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STAAR Question: The PLAYWRIGHT uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to--- What is a playwright?
a) author of a poem
b) author of a novel
c) author of a song
d) author of a drama

Mr. Fry is an affable principal. He is pleasantly easy to approach and always friendly. Based on the context clues, what does the word AFFABLE mean?
a) shy
b) uptight
c) irritating
d) easygoing

STAAR Question: What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6? What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
a) graphical or visual elements in a poem
b) figurative language in a poem
c) stanzas and lines in a poem
d) theme of a poem

STAAR Question: How does the setting advance the plot? What is this question asking you to do?
a) to choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the characters to act a certain way
b) to choose the answer choice that explain how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.
c) to choose the answer that explain how the conflict moves the story forward
d) to choose the answer that explains how the plot changes

STAAR Question: What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?
a) tone
b) point of view
c) theme
d) mood

All of the following are testing strategies EXCEPT -
a) Read the passage carefully and annotate
b) Use a dictionary to look up unknown words
c) verify your answer choice with text evidence
d) If you don't know the answer, choose C.

A statement that many people believe to be true, but cannot be proven to be true
a) opinion
b) fact
c) commonplace assertion
d)

STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
a) point of view
b) summary
c) theme
d) main idea

STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by - What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
a) text structure
b) text features
c) plot
d) characterization

A statement of personal belief, feeling, or thought
a) opinion
b) fact
c) commonplace assertion
d)

STAAR Question: The abrupt dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are -- How is the word ABRUPT being used in this sentence?
a) long or drawn out
b) loud or shouting
c) short or choppy
d) silly or fun

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the blog entry is an example of stereotyping? What is stereotyping?
a) a statement that is true about a group of people
b) a statement that gives more information about a group
c) making a general statement about a group of people that is usually untrue
d)

STAAR Question: What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch maniac? How is the word SIGNIFICANCE being used in this sentence?
a) reason
b) importance
c) meaning
d)

The long hike up to the mountain was grueling. Using your context clues, which is a synonym for grueling?
a) easy
b) tiring
c) quick
d) hot

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? All of the strategies below will help you answer this questions EXCEPT -
a) read the answer choice and look for opinion words
b) read each answer choice and mark opinions with an O and facts with an F to eliminate answer choices
c) Choose the longest answer choice
d)

STAAR Question: The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that -- Which of the following is the best synonym for the word EMPHASIZE?
a) point out
b) repeat
c) ignore
d)

Which of the following is included in a summary?
a) Every character from the story
b) Every event of the story
c) only important details of the beginning, middle, and end
d)

STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story? What does influence mean?
a) cause
b) begin
c) effect
d) fix

Which of the following sentences is LITERALLY stated?
a) The books weigh a ton.
b) I am going to put my work in my backpack.
c) My pencil dances across my desk.
d) I have read this story a million times.

STAAR Question: What inference can you make about the character? What does INFERENCE mean?
a) using clues and what you know
b) guessing
c) stating an opinion
d) making a prediction

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