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ELA 6-8 STAAR REVIEW

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hints given to a reader by the author which communicate a hidden or embedded message.

a)

Context clues

b)

graphic elements

c)

inferences

d)

convey

2.

The process of taking context clues & coming to a logical conclusion based on the evidence presented.

a)

stage directions

b)

context clues

c)

inference

d)

convey

3.

Any tool, other than the text itself, to help the reader understand the themes of a selection better. Ex. Pictures, quotes, text boxes, modified text: italics, bold, all caps...

a)

context clues

b)

graphic elements

c)

stage directions

convey

d)

inference

4.

How an author chooses to organize information or plot structure in a selection.

a)

context clues

b)

inference

c)

stage directions

d)

organizational pattern

5.

The word STAAR uses to refer to any passage, poem, play, or article.

a)

selection

b)

convey

c)

stanza

d)

dialogue

6.

To present information to the reader

a)

context clues

b)

inference

c)

line

d)

convey

7.

To make VERY obvious to the reader

a)

convey

b)

emphasize

c)

stanza

d)

stage directions

8.

In poetry, a sentence is called this...

a)

dialogue

b)

stanza

c)

poem

d)

line

9.

In poetry, a group of lines much like a paragraph..

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

tone

d)

selection

10.

Actively spoken words in a selection; denoted by the use of "quotation marks"

a)

line

b)

text clues

c)

dialogue

d)

tone

11.

A word used in to mean adding to or making more efficient

a)

tone

b)

line

c)

selection

d)

contributes

12.

An emotional or a psychological problem taking place within a character...

a)

internal conflict

b)

selection

c)

tone

d)

mood

13.

A way of seeing beyond just the surface information

a)

line

b)

convey

c)

theme

d)

insight

14.

The subject or message being presented within a selection; themes are universal, not just bound to one story

a)

tone

b)

theme

c)

inference

d)

stanza

15.

The lesson or moral of the story is called the what?

a)

conflict

b)

main character

c)

topic

d)

theme

16.

The problem a character faces in a story is called the ______

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

conflict

d)

theme

17.

Which type of point of view tells the story from the main character's perspective?

a)

Second person point of view

b)

First person point of view

c)

Third person point of view

d)

Third person omniscient

18.

"The tall trees danced in the wind" Which type of figurative language is being used in the sentence?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

19.

For what 3 purposes do authors write?

a)

enterain, inform, engage

b)

entertain, inform, contain

c)

inform, persuade, entertain

d)

inform, depict, retain

20.

Which sentence is correct.

a)

Do you want pancakes for breakfast, and would you rather have eggs?

b)

Do you want pancakes for breakfast, but would you rather have eggs?

c)

Do you want pancakes for breakfast, so would you rather have eggs?

d)

Do you want pancakes for breakfast, or would you rather have eggs?

21.

When you explain what you believe you are stating your _____

a)

opinion

b)

fact

c)

problem

d)

solution

22.

In TV Advertisements, one of the techniques they use to persuade you is____

a)

appealing to your emotions

b)

putting food in the commercial

c)

showing a dog

d)

answering questions

23.

A synonym for the word "jeopardy" would be ____

a)

Safety

b)

Comfort

c)

Danger

d)

Loneliness

24.

Choose the antonym for the word "superb"

a)

Terrible

b)

Awesome

c)

Magnificent

d)

Fantastic

25.

A story that is not true is _____

a)

Nonfiction

b)

Fictional

c)

Awesome

d)

A song

26.

"The tall trees danced in the wind" Which type of figurative language is being used in the sentence?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

27.

The person that writes a book is called what?

a)

A narrator

b)

An author

c)

A playwright

d)

A journalist

28.

What type of story is one that is set in a real time period and real setting, but has made up characters and a made up storyline?

a)

Science fiction

b)

Real life

c)

Informational article

d)

Historical Fiction

29.
What is connotation?
a)
dictionary definition
b)
emotional connections; hidden meaning behind a word
c)
literal definition
d)
struggle between opposing forces
30.
What point of view? Please mark this on your calendar. With the upcoming holidays, it is so important that you as your student's family support system encourage and remind students to work hard.
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
31.
What point of view? If your student is absent, please provide a note with the reason of absence upon your student's return to school.
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person objective
d)
third person limited
32.
Donovan enjoyed the "Let's Get Fired Up Bonfire" sponsored by PTSO. He wrote an article about it in the school newsletter. His favorite parts were the rock climbing wall, hay ride, and the food truck. He wishes that we could have another one soon.
a)
first person
b)
third person objective
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
33.
Charlene, a sixth grade student, is excited about the upcoming fundraiser. Ethan, an eighth grade student, is wishing that they could sell something other than Butter-Braid pastries. All of the seventh grade chorus students are hoping that they can can sell the most in the fundraiser.
a)
second person
b)
third person objective
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
34.
If you are sick with the flu, you should stay home from work or school to prevent spreading your germs to others.
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person objective
d)
third person limited
35.
Which third person point of view includes the thoughts and feelings of all characters?
a)
third person objective
b)
third person limited
c)
third person omniscient
36.
Which third person point of view does not include the thoughts and feelings of any character?
a)
third person objective
b)
third person limited
c)
third person omniscient
37.

Which is NOT a way an author would organize a selection?

a)

by explaining the difference between two topics

b)

by providing reasons to support his/her claim

c)

to suggest that the speaker has a lot on his mind

d)

the author enjoys working with others

38.

Which is an example of sensory language?

a)

Eradicate a passive voice to make a boring blog interesting.

b)

You don't want to deal with your to-do list, but you do it anyway.

c)

My feet were trudging in the thick, pasty mud. My feet felt heavy. Squelch. Sploosh. Squelch. Sploosh

d)

Research shows that when we can hold a product the desire for the product increases.

39.

Which sentence reflects the author's opinion?

a)

Today many voice systems can understand language when spoken at a normal conversational rate.

b)

Others fear that machines will take over functions that were traditionally performed by humans, such as customer service.

c)

This digital trail may lead to data mining, or the collection of large quantities of personal data.

d)

For now, however, the continuing evolution of speech-recognition software is thrilling to behold.

40.

By telling the story from the first-person point of view, the author helps the reader understand —

a)

how the protagonist's friend feels about a particular subject

b)

why a minor character enjoys the protagonist's company

c)

how all the characters feel about a particular subject

d)

how the protagonist feels about a particular subject

41.

The story’s third-person limited point of view gives the reader insight into —

a)

the doubts the protagonist's mother has about the protagonist's decision

b)

a minor character's thoughts about the protagonist's decision

c)

the feelings the protagonist has about her own decision

d)

a minor character's hesitation about the protagonist

42.

" I could hear the popping and crackling as mom suddenly dropped the bacon into the frying pan without saying a word to me, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me along with an uneasy queasiness."


What does the imagery in this sentence suggest about the narrator?

a)

He knows that he will be having a good breakfast

b)

He believes that it is unlikely that his dad is joining them for breakfast

c)

He wants to finish his breakfast and wash the dishes

d)

He feels tension building between his mother and himself

43.
All story plots follow a natural order, which is known as the elements of plot. Which answer has the elements labeled in the correct order?
a)
Title, introductory paragraph, body
paragraph, and conclusion paragraph
b)
Resolution, climax, rising action, conflict,
falling action, exposition
c)
C. Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution
d)
fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry
44.
The sentence below is an example of which type of figurative language? 
Don’t worry, I have a never ending supply of money! 
a)
metaphor
b)
personifiction
c)
hyperbole
d)
idiom 
45.
Teenagers that are 14 or 15 years old must work outside of school hours. They are not allowed to work more than 3 hours on a school day, including Fridays, and they are only allowed to work 8 hours or less on a nonschool day. Teens of these ages are allowed to work no more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session and no more that 40 hours during a week when school is not in session (summer and school breaks). Teens are allowed to work between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.-except between June 1 and Labor day when the evening hour is extended to 9 p.m.
The author wrote this article most likely to -
a)
Encourage teenagers to work more hours
b)
Convince teens to enjoy their youth and not work too much
c)
Explain the rules of working hours to employers
d)
Describe possible jobs students of this age group can hold.
46.
But Buck was neither house-dog nor kennel-dog. The whole realm was his. He plunged into the swimming tank or went hunting with the Judge's sons; he escorted Mollie and Alice, the Judge's daughters, on long twilight or early morning rambles; on wintry nights he lay at the Judge's feet before the roaring library fire; he carried the Judge's grandsons on his back, or rolled them in the grass, and guarded their footsteps through wild adventures down to the fountain in the stable yard, and even beyond, where the paddocks were, and the berry patches. Among the terriers he stalked imperiously, and Toots and Ysabel he utterly ignored, for he was king,—king over all creeping, crawling, flying things of Judge Miller's place, humans included.
What does the excerpt suggest about Buck?
a)
He feels brave.
b)
He feels adored.
c)
He feels discouraged.
d)
He feels courageous.
47.

Any information that helps prove a claim.

a)

evidence

b)

argument

c)

counterclaim

d)

thesis

48.

Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.

a)

evidence

b)

claims

c)

arguments

d)

counterclaims

49.
the first sentence in a piece of writing used to grab the reader’s attention right away
a)
hook
b)
thesis
c)
claim
d)
evidence
50.
To compare two things and see how different they are
a)
contrast
b)
impact
c)
infer
d)
mood

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