WorksheetsELA STAAR Reading Strategies
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on -
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
a)
summary
b)
main idea
c)
context clues
d)
conflict
2.
STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by -
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
a)
main idea
b)
conflict
c)
supporting details
d)
text structure
3.
STAAR Question: The playwright uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to -
What is a playwright?
What is a playwright?
a)
author of a poem
b)
author of nonfiction text
c)
author of dramas
4.
STAAR Question: The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that -
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize -
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize -
a)
determine
b)
conclude
c)
point out
5.
STAAR Question: What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother?
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?
a)
main idea
b)
theme
c)
conflict
d)
character motivation
6.
The big idea or lesson from a reading is called the ______________________.
a)
theme
b)
compare and contrast
c)
resource materials
d)
evidence
7.
A word or phrase that has a similar meaning to another word or phrase is a(an)____________________________.
a)
antonym
b)
synonym
c)
verb
d)
noun
8.
A type of writing that is used to describe or inform is _________________.
a)
informational writing
b)
persuasive essay
c)
context writing
d)
personal narrative
9.
What a piece of writing is mostly about.
a)
summary
b)
main idea
c)
analogy
d)
characters
10.
What is the first thing you should do when you begin to read a passage?
a)
read each paragraph and write the main idea
b)
read the title, think, and make a prediction
c)
prove answers
d)
ask your teacher a question
11.
Should you read and think about all the text features before starting to read the passage?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
if you feel like it
12.
What should you do when you read an underlined word?
a)
stop! and look around the word, and write down what you think the word means.
b)
skip the word
c)
look it up in a dictionary
d)
raise your hand and ask the teacher what it means.
13.
Which of the following should you be doing while you are reading the passage?
a)
crying
b)
thinking
c)
sleeping
d)
walking around
14.
What are some good things to think about after you are done reading the passage?
a)
the theme
b)
the author's purpose
c)
the summary
d)
all of the above
15.
What should you be writing for the main idea of each paragraph.
a)
what the paragraph is mostly about
b)
details
c)
you don't need to write the main idea
16.
When reading the questions and answers what should you NOT do?
a)
eliminate incorrect answers
b)
rely on your memory of the passage
c)
prove your answers by underlining or highlight the text evidence
d)
underline key words in the question
17.
Which of the following is NOT included in a summary?
a)
beginning, middle, and end
b)
specific details from the passage
18.
Realistic fiction is
a)
a true story
b)
a story that could happen
c)
informational text
d)
fantasy
19.
When reading a paired passage, what is the best strategy?
a)
read both passages and then answer all the questions
b)
read each passage and answer the questions that go with that passage. Then read both passages and answer the combined questions
c)
read each passage and answer the questions that go with that passage. Then skim both passages and answer the combined questions
d)
guess
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