STAAR Reading Terms

Which of the following categories fits this phrase:

most likely reason the author includes

• theme

• author's purpose

• characterization

• inferences

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following categories fits this phrase:

which quotation...best identifies the conflict

• theme

• organization

• author's purpose

• inferences

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following categories fits this phrase: most nearly mean

• vocabulary

• inferences

• author's purpose

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is an excerpt?

• a book or story

• a quotation

• an inference

• a piece of a larger writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does primarily mean?

• mostly or most importantly

• first or at the beginning

• not very important

• inference or conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A questions that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...

• an inference

• evidence

• a selection

• a definition

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is NOT another word or synonym for theme?

• main idea

• moral 

• lesson

• message

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Expresses means to

• squeeze

• go very fast

• communicate

• listen

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.

• The walls of the house shook.

• The wind blew the trees.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which sentence best illustrates Noah's conflict? illustrates means:

• evidence

• names

• explains 

• infers

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3