New STAAR Reading Review

foreshadowing

• the lines spoken between characters, when someone is talking

• overreact, dramatic

• when the writer gives a hint of what will happen later in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

Writing that causes excitement for the reader...

• foreshadow

• suspense

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

When the author is trying to make something more clear, they are trying to...

• infer

• predict

• conclude

• emphasize

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

Which mean to highlight-

• to emphasize

• to make clear

• to stress

• all the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

When analyzing a poem, what does the term "imagery" refer to?

• The rhyme scheme of the poem

• The use of figures of speech to convey meaning

• The visual symbols in the poem

• The use of descriptive language to create pictures in the reader's mind

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Read the following sentence and choose the option that best infers the meaning: "Despite the heavy rain, the parade continued as planned."

• The parade was canceled because of the rain.

• The rain caused the parade to be more enjoyable.

• The parade went on even though it was raining heavily.

• The parade was delayed due to the rain.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the effect of using first-person point of view in a narrative?

• It allows the reader to see the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• It limits the narrative to the perspective of one character.

• It provides an objective overview of the events in the story.

• It makes the story more difficult to understand.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When analyzing a character in a story, what does it mean to examine their "motivation"?

• To describe their physical appearance

• To explain why they act the way they do

• To list the other characters they interact with

• To identify the genre of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

In literary analysis, what does the term "theme" refer to?

• The setting of the story

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work

• The sequence of events in a story

• The conflict in the story

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is a key feature of expository writing?

• It tells a story based on the author's personal experiences.

• It persuades the reader to adopt a certain point of view.

• It explains a topic or provides information in a straightforward way.

• It describes a scene or object in detail to evoke the senses.