STAAR ELA

Context clues are words around a word that give you a clue to its meaning.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The way a story ends is the …

• Exposition

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

• Resolution or Denouement

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

If a narrator uses the pronouns: “He,” “She,” “They,” “Them,” etc. and the narrator can describe the thoughts of only ONE character, he/she is using which Point of View?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Objective

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The words underneath a picture that explains it are…

• Captions

• Biased

• Testimonial

• Subtitles

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

How does the setting advance the plot? What is this question asking?

• How the mood of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

• How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

• How the mood of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

• How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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. 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the author trying to convey in paragraph 3? What does "convey" mean? Which words have the same meaning as convey?

• Express, Tell, or Communicate

• Eat, Chew, or Spit

• Color, Draw or Scribble

• Hide, Conceal or Store

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When you see the word "revisions" in the directions, what does this mean?

• I should read the passage because I need to know specific details from it.

• I do not need to read the passage because it's only asking for basic mistakes.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

When the question asks you to find the best "summary" what should the answer have?

• The answer should have accurate information.

• The answer should follow the passage in chronological order.

• The answer should describe the beginning, middle, and end.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What should you do if you can't find a word in the dictionary?

For example, you look up the word "persisting" and you do not see it.

• Remove the ending (-ing) and see if the word "persist" is listed.

• Get frustrated and give up.

• Remove the beginning of the word (per) and see if the word "sisting" is listed.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F