STAAR TEST PREP

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If an author is trying to CONVEY a message to the reader, they are trying to

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show, or hint at an underlying meaning.

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How does the setting advance the plot? What is this question asking you to do?

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To choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

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How is the word "significance" being used in the sentence: "What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?"

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importance

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What skill are you being asked to use for the question: 'Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - '? Options: summary, main idea, context clues, conflict

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main idea

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What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence? Options: main idea, theme, conflict, character motivation

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theme

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When an author uses foreshadowing, they are ______

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hinting at something that will happen in the story later

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What must the best summary of a story include?

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The beginning, middle, and end of the story.

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What is spoken conversation between 2 or more characters?

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dialogue

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What is the position in which the story is told from?

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point of view

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What is author's purpose?

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why an author wrote a text