The main topic or most important idea in a text?

STAAR Question Stem Example:
Which sentence best states the central idea of the passage?

the overall message that the author wants to convey/the life lesson

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What is the message of the story?

the purpose of a text if the author wants to convince the reader of something?

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How does the author attempt to ______the reader in paragraph 3?

we call a short personal story that helps support an idea in a text.

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How does the _____in paragraph 2 help support the author’s claim?

• What word means the way an author structures ideas in a text to make it clear for the reader?

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  How does the author _______the information in the passage?
  

The sequence of events in a story that leads to identifying the problem

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How does the ______ build suspense in the passage?

when a reader makes an educated guess based on details in the text.

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Based on paragraph 4, what ______can be made about the character?

Refers to information that can be proven to be true?

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Which sentence from the article presents ______information?

What does an author use when they include exact words from a speaker or text?

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Why does the author include ______from experts in paragraph 3?

word describes the order in which events happen in a text.

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How does the author use _________ to explain the events?

the intended group of people that an author is writing for.

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Who is the intended ______for this article?

A word means to highlight or stress the importance of something in a text.

STAAR Question Stem Example:
How does the author _______the importance of recycling in paragraph 5?

another word for using what you know + what you've read to draw a conclusion

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What can the reader _______based on the author's description of Mr. Velco?

the part of a nonfiction text that tells what a section will be about.

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How does the _____help the reader understand the section?

the main point or argument that an author makes in a text

STAAR Question Stem Example:
What ______does the author make about school uniforms in paragraph 2?

Describe two things that are different.

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How does the author ______the two characters in the passage?

brief retelling of the main points of a text.

STAAR Question Stem Example:
Which sentence best _____the passage?

information from a text that supports an answer or claim.

STAAR Question Stem Example:
Which sentence from the passage provides the best _____for the author’s claim?

the Point of view from which a story is told

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How does the ______ affect the reader’s understanding of the story?