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STAAR Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the author's message to the reader?
a)
theme
b)
main idea
c)
summary
d)
stanza
2.
WHAT IS A POETRY PARAGRAPH?
a)
REFRAIN
b)
STANZA
c)
END RHYME
d)
REPETITION
3.
WHAT ARE THE WORDS THAT GIVE THE ACTORS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO DO IN A PLAY?
a)
DIALOGUE
b)
DIALECT
c)
STAGE DIRECTIONS
d)
PROCEDURES
4.
WHAT IS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS A COMPARISON USING LIKE OR AS?
a)
METAPHOR
b)
IDIOM
c)
HYPERBOLE
d)
SIMILE
5.
WHAT IS THE TIME AND PLACE THAT A STORY OCCURS?
a)
SETTING
b)
DIALECT
c)
PROBLEM
d)
ORDER AND SEQUENCE
6.
WHAT IS A NONFICTION TEXT PATTERN IN WHICH IDEAS ARE PRESENTED STEP–BY–STEP?
a)
CAUSE AND EFFECT
b)
ORDER AND SEQUENCE
c)
DESCRIPTION
d)
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
7.
WHAT IS THE POINT OF THE STORY THAT TIES UP ALL LOOSE ENDS?
a)
CLIMAX
b)
FALLING ACTION
c)
RESOLUTION
d)
RISING ACTION
8.
WHAT IS THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES?
a)
AUDIENCE
b)
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
c)
TEXT STRUCTURE
d)
TONE
9.
WHO IS THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY?
a)
ANTAGONIST
b)
PROTAGONIST
c)
STATIC CHARACTER
d)
BATMAN
10.
THE "WHO" THAT IS TELLING A STORY?
a)
PLOT
b)
DIALOGUE
c)
DIALECT
d)
POINT OF VIEW
11.
WHAT IS A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT PRESENT AND RESOLVE A PROBLEM; IT TELLS A STORY?
a)
PLOT
b)
POEM
c)
PERSUASIVE WRITING
d)
EXPOSITIORY WRITING
12.
WHAT IS WRITING WITH THE INTENT TO CHANGE THE READER'S MIND ?
a)
EXPOSITORY
b)
PERSUASIVE
c)
INFORMATIVE
d)
NONFICTION
13.
WHAT IS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT GIVES SOMETHING THAT IS NON–HUMAN SOME HUMAN QUALITIES?
a)
HYPERBOLE
b)
METAPHOR
c)
PERSONIFICATION
d)
IDIOM
14.
WHAT IS WRITING THAT IS TRUE?
a)
NONFICTION
b)
FICTION
15.
WHAT IS THE FEELING THAT IS CREATED IN THE STORY/ HOW THE AUTHOR WANTS THE READER TO FEEL?
a)
TONE
b)
THEME
c)
MOOD
d)
CONFLICT 
16.
WHAT IS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO THINGS WITHOUT USING LIKE OR AS?
a)
SIMILE
b)
IDIOM
c)
HYPERBOLE
d)
METAPHOR
17.
WHAT TYPE OF POINT OF VIEW OCCURS WHEN A CHARACTER IN A STORY TELLS THE STORY?
a)
1ST PERSON
b)
3RD PERSON
c)
STATIC CHARACTER
d)
DYNAMIC CHARACTER
18.
WHAT TYPE OF POINT OF VIEW OCCURS WHEN AN OUTSIDE NARRATOR TELLS THE STORY?
a)
1ST PERSON
b)
3RD PERSON
c)
STATIC CHARACTER
d)
DYNAMIC CHARACTER
19.
WHO IS THE OPPOSITION / ENEMY OF THE MAIN CHARACTER?
a)
PROTAGONIST
b)
ANTAGONIST
c)
DYNAMIC CHARACTER
d)
3RD PERSON
20.
IN PERSUASIVE WRITING, WHO IS THE MESSAGE FOR?
a)
CLAIM MAKERS
b)
BANDWAGON
c)
AUDIENCE
d)
BATMAN
21.
WHAT IS THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE THAT IS TOLD BY THAT PERSON HIMSELF/HERSELF?
a)
BIOGRAPHY
b)
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
c)
PERSUASION
d)
INFORMATIONAL
22.
WHAT IS A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH IDEAS ARE PRESENTED IN THE ORDER THEY OCCURRED IN THE PAST USUALLY FOUND IN A BIOGRAPHY OR AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
a)
CHRONOLOGICAL  ORDER
b)
CAUSE AND EFFECT
c)
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
d)
DESCRIPTION 
23.
What is the climax of a story?
a)
The end of the story.
b)
The beginning of the story.
c)
The turning point of the story.
d)
The funniest part of the story.
24.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

The people in the story.

b)

Where and when the story takes place.

c)

The problem of the story.

d)

The genre of the story.

25.

Which genre has stanzas and lines?

a)

Realistic fiction

b)

Informational non-fiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Biography

26.

What is the "author's message"?

a)

The story the author tells.

b)

The lesson the author wants the reader to learn.

c)

The general feeling of the passage.

d)

The style or type of passage the author writes.

27.

In poetry , _____________ are like paragraphs in fiction and non-fiction writing.

a)

Lines

b)

Pages

c)

Stanzas

d)

Personification

28.

Which of the following is a simile?

a)

He was a tiger leaping on his prey.

b)

They were louder than a rock concert.

c)

She was like a ninja, fighting the criminals.

d)

My computer haves me!

29.

Inferring means:

a)

An extreme exageration.

b)

Taking what you know and what you have read to come up with a conclusion.

c)

Having a picture in your mind of what you are reading.

d)

Coming up with a conclusion based only on your opinion.

30.

A hyperbole:

a)

Is a saying that is not to be taken literally.

b)

Is comparing two unlike things.

c)

Is an extreme exaggeration.

d)

Is a sound word.

31.

A caption is:

a)

A sentence or words that explain a picture.

b)

A subheading.

c)

A diagram of an important part of an article.

d)

A sentence that summarizes the text.

32.
In non-fiction, you should always:
a)
preview the text first.
b)
find the setting and problem.
c)
number the stanzas.
d)
identify the problem.
33.

What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?

a)

There are too many cats and dogs in the area.

b)

It is raining heavily

c)

It is raining animals.

d)

It is not raining.

34.

Pictures, diagrams, and graphs:

a)

help the reader understand the problem in a story.

b)

Help the reader understand more about non-fiction text.

c)

Distract the reader from reading.

d)

Entertain readers.

35.

In a play, scenes:

a)

introduce the characters in a play.

b)

explain the problem in the story.

c)

divide the play up into equal parts.

d)

show a change in time or scenery.

36.

The tone of a passage is:

a)

the general feeling created by the writer.

b)

the length of the selection.

c)

the type of selection.

d)

the lesson given in the selection.

37.

The main idea of a selection is:

a)

the impact the problem has on the characters in a selection.

b)

the thoughts of the characters in the selection.

c)

what the selection is mostly about.

d)

the type of selection presented by the writer.

38.
Read the sentences below:
Sarah loved to swim.  She was the best swimmer on her team.  When they chose teams in gym class, she was always the first one choosen.  On the weekends she played soccer, volleyball, and softball.
What character trait is Sarah displaying?
a)
Integretty
b)
Intelligence
c)
Athleticism
d)
Bravery
39.
Read the sentences below:
Maddie loved to tell jokes.  making people laugh came easily to her, and it made her feel good.  At school her friends were always listening to her jokes.  Her family loved her wittiness and laughed along with her.
What character trait is Maddie displaying?
a)
Artistic
b)
Intelligence
c)
Happy
d)
Humorous
40.
Read the sentences below:
Nate wanted everything his older brother had.  When his parents bought his brother new clothes, he wanted new clothes too.  When his older brother went to the movies with his friends Nate was angry.
What can you infer about Nate?
a)
Nate doesn't have enough clothing. 
b)
Nate likes to go places with his brother.
c)
Nate is jealous of his brother.
d)
Nate is too young to go to the movies.
41.

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

a)

ate

b)

burned

c)

slept

d)

sunbathed

42.
Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.
a)
allowed
b)
joyful 
c)
taken 
d)
fed
43.
Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.
a)
explore
b)
judge
c)
allow
44.
The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
a)
fun
b)
horrible
c)
delicious
d)
exciting
45.
Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.
a)
a place that is very hot
b)
a place that gets cold during parts of the year
c)
a place off the coast of Alaska
d)
a place in Missouri
46.
What does the S stand for in SMART strategy?
a)
Sleep
b)
Scan And Predict
c)
Skip to questions
d)
Sup
47.
When we take notes to the side of a passage we are....
a)
adding extra work to yourself
b)
annotating
c)
wasting our time
48.
A ________________ is a tool that can be used on any part of the reading test. 
a)
dictionary
b)
vocabulary
c)
ruler
d)
hammer
49.
Our reading STAAR test is on what day?
a)
Monday
b)
Tuesday
c)
Wednesday
d)
Saturday
50.
What is our class goal to get to pass?
a)
55%
b)
70%
c)
75%
d)
100%