8th Grade RLA STAAR® Blitz Quiz

What is the focus of Day 1 in the 8th Grade RLA STAAR® Blitz?

• Analyze Characters' Motivations

• Make Inferences and Use Evidence to Support Understanding

• Determine Key Ideas and Identify the Controlling Idea

• Use Resources, Context, and Word Parts to Determine Word Meanings

What is an inference?

• A direct statement from the text

• An educated guess based on reading and prior knowledge

• A summary of the passage

• A list of facts from the text

Which of the following best describes the process of making an inference?

• Reading the text word for word

• Connecting what you read with what you already know

• Memorizing the passage

• Ignoring the details in the text

What is text evidence?

• Information that supports an inference

• A summary of the text

• The main idea of the text

• A list of characters in the text

What should you do to find text evidence?

• Review the text for specific sentences, phrases, or lines

• Write a summary of the text

• Memorize the text

• Ignore the text and make assumptions

Which of the following is a tool used to make an inference?

• The text and its features

• Guessing randomly

• Ignoring the text

• Asking someone else

What should you consider about the text when making an inference?

• The text's direct statements only

• The text's features and your prior knowledge

• Only your personal experiences

• The text's length

What question should you ask to help make an inference?

• What is the text telling me without directly stating it in words?

• What is the longest word in the text?

• How many paragraphs are there?

• What is the author's favorite color?

What can you infer about the person who owns this suitcase?

• They are preparing for a beach vacation.

• They are going on a business trip.

• They are moving to a new house.

• They are attending a formal event.

Why might someone infer that the person is going to the beach?

• The suitcase contains a winter coat

• The suitcase contains a beach ball, sandals, and a snorkeling mask

• The suitcase is empty

• The suitcase has a laptop and books