sport.
• Soccer is also called football.
• Soccer is played by men and women.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?

• When you come across something you don't understand
• When you are halfway through the text
• After you've already read it several times
• When you are finished with the entire text

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 

• clues
• characters
• setting
• theme

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

If there is a map what should you look at FIRST to answer a question related to the map?

• The paragraph before the map.
• The title and key for the map.
• The geographic locations on the map.
• The colors used for the map.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A play is ...

• A script that you read to perform
• A place where actors perform on stage.
• Another name for drama where actors perform and act out a story on stage.
• A specific type of genre.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

If the author is teaching you something, it's NON-FICTION or Science related then the main purpose is probably

• Persuade
• Inform
• Express
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Stage directions are written in italics, brackets, or parenthesis to..

• Give the reader an idea of what the theme, lesson or moral is to the play.
• Lines that actors read on stage.
• Tell the actors where to go on stage and what kind of expression, body language, or actions to do. They also help a person reading understand what the actors would be doing on stage. 
• Part of the script where the narrator is reading.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.
• You should do good things for others.
• We're not always happy.
• There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

When you are talking about author's purpose it's..

• The central idea that the author has about a topic.
• A general term for main idea.
• None of these
• The reason the author wrote the text. It ties into the theme, lesson, or moral and main idea.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9