STAAR Questions Analysis (FICTION)

Which definition best matches the way the word deep is used in paragraph 9?

• Summarize: SWBTS

• Dictionary

• Paraphrase: P.A.R.A

• Context Clues

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

TEKS.ELA.CR.2F

TEKS.ELA.E1.2B

TEKS.ELA.E4.2B

What does the sensory language in paragraph 12 help the reader understand?

• Make an Inference

• Make a Prediction

• Author's Purpose: P. I. E.

• Characterization

Paragraphs 3 and 4 are mainly a description of--

• Plot

• Point of View: P.O.V.

• Main Idea

• Make an Inference

Why did the author tell Jill to go up the hill in paragraph 7?

• Characterization: S.T.E.A.L

• Plot

• Make an Inference

• Conflict

Tags

TEKS.ELA.RI.3A

The author describes her experience in a way that highlights-

• Dictionary

• Author's Purpose

• Setting

• Make an Inference

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.9A

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.8.9A

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.LG.3B

What is the main theme of the selection?

• Theme Topic

• Theme

• Summarize: SWBTS

• Context Clues

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.7A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6D

TEKS.ELA.E2.6D

TEKS.ELA.OI.4I

What is the best summary of the selection?

• Plot

• Summarize: SWBTS

• Summarize: Beginning, Middle, End

• Author's Purpose: P.I.E

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.6D

TEKS.ELA.8.6D

TEKS.ELA.CR.5B

TEKS.ELA.E2.5D

TEKS.ELA.E4.5D

Which phrase from paragraph 7 best serves as an antonym context clue for the word determination?

• Vocabulary

• Prefix, Suffix, Root Word

• Dictionary

• Context Clues

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

TEKS.ELA.CR.2F

TEKS.ELA.E2.2B

TEKS.ELA.RI.1A

Paragraphs 5 through 9 are important to the story because they establish Jenny's--

• Setting

• Characterization: S.T.E.A.L.

• Plot

• Theme

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.8A

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

In paragraph 8, Martin chooses not to mention the letter most likely because he--

• Make an Inference

• Paraphrase: P.A.R.A

• Point of View: P.O.V.

• Plot

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.5C

TEKS.ELA.7.6F

TEKS.ELA.8.5C

TEKS.ELA.8.6F

TEKS.ELA.E2.4C