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STAAR English I reading informational texts overview quiz quiz

13questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What is the central idea of an informational text?

  2. On a STAAR central-idea question, why is a single supporting detail the wrong choice?

  3. In an argument, what is the difference between the claim and the evidence?

  4. Which rhetorical appeal persuades through the writer's credibility and authority?

  5. Beyond locating support, what does strong argument analysis on STAAR do?

  6. How do you determine an author's main purpose?

  7. An article uses headings and a labeled diagram. How do these features mainly serve an informational purpose?

  8. On a cross-curricular STAAR passage, do you need prior knowledge of the science or history?

  9. How should you handle a graphic (timeline, chart, diagram) on a STAAR passage?

  10. What does it mean to synthesize paired texts?

  11. On a short response comparing two texts, what earns full credit?

  12. What is a 'trigger' for an inference?

  13. In a multipart item (Part A inference, Part B evidence), what is required for the point?