STAAR Informational Text

STAAR Informational Text

8th Grade

15 Qs

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STAAR Informational Text

STAAR Informational Text

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Quiz

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.5.5, RI. 9-10.2, RI.7.4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

summary

main idea

context clues

conflict

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

main idea

conflict

supporting details

text structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of expository writing?

to explain or inform

to tell a story

to persuade

all of the above

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Expository writing is _____________?

informational text

fictional text

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

To inform/explain

To persuade

To express ideas/feelings

To entertain

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