The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.

Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

Both holidays are in the summer.

Timelines are used in Non-Fiction to give you information in what format?

They are set up in date order, showing important events in the order that they occurred in the passage.

From most important events to least important

Just to add a new deminsion to the text

If a question asks about a photograph then the answer will be directly taken from either what or what???

What you see in the picture and the caption below the picture.

The paragraph leading up or next to the photograph.

You will have to use text evidence and background knowledge to figure it out.

What you know about the picture from reading the passage.

Subheadings or headings are included in Non-Fiction to let the reader know what?

What they are going to read about in each section.

The main idea of the entire selection.

Interesting facts covered in the article.

Sound words used in poetry or text "Boom!"

A word related to dramatical performances.

A literary device used to get your attention

Stage directions are written in italics, brackets, or parenthesis to..

Tell the actors where to go on stage and what kind of expression, body language, or actions to do. They also help a person reading understand what the actors would be doing on stage.

Give the reader an idea of what the theme, lesson or moral is to the play.

Lines that actors read on stage.

Part of the script where the narrator is reading.

What's the meaning of this hyperbole? "Shawn would move mountains for Angela."

Shawn would do anything for Angela.

Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.

Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.

Which strategy should you use while reading a passage?

Write the main idea for each paragraph

What is a conflict in a story?

a struggle between two opposing forces usually the protagonist and the antagonist

A series of events that complicates matters for your characters, and results in increased drama or suspense

story is in chronological order and does not skew from that order.

The beginning that introduces the characters and setting.

Name one way to learn about a character’s personality?

Through dialogue of a character in another text.

What does Inference mean?

Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

Giving a reason for your answer

Context Clues What are context clues?

Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult word or term.

Things around you that help you solve a crime.

A type of reading that gives you clues about the main idea.

The definition of vocabulary words in the margin of the page.

What should you do after reading the first story in a paired passage?

answer the questions for the first story only

Make an inference with the title

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Theme is the author's

story

message

characters

setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is a worldwide sport.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.

clues

characters

setting

theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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?

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Floods cause mudslides.

Floods damage houses and roads.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main idea of a story?

What the story is mostly about.

The lesson the author wants you to learn.

The characters in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Blood is a miracle liquid. It flows to every part of the body. Some blood cells carry food and oxygen to body organs. Other blood cells kill germs and help stop cuts from bleeding. People can die if they lose a lot of blood or if their blood cells get sick. Doctors sometimes give people fresh blood to save their lives. This paragraph mainly tells:

how many blood cells are made by the body

how important blood is

why people can die from loss of blood

why sick people are sometimes given blood

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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STAAR Reading Review

Theme is the author's

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

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?

What is the main idea of a story?

The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

The key word same…

The key word except is…

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STAAR Reading Review

Theme is the author's

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

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?

What is the main idea of a story?

The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

The key word same…

The key word except is…

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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?