STAAR Reading and Writing Review

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What is lyrical poetry?

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Poetry that has a set rhyme or rhythm.

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What does inferring mean?

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Taking what you know and what you have read to come up with a conclusion.

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What is free verse poetry?

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Poetry that has neither rhyme nor rhythm.

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What character trait is Maddie displaying when she tells jokes?

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Humorous

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What can you infer about Nate's feelings towards his brother?

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Nate is jealous of his brother.

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What is a character trait?

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A quality or characteristic that describes a person's behavior.

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What is the main purpose of poetry?

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To express feelings, thoughts, or ideas in a creative way.

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What does it mean to visualize while reading?

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Having a picture in your mind of what you are reading.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The main idea or underlying message of a story.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.