STAAR Reading and Writing

Which is NOT a strategy you can use on tricky words?

• use the dictionary

• replace the word with a synonym

• plug in your answer choices

• ask your teacher

The effect is -

• the result of what happened

• the resolution

• the main idea of the text

• the reason why something happened

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.

How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
How is influence being used in this sentence?

• beginning

• effect

• determine

• apply

What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?
How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?

• problem

• synonym

• order

• importance

What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• correct use of writing conventions

• graphical elements

• theme

• Conflict

Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

• summary

• main idea

• context clues

• conflict

The author organizes this selection by - 
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea

• conflict

• supporting details

• text structure

Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this 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. 

What does the break between stanzas 2 and 3 help the poet convey?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• figurative language

• theme

• graphical elements

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