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STAAR Review Summary

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When would you use the transition word "Furthermore..." in a text?

to offer an example

to contrast information

to add more information

to show a location

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which answer choice is a synonym for substantiate?

Beautiful

Support

Angry

Contradict

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that - Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize - 

determine

conclude

point out 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Restating all the main points in a text.

text

paragraphs

summary

stanza

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence from the blog entry is an example of stereotyping?
What is stereotyping?

being racist against someone

denying someone the same rights

making a general statement about a group of people

a type of font used in blogs

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the question asks you to find the best "summary" what should the answer have?

The answer should have accurate information.

The answer should follow the passage in chronological order.

The answer should describe the beginning, middle, and end.

All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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