Is a saying that is not to be taken literally.

Is comparing two unlike things.

What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?

There are too many cats and dogs in the area.

A sentence or words that explain a picture.

A diagram of an important part of an article.

A sentence that summarizes the text.

Pictures, diagrams, and graphs:

Help the reader understand more about non-fiction text.

help the reader understand the problem in a story.

Distract the reader from reading.

show a change in time or scenery.

introduce the characters in a play.

explain the problem in the story.

divide the play up into equal parts.

The tone of a passage is:

the general feeling created by the writer.

the lesson given in the selection.

The main idea of a selection is:

what the selection is mostly about.

the impact the problem has on the characters in a selection.

the thoughts of the characters in the selection.

the type of selection presented by the writer.

Read the sentences below: Julia was quiet all day long. In class she put her head down. At dinner she barely touched her food. After dinner, she went straight to bed. her mother wondered why Julia was acting so differently from how she usually behaved. What can you infer about Julia?

She has recently gotten braces.

Read the sentences below: Nate wanted everything his older brother had. When his parents bought his brother new clothes, he wanted new clothes too. When his older brother went to the movies with his friends Nate was angry. What can you infer about Nate?

Nate is jealous of his brother.

Nate doesn't have enough clothing.

Nate likes to go places with his brother.

Nate is too young to go to the movies.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the climax of a story?

The end of the story.

The beginning of the story.

The turning point of the story.

The funniest part of the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the setting of the story?

The people in the story.

Where and when the story takes place.

The problem of the story.

The genre of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which genre has stanzas and lines?

Realistic fiction

Informational non-fiction

Poetry

Biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the "author's message"?

The story the author tells.

The lesson the author wants the reader to learn.

The general feeling of the passage.

The style or type of passage the author writes.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In poetry , _____________ are like paragraphs in fiction and non-fiction writing.

Lines

Pages

Stanzas

Personification

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a simile?

He was a tiger leaping on his prey.

They were louder than a rock concert.

She was like a ninja, fighting the criminals.

My computer haves me!

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Inferring means:

An extreme exageration.

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

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

Coming up with a conclusion based only on your opinion.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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STAAR Prep Reading and Language Arts

What is the climax of a story?

What is the setting of the story?

Which genre has stanzas and lines?

What is the "author's message"?

In poetry , _____________ are like paragraphs in fiction and non-fiction writing.

Which of the following is a simile?

Inferring means:

A hyperbole:

What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?

In non-fiction, you should always:

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