introduction of characters and setting

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: 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

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

Why is it a smart idea to preview/read and hashtag the questions BEFORE you read the actual selection?

The questions can reveal clues as to what the selection will actually be about.

It is not a smart idea; it is a waste of time.

When should you BUBBLE your answer choices during the STAAR test?

Right after you answer a question and make your final decision.

After you have checked/re-checked all your answers.

5 minutes before you turn in your test.

When should I pick up the dictionary and use it during the test?

When I don't understand a word in the selection.

When I don't understand a word in the answer choices.

When I get a vocabulary question.

to give special importance to something

to provide evidence to something

to form an opinion or a conclusion based on evidence

to give importance to something

to decide on something or make a judgement after thinking or research

to talk or write about something

to talk or write about something that you are thinking or feeling

to give importance to something

RLA STAAR Academic Vocabulary

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

6th - 8th Grade

60 Questions

CCSS covered

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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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Most likely means...

not really

not very true

at the beginning

probably

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If something is revealed it is...

hidden

closed

done again

shown or made known

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Non-fiction is...

true and informational

not real

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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RLA STAAR Academic Vocabulary

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?

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

What is A?

What is B?

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