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How does the setting advance the plot?

How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

How the mood of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

How the mood of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

Choose which of these are good strategies or tools for the STAAR test

use a dictionary if you aren't sure what a word means

go back in the story to find proof of your answer

use context from the story to help with word meaning

When you encounter the word 'analyze' in a question, what should you do?

Break down the information into parts and examine each part.

Summarize the information in your own words.

Ignore the details and focus on the main idea.

Write a personal opinion about the topic.

What does the term 'context clues' refer to in reading comprehension?

Hints or suggestions that help define a difficult or unusual word.

The author's purpose for writing the text.

The setting and characters in a story.

Which of the following is a strategy for identifying the theme of a passage?

Look for repeated ideas or messages throughout the text.

Focus only on the first paragraph.

Count the number of characters in the story.

Identify the author's writing style.

What is the purpose of a 'thesis statement' in an essay?

To state the main argument or point of the essay.

To provide a detailed summary of the essay.

To list all the sources used in the essay.

To introduce the characters in the essay.

How can you determine the tone of a passage?

By analyzing the author's choice of words and phrases.

By counting the number of paragraphs.

By identifying the main character.

What does 'infer' mean in the context of reading comprehension?

To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

To rewrite the passage in your own words.

To find the main idea of the passage.

To list all the characters in the story.

What is the function of a 'conclusion' in a piece of writing?

To summarize the main points and restate the thesis.

To introduce new arguments and evidence.

To provide background information.

To list all the references used.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

The wind whispered through the trees.

What is the role of 'transitional words' in writing?

To connect ideas and help the flow of the text.

To introduce the main argument.

To provide evidence for a claim.

How can you identify the author's purpose in a text?

By determining whether the text is meant to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain.

By counting the number of paragraphs.

By identifying the main character.

What is the difference between a 'simile' and a 'metaphor'?

A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor does not.

A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a simile does not.

Both use 'like' or 'as' to compare.

Neither uses 'like' or 'as' to compare.

Which of the following strategies can help improve reading comprehension?

Annotating the text and taking notes.

Reading as quickly as possible.

Only reading the introduction and conclusion.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion.

Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair).

Write a summary of the selection.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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What is the author trying to convey in paragraph 3? What does "convey" mean? Which words have the same meaning as convey?

Express, Tell, or Communicate

Eat, Chew, or Spit

Color, Draw or Scribble

Hide, Conceal or Store

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