Bradley 8th Grade English STAAR Review

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When analyzing test questions, the phrase "support the claim" or "supports the idea" is asking the reader to find

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concrete evidence

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_______writing that gives the events in the order in which they occurred; order of events; sequence

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chronological order

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Convey

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show

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A ________ is a poem's "paragraph"

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stanza

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Significant

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important

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When you make comparisons, you look for __________

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similarities

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Words associated with chronological order: happy, sad, confused; first, next, last; because, if, then; problem, solution.

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first, next, last

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Which word is not a synonym of persuade? Options: urge, influence, convince, inform

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inform

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How should you prove your answers?

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mark off words and phrases

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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