4. STAAR PREP - ELR QuickCheck

1. Look at the following instructions. Is this a reading or a writing passage?

• Reading
• Writing - REVISE (ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, or Substitute Details)
• Writing- EDITING (CUPS: Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling)

2. Look at the following instructions. Is this a reading or a writing passage?

• Reading
• Writing - REVISE (ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, or Substitute Details)
• Writing- EDITING (CUPS: Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling)

3. Look at the following instructions. Is this a reading or a writing passage?

• Reading
• Writing - REVISE (ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, or Substitute Details)
• Writing- EDITING (CUPS: Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling)

1. Preview the following text. What genre is it?

• Drama
• Poetry
• Nonfiction
• Argumentative/Persuasive
• Fiction

2. Preview the following text. What genre is it?

• Drama
• Poetry
• Nonfiction
• Argumentative/Persuasive
• Fiction

3. Preview the following text. What genre is it?

• Drama
• Poetry
• Nonfiction
• Argumentative/Persuasive
• Fiction

1. What type of question is this? What is the most likely reason Mrs. Nutmeg supports Becks joining Jasmine’s campaign team?

• Context Clues
• Figurative Language
• Drama Elements
• Inference

2. What type of question is this? The sensory language in paragraph 22 highlights —

• Context Clues
• Figurative language
• Text Structure
• Summary

3. What type of question is this? What does the word underhanded mean in paragraph 6?

• Context Clues
• Figurative Language
• Text Structure
• Author's Purpose

4. What type of question is this? How do Jasmine’s comments in paragraphs 20 and 22 affect the plot?

• Inference
• Summary
• Plot - Important events in the story
• Author's Purpose