3rd Grade Reading STAAR Review

What is the main idea of a story?

• The most important point the author wants to convey

• The setting of the story

• The names of the characters

• The ending of the story

Which of the following is a text feature?

• A character's dialogue

• A glossary

• A plot twist

• A theme

What is the purpose of a table of contents?

• To list the chapters and their page numbers

• To summarize the book

• To introduce the characters

• To provide a glossary of terms

How does an author show the sequence of events in a story?

• By using dialogue

• By using chronological order

• By describing the setting

• By introducing new characters

What is the author's purpose if they are writing to inform?

• To entertain the reader

• To give information or explain something

• To persuade the reader

• To describe a character

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A statement that cannot be true

• A word that sounds like its meaning

• A type of poem

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun smiled down on us.

What is the rhyme scheme of a poem with the pattern ABAB?

• The first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme

• All lines rhyme with each other

• The first and second lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme

• No lines rhyme

What does the word "bark" mean in the sentence: "The bark of the tree was rough"?

• The sound a dog makes

• The outer covering of a tree

• A type of boat

• A loud noise

What is the main idea of a paragraph?

• The first sentence

• The most important point in the paragraph

• The last sentence

• The longest sentence