STAAR Reading Vocabulary last 25 questions

Fill in the blank: The person who writes plays is called a __________.

• Playwright

• Director

• Actor

• Producer

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The sequence of events in a story is called the __________.

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A person who writes poetry is called a __________.

• Poet

• Author

• Painter

• Composer

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

An introduction to a book, written by the author, explaining its purpose, is called a __________.

• Preface

• Foreword

• Introduction

• Appendix

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Sources or materials used for information in a book or article are called __________.

• References

• Footnotes

• Indexes

• Glossaries

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

To consider the type or category of a text when analyzing it is to __________.

• refer to the genre

• ignore the content

• focus on the author

• analyze the language

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The part of the story where the problem is solved is called the __________.

• Resolution

• Introduction

• Climax

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

A technique used in writing or speech to persuade or create an effect is called a __________.

• Rhetorical device

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Fill in the blank: A question asked for effect, not meant to be answered, is called a __________.

• Rhetorical question

• Hypothetical question

• Leading question

• Open-ended question

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

The pattern of rhyming words in a poem, usually marked with letters (e.g., ABAB), is called a __________.

• rhyme scheme

• stanza

• meter

• verse

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9