RLA STAAR Review

When you construct a writing response on STAAR, who is your audience?

• you

• The rater who doesn't know you.

• your teacher

• Mrs. Lanham

As a reader, where can you find the author's controlling idea or thesis (non-fiction)?

• In the body paragaphs.

• Towards the end.

• Towards the beginning.

• Only in the title.

How will the test raters grade your written responses?

• However they want.

• Using the TEA rubrics.

• With a checklist.

• With their eyes closed.

You should never provide text evidence for your written responses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In the context of reading comprehension, what does it mean to "synthesize information"?

• To repeat information in exactly the same way it was read

• To combine information from different sources to create a new understanding

• To remove unnecessary details from information

• To translate information into a different language

In literary analysis, what does the term "theme" refer to?

• The setting of the story

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work

• The sequence of events in a story

• The conflict in the story

What is a key feature of expository writing?

• It tells a story based on the author's personal experiences.

• It persuades the reader to adopt a certain point of view.

• It explains a topic or provides information in a straightforward way.

• It describes a scene or object in detail to evoke the senses.

A student reads a story about a family going on a treasure hunt but learns the real treasure was the time spent together. What theme is likely being conveyed?

• Adventure is out there for those who seek it.

• Family and togetherness are more valuable than material wealth.

• Treasure hunts can lead to unexpected outcomes.

• Time is a treasure that cannot be found on any map.

What is the effect of using first-person point of view in a narrative?

• It allows the reader to see the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• It limits the narrative to the perspective of one character.

• It provides an objective overview of the events in the story.

• It makes the story more difficult to understand.

When analyzing a character in a story, what does it mean to examine their "motivation"?

• To describe their physical appearance

• To explain why they act the way they do

• To list the other characters they interact with

• To identify the genre of the story