STAAR Review

Which of the following are examples of sensory language?

• The scent of cool, frail flowers flowed past my nose as I wandered around the garden.

• I tasted the orange.

• There was a satisfying crunch as I bit through the smooth, red peel of the juicy apple.

• My heart became shattered like a piece of glass when I watched him walk away.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3D

How many parts of a summary should you include?

• TWO

• THREE

• FOUR

• FIVE

What is main idea?

• The message of the story.

• What the story is about.

• How the story is told.

• The main point that the author wants you know/understand.

What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

• There is no difference.

• Summarizing tells you the whole story. Paraphrasing tells you a part of it.

• Paraphrasing tells the story in your own words, Summarizing uses words from the story.

• Summarizing uses your own words and paraphrasing uses words from the text.

What are the parts of the plot diagram

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

Can the climax be in the beginning of a story?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion

Which is a metaphor?

• The sun smiled upon me.

• He is as tall as a tree.

• Life is a puzzle.

• Her hair is like spun gold.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"My refrigerator called to me" is an example of what?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

the intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events.

• Waiting
• Conflict
• Suspense
• Anxiety

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.6