STAAR Words: 14-33

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Cynthia Coronado
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What are sensory details?
The events that make up a fictional story
Words or phrases that create imagery by using the five senses
The structure of the text in a story
Instructions for actors and stage crew
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What does a diagram typically include?
A detailed description of the author's life
A collection of words that create imagery
A drawing that shows or explains something, usually includes labels and captions
The climax of a story
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CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RI.3.7
CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What is poetic structure?
Poetry that follows a strict rhyme scheme
Poetry that contains patterns of rhyme
The way a poem is written- lines, stanzas, repetition
Poetry that is written in the form of a sonnet
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What is the purpose of stage directions in a play?
To describe the setting of the play
To provide instructions for actors and stage crew, usually written in italics
To outline the plot of the play
To explain the moral of the story
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What does "sequential" mean in the context of text structure?
Listing the problems that happened
Showing the ways that two or more things are similar and different
Listing events in the order they happened
Explaining the causes and effects of events
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CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What is the falling action in a story?
The events that lead up to the climax
The part of the story that comes after the climax, or turning point
The introduction of the main characters
The moral of the story
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What does "compare and contrast" mean in the context of text structure?
Describing the setting in detail
Showing the ways that two or more things are similar and different
Listing events in the order they happened
Explaining the causes and effects of events
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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