STAAR QUESTION STEMS

Read the following question stem: "The author uses figurative language in this sentence most likely to —?" What is the question asking you to do?

• To explain why the figurative language is used

• To identify what type of figurative language is used

• To describe the figurative language

• To explain the importance o f the figurative language used

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Read the following question stem: Which of these best describes character's internal conflict in the story?" What is the question asking you to do?

• To pay close attention to character's struggles & feelings

• To pay close attention to character's struggles with others

• To pay close attention to the story's conflict

• To pay close attention to character's point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the following question stem: "Why does the playwright include the stage directions in paragraph 22?" What is the question asking you to do?

• To explain what the stage directions say

• To explain main idea of stage directions

• To explain why stage directions are used (author's purpose)

• To make an inference about stage directions

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Read the following question stem: "Which of these is an important idea expressed in the excerpt?" What is the question asking you to do?

• To identify how the text structure (organized)

• To make an inference about the selection (inference)

• To identify why the author added that to the selection (author's purpose)

• To identify what the text is mostly about (main idea)

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Read the following question stem: "What is the central Idea of the selection?" What is the question asking you to do?

• To identify why the author added that to the selection (author's purpose)

• To identify what the text is mostly about (main idea)

• To make an inference about the selection (inference)

• To identify how the text structure (organized)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read the following question stem: "Which sentence suggests that character's main conflict will be resolved?" What is the question asking you to do?

• To identify main conflict and make an inference about which answer choice states how the problem will be solved

• To identify the excerpt and make an inference about which answer choice states how the problem will be solved

• To identify the solution for the conflict

• to identify make up an ending to the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the following question stem: "How does the setting help the plot advance?" What is the meaning of the word advance?

• to move forward

• to move backward

• to identify

• to not move at all

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Read the following question stem: "In paragraph ___, how do the character's actions influence the plot of the story?" What is the question asking you to do?

• To identify how that character's action affect the story

• To identify characters & conflict

• To identify protagonist & antagonist

• To identify why the character thinks the way he does

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Read the following question stem: "How does the setting influence the plot?" What is the question asking you to do?

• To identify why the time and place was used

• To identify time & place

• To identify characters & conflict

• To identify how time and place are important in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the following question stem: "The character's action's reveal that---" What is the meaning of the word reveal?

• To show

• To show

• To guess

• To persuade

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4