STAAR Reading Review

No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something is ubiquitous, __________.

• It is fuzzy and will bite you

• It is everywhere

• It costs too much money

• It causes rashes

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

“Teddy tiger tried tying tepees together.” What type of figurative language is this sentence?

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

List the 4 types of text structures an author uses to organize a text.

• cause and effect, author's purpose, compare, contrast

• compare, contrast, logical order, cause and effect

• compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential/logical order, problem/solution

• problem/solution, describe, analyze, cause and effect

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The best way to summarize a non-fiction story is to

• use information from the end of the story

• use information from the beginning of the story

• Use somebody, wanted, but, so, then

• use information from the Beginning, Middle, and End

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

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

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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.

Why would an author choose to write a story from a first-person point of view?

• To give an unbiased perspective

• To provide a detailed history

• To allow the reader to experience the story through the character's eyes

• To present facts and figures

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• "The light of the fire is a sight."

• "She sells seashells by the seashore."

• "Life is but a dream."

• "Quickly, quietly, quaintly, he walked home."

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

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

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

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.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4