Lone Star Challenge

What is the title of the novel that students will read for this year's Lone Star Challenge?

• Lone Star Resource Guide

• Hook's Revenge by Heidi Schulz

• STAAR Resource Guide

• Super Quiz Study Guide

How many essay prompts will each student be given in the Lone Star Challenge?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the total number of questions in the Language/Social Studies Test of the Lone Star Challenge?

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 100

How many questions in the Science/Math Test are based on math?

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 100

What will the Social Studies questions in the Lone Star Challenge address?

• Basic science knowledge

• STAAR essential skills and reporting categories

• Content from Hook's Revenge

• Concepts from Lone Star Challenge Resource Guide

Why is it important for words, sentences, and paragraphs in a text?

• Because they need to be grammatically correct

• Because they communicate something important to us as readers

• Because they make the text longer

• Because they are required by writing standards

What should a good reader also be according to the text?

• A good writer

• A good speaker

• A good thinker

• A good listener

What is the main purpose of asking questions about a passage according to the text?

• To memorize the details and ideas presented

• To challenge the author's ideas

• To apply the ideas to your own life and think about the details and ideas presented

• To find grammatical errors in the text

What type of language does the author mention that is figurative rather than literal?

• Hyperboles and idioms

• Similes, metaphors, personifications

• Slang and jargon

• Technical and scientific terms

What effect does the author's point of view have on the reader?

• It determines the genre of the text

• It affects the complexity of the language used

• It influences how the story is perceived and understood

• It changes the historical context of the story