Analyzing Reading STAAR Questions

STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 is mostly about -

What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

• summary

• main idea

• context clues

• conflict

STAAR Question: The author most likely included the photograph to -

What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea

• conflict

• supporting details

• author's purpose

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). 
• Write a summary of the selection. 

STAAR Question: The author's word choice in stanza 2 and 3 help the poet convey---

What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• figurative language

• theme

• graphical elements

• tone

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?

• short or choppy dialogue

• long or expanded dialogue

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

• author of a poem
• author of nonfiction text
• author of dramas

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 -

• determine

• conclude

• importance

STAAR Question: What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? 
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?

• main idea
• theme
• conflict
• character motivation