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STAAR RLA Questions

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

STAAR RLA Questions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

         exaggeration beyond belief . My father can lift two tons is an example. (RL4, L5)

hyperbole

simile

tone

propel the action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the use of the same sound to start several words in a row;

for example, The beautiful butterfly blew by the bay . (RL4)

alliteration

simile

tone

structure

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

an indirect reference to something .

When a writer refers to something without mentioning it explicitly; for example, He didn’t want to give gifts to anyone at Christmas; he was being a scrooge . In this sentence, the writer is alluding to Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol . (RL4)

allusion

flashback

point of view

dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The dictionary definition of a word is its denotation . The ___________ of a word is a specific meaning or idea that the word brings to mind .

For example, laugh and giggle have similar denotations . These words refer to sounds you make when you find something funny . However, the word giggle has youthful connotations associated with it . You often think of children giggling but rarely think of grandfathers giggling . The word laugh has no such connotations associated with it . Therefore, while the denotations of both words are similar, the connotations are different . If a writer decides to describe a grandfather giggling, the writer probably means to hint that he has a youthful spirit or is feeling young at heart . (RL4)

connotative

language

denotation

tone

propel the action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience .

The author will choose words and language to create a ____ and express a viewpoint in a text . (RL4)

tone

analogy

point of view

genre

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a comparison between two things that helps to express the relationship or connection between the words .

For example, Moon is to night as sun is to day . (RL4)

analogy

chronological

order

genre

dramatic

irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This structure helps break longer pieces of writing into smaller portions that are grouped together because they happened around the same time or because they share a similar meaning . Each sentence, paragraph, or chapter fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of ideas . Organizational structures include chronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution . (RL5)

structure

flashback

inference

setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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