STAAR Question Analysis

What is the setting of  story?

• when and where
• time and place
• time period
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
How is influence being used in this sentence?

• beginning
• effect
• determine
• apply

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
How is influence being used in this sentence?

• beginning
• affect
• determine
• apply

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

STAAR Question: What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?
How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?

• problem
• synonym
• order
• importance

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

STAAR Question: What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• correct use of writing conventions
• graphical elements
• theme
• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - 
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

• summary
• main idea
• context clues
• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by - 
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea
• conflict
• supporting details
• text structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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?

• Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion. 
• Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). 
• Write a summary of the selection. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

STAAR Question: What does the break between stanzas 2 and 3 help the poet convey?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• figurative language
• theme
• graphical elements
• tonw

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9