7th grade STAAR Reading Review

What does an author use to best support a claim in a persuasive text?

• a quote from a friend

• evidence

• opinions

• rephrasing their claim in different ways

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TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I

TEKS.ELA.E1.8

TEKS.ELA.E2.8

TEKS.ELA.E3.8

TEKS.ELA.E4.8

What is figurative language?

• Words or phrases that do not mean exactly what they say

• Words that convey mood and tone

• Words that means exactly what they say

• Words and phrases that give clues to what an unknown word means

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TEKS.ELA.6.7

TEKS.ELA.7.7

TEKS.ELA.8.7

TEKS.ELA.E1.6

TEKS.ELA.E3.6

No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.

What does ubiquitous mean in the context of the sentence?

• everywhere

• beneficial

• harmful

• remote

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TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

TEKS.ELA.E2.2B

TEKS.ELA.E4.2B

Identify the figurative language:

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

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TEKS.ELA.E2.2B

TEKS.ELA.5.9B

TEKS.ELA.2.10D

TEKS.ELA.5.10D

TEKS.ELA.LG.2I

Consumption of fast food and frozen food can result in obesity, which can ultimately lead to a decrease in life expectancy.

What’s the organizational structure of the above text?

• compare-contrast

• chronological

• cause-effect

• problem-solution

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TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

TEKS.ELA.E1.8B

No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.

What does the word clandestine mean based on context clues?

• well-developed

• public

• flexible

• secretive

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TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.E1.2B

Identify the figurative language:

The teenager’s room was a disaster area with dirty clothes thrown everywhere.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

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TEKS.ELA.3.10G

TEKS.ELA.5.10G

TEKS.ELA.7.12H.II

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

What is the correct definition of spring in this context?

The deer glanced cautiously around before approaching the spring.

• a coil

• a season

• a body of water

• to jump

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TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.E3.2B

What would be the best organizational structure for an event in history?

• compare-contrast

• chronological

• cause-effect

• problem-solution

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TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

TEKS.ELA.4.10B

Identify the figurative language:

“This is my last Cheetoh,” Hal said for the millionth time as he dug his hand into the bag one more time.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

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TEKS.ELA.3.10G

TEKS.ELA.5.10G

TEKS.ELA.7.12H.II

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B