STAAR Informational Text

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

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

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 is the purpose of expository writing?

• to explain or inform

• to tell a story

• to persuade

• all of the above

Expository writing is _____________?

• informational text

• fictional text

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

• To inform/explain

• To persuade

• To express ideas/feelings

• To entertain

quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position

• textual evidence

• formal style

• tone

• lead

The THIRD thing we do when analyzing a text is -

• Annotate the text

• Scan the questions

• Respond the questions

• Target the text

What is the main purpose of an informational text?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform or explain a topic

• To persuade the reader

• To narrate a story