Sensory language used by the author helps the reader to see or visualize what they are reading. Choose an example of sensory language below.

The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattle snake.

It was extremely windy outside.

The best way to summarize a non-fiction story is to

use information from the Beginning, Middle, and End

use information from the end of the story

use information from the beginning of the story

Use somebody, wanted, but, so, then

STAAR QUESTION: How does the setting advance the plot? What is this question asking you to do?

To choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

To choose the answer choice that explains how the conflict is causing the plot of the story to move forward.

To choose the answer that shows how the character's actions are causing the plot of the story to move forward.

To choose the answer choice that shows how the mood is causing the plot of the story to move forward.

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair).

Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion.

Write a summary of the selection.

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the blog entry is an example of stereotyping? What is stereotyping?

making a general statement about a group of people

denying someone the same rights

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does matches mean on a STAAR test question?

starting a fire

the same or similar

one or the other

part of a larger text or story

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

If the question includes the word suggests, I know that this is a or an _____________ question.

right there

vocabulary

inference

theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is an excerpt?

a book or story

a quotation

an inference

a piece of a larger writing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does primarily mean?

mostly or most importantly

first or at the beginning

not very important

inference or conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A questions that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...

an inference

evidence

a selection

a definition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Most likely means...

not really

not very true

at the beginning

probably

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If something is revealed it is...

hidden

closed

done again

shown or made known

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

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Analyzing STAAR Questions

What does matches mean on a STAAR test question?

If the question includes the word suggests, I know that this is a or an _____________ question.

What is an excerpt?

What does primarily mean?

A questions that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...

Most likely means...

If something is revealed it is...

Non-fiction is...

Expresses means to

Which of the following is NOT another word or synonym for theme?

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