8th grade STAR reading practice

Front

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

Back

True

Front

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

Back

TRUE

Front

"True love can conquer anything" is an example of a story's what?

Back

Theme

Front

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?

Back

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Front

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

Back

Look for clues in the text.

Front

Ecstatic: They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

Back

excited

Front

truncated
I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

Back

cut short

Front

literal

Back

the actual meaning

Front

distinct

Back

easily recognized

Front

parched
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

Back

thirsty