Reading Review

STAAR QUESTION: How does the setting advance the plot?

What is this question asking you to do?

• To choose the answer choice that explains how the conflict is causing the plot of the story to move forward.

• To choose the answer that shows how the character's actions are causing the plot of the story to move forward.

• To choose the answer choice that shows how the mood is causing the plot of the story to move forward.

• To choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?

How is influence being used in this sentence?

• beginning

• effect

• determine

• apply

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

STAAR Question: What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?

How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?

• problem

• synonym

• order

• importance

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

STAAR Question: What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6?

What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• correct use of writing conventions

• graphical elements

• theme

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on -

What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

• summary

• main idea

• context clues

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by -

What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea

• conflict

• supporting details

• text structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?

Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

• Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion.

• Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair).

• Write a summary of the selection.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

STAAR Question: What does the break between stanzas 2 and 3 help the poet convey?

What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• figurative language

• theme

• graphical elements

• tonw

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

STAAR Question: The abrupt dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are -

How is the word abrupt being used in this sentence?

• short or choppy dialogue

• long or expanded dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

STAAR Question: The playwright uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to -

What is a playwright?

• author of a poem

• author of nonfiction text

• author of dramas

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7