STAAR Question: Which sentence from the blog entry is an example of stereotyping? What is stereotyping?

making a general statement about a group of people

denying someone the same rights

STAAR QUESTION: How does the setting advance the plot? What is this question asking you to do?

To choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

To choose the answer choice that explains how the conflict is causing the plot of the story to move forward.

To choose the answer that shows how the character's actions are causing the plot of the story to move forward.

To choose the answer choice that shows how the mood is causing the plot of the story to move forward.

As I walked into the house, my arms were overloaded. Not only did I have my backpack, which weighed a ton, but I also had my Egyptian project and the poster that went with it. As soon as I got near the kitchen, I deposited my project on the table and walked upstairs to my room. The word deposited means -

to add something (dirt/salt) to a pile

All story plots follow a natural order, which is known as the elements of plot. Which answer has the elements labeled in the correct order?

C. Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Title, introductory paragraph, body paragraph, and conclusion paragraph

Resolution, climax, rising action, conflict, falling action, exposition

fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry

What luck, I finally have a day off from work and the weather is perfect. It is sunny and cool with a mild breeze blowing. I have been waiting for a day like this for a long time. Make an inference for the above situation.

This will be great day to do something outside.

It's a great time to get some house work done

There is a good chance it is going to rain

School will probably be cancelled

Why does an author write a story in first person?

To show the reader how they feel

To make you wonder if it really happened

It is easier than writing a story in third person

Crayons have been used by people for many years. The idea to combine wax with color goes back thousands of years. The Egyptians used beeswax combined with color to paint on stones. They then used heat to melt the wax so it would stay in place. This method was used by many people around the world in the 17th and 18th centuries, in fact, it is still used today. While this may not be the easiest way to complete an art project, it is still an interesting way to add color to an object. Which is the best main idea for this passage?

Though different from today, Crayons have been used by people for hundreds of years.

Crayons have only been around for a few years.

United States currency denominations above $100 are not available from the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve System, or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. On July 14, 1969, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System announced that currency notes in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 would be discontinued immediately due to lack of use. Although they were issued until 1969, they were last printed in 1945. What is the main idea of the passage?

The US only prints bills that are $100 or less because large bills were rarely used.

There used to be really large denominations of U.S. currency.

In 1945, the US stopped making $10,000 bills.

The Department of the Treasure, the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing make US currency.

Teenagers that are 14 or 15 years old must work outside of school hours. They are not allowed to work more than 3 hours on a school day, including Fridays, and they are only allowed to work 8 hours or less on a nonschool day. Teens of these ages are allowed to work no more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session and no more that 40 hours during a week when school is not in session (summer and school breaks). Teens are allowed to work between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.-except between June 1 and Labor day when the evening hour is extended to 9 p.m. The author wrote this article most likely to -

Explain the rules of working hours to employers

Encourage teenagers to work more hours

Convince teens to enjoy their youth and not work too much

Describe possible jobs students of this age group can hold.

A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that originates in areas of low pressure equatorial regions of the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. All Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastal areas are subject to hurricanes. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June to November, with the peak season from mid-August to late October. Parts of the Southwest United States and the Pacific Coast are subjected to heavy rains and floods each year due to hurricanes off of Mexico. How does the author organize this paragraph?

It describes many facts about hurricanes.

It describes what causes hurricanes and illustrates their effects.

It explains the problems that are associated with hurricanes and suggesting possible solutions.

It illustrates the cycle that a hurricane goes through in the order they occur.

You just finished reading a magazine article that included some alarming statistics about pollution and how people are damaging the planet with everyday decisions that they make. The article also includes some suggestions on how you can help improve the Earth's situation for future generations. The author's primary purpose for writing this article is most likely:

to persuade readers to change certain habits that will help the Earth.

to inform the readers about pollution

to inform the readers about Earth

to persuade readers not to pollute the Earth by littering.

introduction of characters and setting

Sensory language used by the author helps the reader to see or visualize what they are reading. Choose an example of sensory language below.

The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattle snake.

It was extremely windy outside.

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STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?
Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion.

Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair).

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
How is influence being used in this sentence?

STAAR Question: What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?
How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?

STAAR Question: What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on -
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by -
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?
Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

STAAR Question: What does the break between stanzas 2 and 3 help the poet convey?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

STAAR Question: The abrupt dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are -
How is the word abrupt being used in this sentence?

STAAR Question: The playwright uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to -
What is a playwright?

STAAR Question: The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that -
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize -

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88 questions

STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?How is influence being used in this sentence?

STAAR Question: What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?

STAAR Question: What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6?What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by - What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

STAAR Question: What does the break between stanzas 2 and 3 help the poet convey?What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

STAAR Question: The abrupt dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are - How is the word abrupt being used in this sentence?

STAAR Question: The playwright uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to - What is a playwright?

STAAR Question: The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that - Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize -

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STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
How is influence being used in this sentence?

STAAR Question: What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?
How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?

STAAR Question: What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on -
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by -
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?
Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

STAAR Question: What does the break between stanzas 2 and 3 help the poet convey?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

STAAR Question: The abrupt dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are -
How is the word abrupt being used in this sentence?

STAAR Question: The playwright uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to -
What is a playwright?

STAAR Question: The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that -
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize -