What does the phrase "advance the plot" mean?

to make the story come to an end

to make the story difficult and confusing to understand

What is the definition of influence?

to have an effect on someone or something

Select the definition of symbolize

to represent or stand for something

to describe someone or something

to carefully judge someone or something

How can you tell the difference between 3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient?

Limited knows the actions/words of one and omniscient knows the actions/words of all

Limited knows the thoughts/feelings of all and omniscient knows the thoughts/feelings of one

Limited knows the thoughts/feelings of none and omniscient knows the thoughts/feelings of one

Limited and Omniscient are the same because they have the same signal words

What are the 5 stages of plot?

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

resolution, rising action, falling action, climax, exposition

exposition, climax, falling action, resolution

When analyzing test questions these words indicate that you need to find Author's Purpose...

The writer most likely included this sentence to...

Paragraph 4 was organized in what way?

The meaning of the word___ in paragraph 9 was...

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.

I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.

Reading books and magazines are my favorite activity to do during independent study time. What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?

No change should be made in this sentence.

These animals have learned to live among the grasses and flowers of the wide open prairie. The meaning of the sentence is unclear. What could the writer change to improve the clarity of the sentence?

Change These animals to Coyote, deer, and bison

The researchers discovered that the pizza has more nourishment then the hamburger. What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?

Change nourishment to norishment

No change needs to be made in the sentence

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.

Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

We went to their house because they're hosting a party.

We went to their house because there hosting a party.

They're having a party at there house this weekend.

There having a party at their house this weekend.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

You don't want to get bit by this deadly spider. It has poison oozing from its fangs. What is the best way to combine the sentences?

You don't want to get bit by this deadly spider, for it has poison oozing from its fangs.

You don't want to get bit by this deadly spider, it has poison oozing from its fangs.

Although it has poison oozing from its fangs, you don't want to get bit by this deadly spider.

When this spider is deadly, it has fangs with poison oozing from them.

The breaks stopped working, Thomas lost control. What is the best way to revise the sentences?

When the breaks stopped working, Thomas lost control.

Thomas was losing control, and the breaks stopped working.

The breaks stopped working and this is when Thomas was losing control.

The breaks stopped working, but Thomas lost control.

During the student's presentation, her phone began to ring. What is the best way to revise the sentence?

The student was presenting and this is when her phone began to ring.

Presenting is when her phone began to ring.

During the student's presentation; her phone began to ring.

Which sentence is correct?

I'm going to be too late to see the concert.

I'm going to be to late too see the concert.

I'm going to be to late two see the concert.

I'm going to be too late two see the concert.

You might not know her name. You have likely read some of her literature. What is the best way to revise the sentences?

Although you might not know her name, it is likely that you have read some of her literature.

You might not know her name and you have read some of her literature.

You have likely read some of her literature, not knowing her name.

You have likely not known her name and read some of her literature without knowing her name.

Anna Marie was one of the most famous activists of all time. She started three movements. What is the best way to combine the senteces?

Anna Marie, one of the most famous activists of all time, started three movements.

She was one of the most famous activists of all time, she started three movements.

She was one of the most famous activists of all time; however, she started three movements.

Althought Anna Marie was one of the most famous activists of all time, she started three movements.

We were listening to the radio. Which gave me an idea. What is the best way to combine the sentences?

We were listening to the radio, which gave me an idea.

Although we were listening to the radio I was given an idea.

Listening to the radio, which we were doing, gave me an idea.

Listening to the radio, which is what gave me an idea.

Today its memory continues. Remind us of the great sacrifices that were made for our freedom. What is the best way to revise the sentence?

Today its memory continues, reminding us of the great sacrifices that were made for our freedom.

Today its memory continues; it continues to remind us of the great sacrifices that were made for our freedom.

The memory continues today and it reminds us of the great sacrifices that were made for our freedom.

Reminding of us of great sacrifices that were made for our freedom is when the memory continues.

Each day, I observe the animals. Looking for signs of pain or discomfort. What is the best way to revise the sentence?

Each day, I observe the animals for signs of pain or discomfort.

Each day, I observe signs of pain or discomfort in animals I am observing.

Observing pain or discomfort is what I looked for each day.

The sentence is written correctly.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of sensory language?

with great big trusting eyes

those things upon my back

the clicking of her heels on the hallway tile

where hills are wide

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The overall message or lesson of a story is called

theme

main idea

supporting details

connects

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The reason an author writes something is called the...

author's imagination

author's purpose

author's background

author's predictions

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence best supports the idea that potato chips are well-liked today?

Potato chips are a crunchy and salty snack.

Potato chips began as an accidental success.

Potato chips have come a long way from their beginnings of friend potatoes.

Grocery stores sometimes have a hard time keeping bags of potato chips on their shelves before they sell out.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The events that make up a story

result

prefix

plot

fact

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dialogue = A conversation between two or more people

True

False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The problem in the story =

Conflict

Genre

suggests

infer

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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Esquivel Reading STAAR Review

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The events that make up a story

Dialogue = A conversation between two or more people

The problem in the story =

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