STAAR English I Review Mr. Flores CC Winn HS

What does it mean to interpret a text?

• Copy it word for word

• Give your opinion without support

• Explain the meaning using evidence

• Rewrite it in a different language

When a question asks you to describe something in a story, you should...

• Summarize the whole passage

• Give detailed information about it

• Only write a short phrase

• Ignore that part

What does it mean to explain an idea in your own words?

• Give facts without details

• Retell the story exactly

• Describe how and why with supporting details

• Just list vocabulary

What should you do to determine the best meaning of a word?

• Choose the longest definition

• Use context clues from the sentence

• Use unknown words from the sentence

• Skip the word

To infer something from a passage means to...

• Directly quote the author

• Guess based on a picture

• Use clues to make a logical guess

• Make up your own story

A summary of a text should include...

• All the small details

• Your personal opinion

• The most important ideas only

• Every word of dialogue

To analyze a character's actions means to...

• Judge them based on your opinion

• List their physical traits

• Break down and understand their behavior

• Ignore their dialogue

What is the author's purpose if the text is meant to persuade?

• To describe a memory

• To inform the reader of a fact

• To convince the reader of an opinion

• To tell a fictional story

When a question asks you to identify a theme, you should...

• Pick the main message or lesson

• Look at minor details

• Look at the title only

• Focus only on the setting

To compare two characters, you should...

• Explain how they are alike

• Describe just one

• Only talk about their setting

• Skip their thoughts