Ultimate STAAR Review

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Across
  1. 2. hints about what will happen later in the story
  2. 5. the main argument or position in writing
  3. 7. the opposing viewpoint to the claim
  4. 10. show how two things are alike
  5. 12. use clues and background knowledge to figure something out
  6. 16. a comparison using like or as (Her smile was as bright as the sun.)
  7. 17. the author’s attitude toward the subject
  8. 18. when something represents a deeper meaning (A dove represents peace.)
  9. 20. restate something in your own words
  10. 21. a short explanation of the key points of a text
  11. 22. the most important point in a passage
  12. 23. descriptive language that appeals to the senses (The warm golden sun touched my face.)
  13. 24. a direct comparison without like or as (The classroom was a zoo.)
  14. 25. an extreme exaggeration (I’ve told you a million times.)
  15. 29. break something into parts and explain how or why it works
  16. 30. where and when a story takes place
Down
  1. 1. show how two things are different
  2. 3. a word that imitates a sound (buzz)
  3. 4. the sequence of events in a story
  4. 6. the lesson or message of a text
  5. 8. repetition of beginning sounds (Silly snakes slither silently.)
  6. 9. when the opposite of what is expected happens
  7. 11. giving human traits to nonhuman things (The wind whispered through the trees.)
  8. 13. the main message of an informational text
  9. 14. briefly explain the most important ideas without extra details
  10. 15. the feeling the reader gets from the text
  11. 18. a group of lines in a poem
  12. 19. a phrase whose meaning is different from its literal meaning (spill the beans)
  13. 26. the solution to the conflict
  14. 27. details or quotes from the text that support an answer
  15. 28. the main problem in a story