RLA STAAR Prep

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• Thesis

• Theme

• Summary

• Plot

How do you support a theme?

• Your opinion

• summarizing

• Textual evidence (at least 2 pieces of evidence)

• You cannot.

Where can a reader find the theme?

• It is stated directly in the text.

• Characters tell the reader.

• The reader must understand what the character has learned.

• None of the above.

Diamond spent twelve hours working on her popsicle stick White House yesterday. Today, she noticed that there are bushes in front of the building, so she spent another six hours making bushes out of construction paper.

What character trait does Diamond demonstrate?

• Meticulous

• Cautious

• Intelligent

• Untidy

How much do you know about the STAAR English Tests?

• Expert- Very Knowledgeable

• Advanced- Almost Everything

• Intermediate- A little bit

• Novice- Nothing Really

After reading a story where the main character learns to play the guitar, which evidence would best support the theme of perseverance leading to success?

• The character's friend is a talented musician.

• The character practices daily and performs at a local event.

• The character buys a new guitar.

• The character listens to music every day.

Answer explanation

The character practicing daily and performing at a local event shows perseverance leading to success in learning to play the guitar, as it demonstrates consistent effort and achievement.

Courtney asked her neighbor if she could borrow an egg to complete a recipe that she had already started. The next day Courtney returned an egg to her neighbor along with a thank you card expressing her sincere gratitude.

What character trait does Courtney demonstrate?

• Stingy

• Flabbergasted

• Appreciative

• Rude

A character’s personality is revealed through actions, speech, thoughts, and appearance. What kind of characterization is this?

• Indirect characterization

• Direct characterization

• Traditional characterization

• Modern characterization

A character who changes by the end of a story.

• Static character

• Dynamic character

• Round character

• Flat character

A struggle between a character and some outside force (person, nature, society).

• Eternal conflict

• Severe conflict

• Internal conflict

• External conflict