6th RLA Mock STAAR Question Quiz

"The author includes this figurative language to show that the —"

What are the steps to tackle this type of question?

• Find the figurative language in the text and reread the text around the figurative language as well as the figurative language.

• Identify the "how" and the "why" the author chose to use the figurative language.

• Find the answer choice that describes the literal meaning.

• Select the first answer that seems correct.

The first person point of view allows the reader to -

• understand the thoughts of all the characters

• see the actions of only the main character

• understand the feelings and beliefs of the narrator

• know the inner thoughts of all the characters

Which of the following will help you to tackle this type of question?

"Which of the following best describes a character's main conflict in the story?"

• identify the "wanted but" of the story

• identify what is stopping the character from achieving their goal or solving their problem

• identify the resolution of the story

• identify the main characters in the story

What is the following question asking you to do?

"Which of the following is the best summary of paragraphs 6 through 8?"

• select a summary of the story

• select a summary statement that lists details from paragraphs 6 and 8

• select a summary statement includes the significant moments from paragraphs 6 through 8

• select a summary of paragraph 6

What is important to know when answering this type of question?

"Which sentence from the story best expresses its theme?"

• all answer choices are from the text

• the correct answer supports a theme that is universal

• the correct answer choice will be the resolution of the story

• the author will explicitly state the theme in the story

What is this question asking you to do?

"Her actions at the end of the story are significant because they reveal that she —"

• make an inference about her actions at the end of the story

• describe the actions at the end of the story

• answer what her actions at the end of the story tell the reader about her

• describe the character at the end of the story

What steps should you take to answer this type of question?

"What is the most likely reason the poet uses exclamation points in the first stanza?"

• find the exclamation points in the stanza

• look for other forms of punctuation in the stanza

• read the words before and after the exclamation points

• look for the emotional words to help you determine what the poet is trying to tell the reader

What should you do to answer this type of question?

"By including Daniel's dialogue in the poem, the poet is able to —"

• go back to the poem and read all examples of Daniel's dialogue

• go back to the poem and find one example of Daniel's dialogue

• identify what you learn by reading the spoken words of Daniel in the poem

• select the answer choice that includes quotation marks