STAAR Reading Passage

What does it mean to visualize when you read?

• to state the cause and effect

• to create a picture in your mind as you read

• to make predictions as you read

• to summarize what you read in your own words

The overall message or lesson of a story is called

• theme

• main idea

• supporting details

• connections

The reason an author writes something is called the...

• author's imaginaton

• author's background

• author's purpose

• author's predictions

Which is an example of sensory language?

• with great big trusting eyes

• those things upon my back

• the clicking of her high heels on the hallway tile

• where hills are wide

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.

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

In the context of reading comprehension, what does it mean to "synthesize information"?

• To repeat information in exactly the same way it was read

• To combine information from different sources to create a new understanding

• To remove unnecessary details from information

• To translate information into a different language

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.

In literary analysis, what does the term "theme" refer to?

• The setting of the story

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work

• The sequence of events in a story

• The conflict in the story

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