What is the main purpose of an informational text?

To provide facts and information about a topic

To entertain the reader with a story

To persuade the reader to do or believe something

To describe a person's life story in detail

What is the main purpose of using transition words in writing?

To add more details to the text

Why is it important to identify the main idea of an informational text?

To understand the most important point the author is making

To understand the author's personal life

To memorize every detail in the text

To critique the author's writing style

What is the best way to determine the meaning of a word you don't know in a text?

Look up the word in a dictionary.

Skip the word and continue reading.

Ask someone else what it means.

Choose the BEST way to combine sentences 3 and 4. (1) Getting a drink isn't easy for the gecko lizard. (2) It lives on dry dessert sand dunes on the west coast of Africa. (3) Early each morning. (4) Cool air from the ocean comes in and hits the warm coastal air.

Early each morning, cool air from the ocean comes in and hits the warm coastal air.

Early each morning the cool air from the ocean. Comes in and hits the warm coastal air.

Early each morning. The cool air, from the ocean, comes in, and hits, the warm coastal air.

Early each morning cool air from the ocean comes in, and hits the warm coastal air.

Jacob wrote the following sentences. Which sentence should he write next to add a detail? The Spalding Company made one of the first baseball mitts.

It was worn by the catcher and had no fingers.

It was in 1877 when this happened.

The first baseball mitts were made by saddle makers.

Outfields soon began to wear baseball mitts, too.

One of the zoo goers favorite to view is the blankets in the chimp's enclosure. The keepers use them to keep the chimps engaged and to encourage the expression of natural behaviors. I need a topic sentence for this paragraph. Which sentence could come just before sentence 1 and help open this paragraph?

The chimps at the Houston Zoo enjoy many enrichment activities.

Going to the zoo is a great way to spend the day.

At the zoo there is a lot to do.

There are many ways to encourage natural behaviors in animals at the zoo.

The author includes the description of the origins of Niagara Falls in paragraph 4 most likely to -

illustrate the geological reasons the marvel exists.

provide an example of the effect glaciers can have on land.

suggest that readers should study more science.

explain that scientists dispute the origins of Niagara Falls.

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

To provide a conclusion to the paragraph

To list all the details in the paragraph

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

Her smile was as bright as the sun

The stars were diamonds in the sky

The wind whispered through the trees

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

To connect words or groups of words

In a story, what is the climax?

The turning point or most intense moment

The introduction of the characters

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

It allows readers to see the thoughts and feelings of the narrator

It creates a sense of distance from the characters

It provides an objective perspective

It limits the information to only what the narrator knows

Which sentence is an example of passive voice?

The mouse was chased by the cat

What is the purpose of a metaphor in literature?

To compare two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

To provide a literal description

To list characteristics of an object

What is the role of a protagonist in a story?

To serve as the main character who faces the central conflict

To act as the villain or antagonist

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6th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When should you begin answering the questions?

After you read the passage and take notes

As soon as you start the test

Whenever you want

After reading half the passage

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When answering a short-answer test question, I should:

not use complete sentences.

answer the question and use text evidence (the author stated. . . , I know this because. . . .)

write a few words and move on

Copy words directly from the story

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

While the test directions are being read aloud, I should ______________________.

listen carefully

talk to everyone

draw

take a nap

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the R in SMART Strategies stand for?

Review the questions

Return to the passage for evidence

Read the passage

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which strategy will you use during the STAAR Reading?

Choose all that will help you master the STAAR.

Preview the question and create a PAT list

Read the passage carefully, annotate with #hashtags, and highlight ideas from the PAT list

Eliminate the ridiculous and the distracting answer choices with careful consideration

Verify your answer choices with textual evidence by highlight the answer and writing Q# by the word, phrase, or line

Write a statement or #hashtag carefully defending why your answer is correct or why the other choices are incorrect

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RL.7.10

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The purpose of a paragraph is (a) .

To confuse the reader

To provide a series of unrelated fa

To organize ideas around a specific topic

To end a story

Answer explanation

The purpose of a paragraph is to organize ideas around a specific topic, not to confuse the reader or provide unrelated facts. It helps in presenting information in a coherent and structured manner.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a theme of a story?

The main events that take place.

The location where the story is set.

The central message or lesson.

The main character in the story.

Answer explanation

The theme of a story refers to the central message or lesson conveyed by the narrative, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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STAAR Reading Middle School

When should you begin answering the questions?

When answering a short-answer test question, I should:

While the test directions are being read aloud, I should ______________________.

What does the R in SMART Strategies stand for?

Which strategy will you use during the STAAR Reading?Choose all that will help you master the STAAR.

The purpose of a paragraph is (a) .

The purpose of a paragraph is to organize ideas around a specific topic, not to confuse the reader or provide unrelated facts. It helps in presenting information in a coherent and structured manner.

What is a theme of a story?

The theme of a story refers to the central message or lesson conveyed by the narrative, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

What is the main purpose of an informational text?

What is the main purpose of using transition words in writing?

Why is it important to identify the main idea of an informational text?

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