STAAR Test Taking Tips

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Across
  1. 2. the point at which a conflict reaches its peak in a story
  2. 5. read after the questions
  3. 11. the character against the protagonist; the bad guy
  4. 12. words to know
  5. 15. Figurative Language comparing 2 things using "like" or "as"
  6. 16. take a deep ______ when you're done
  7. 17. eliminate wrong answers
  8. 18. make a prediction from this
Down
  1. 1. number each
  2. 3. Figurative Language that appeals to your 5 senses
  3. 4. read these first
  4. 5. giving human qualities to something that's not a person
  5. 6. to make a brief statement about the main points in a story
  6. 7. the main character; the good guy
  7. 8. going back from the present time to provide background information
  8. 9. return to the passage and answers
  9. 10. to make a guess about something that will happen in the future
  10. 13. the topic or subject
  11. 14. Figurative Language comparing 2 things
  12. 19. drawing a conclusion from FACTS and information FOUND in the passage