Reading STAAR Question Stem Cards

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1 Reading STAAR Question Stem Cards Grades 6-8 Created by : Christi Cecil

2 Thank you so much for purchasing my product! Practice for the Reading STAAR test with these question stems. This is a good way to get your students used to answering STAAR questions without killing them with worksheets. There are 47 question cards. I have used these question cards many ways in my classroom. I print them onto card stock and then laminate them. They are used frequently in my classroom. I have a set on a key ring on my desk. When I am creating questions, a test, or just randomly asking questions about a text, I used them. I have to create a new set every year because I wear them out so much! I also use them during our station time. Students select several and create questions about a particular text we are working on. Sometimes I just have them answer their own questions, or create multiple choice responses for them. I have enough sets so that each partnership in my classroom can have a set. I have students work together to create one or tow questions about the text. I then have students rotate their questions to another partnership, where they need to answer the questions. This has turned into a stump your neighbor type game. This ensures that the students questions are difficult enough. Students must also provide text evidence to support their answers. These questions were taken from the released STAAR passages from 2011, 2013 and the recently released 2014.******** There are a total of 156 questions cards and 4 cover cards. 59 fiction, 47 nonfiction, 32 poetry and 18 drama. Please check out my blog at: Christi Cecil 2014

3 The reader can conclude that when (character name) (action) - Which statement best expresses the main theme of the excerpt? Read the sentences from paragraph. Insert sentence from the text The author included paragraph in order to - These sentences show that - What effect does (character's) behavior have on the resolution of the excerpt? What effect does (action or event) have on the resolution of the excerpt?

4 Which sentence best explains why (character) is (emotion)? Which sentence best explains why (character) is surprised by (character s action)? The author included paragraph to - Which event triggers the main problem in the excerpt? Which of these best expresses (character s) (feelings or emotions)? Which of these best expresses (character s) admiration for (character)?

5 Which statement best expresses the main conflict in the excerpt? What do paragraphs through suggest about (character)? What is the best summary of the excerpt? In paragraph, which words does the author use to create a mood? (Character s actions) contribute to the plot by- Which of these best describes (character s) internal conflict in the story?

6 The point of view from which the story is told gives the reader insight into- How does the setting influence the plot of the story? In paragraph, the word (vocabulary word) means something that is- A theme expressed in the story centers on- What does the word (vocabulary word) mean in paragraph? In paragraph, the word(vocabulary word) emphasizes -

7 The reader can conclude that when (character name) (action) - The language in paragraph is used to emphasize - Because the story is written in 1 st person point of view, the reader is better able to understand - In paragraph, the reader can tell that something that (phrase or idiom) is - Paragraph through help build tension in the story by- Based on the story, what can the reader conclude about?

8 Paragraph is important to the story because it- Which of these best demonstrates the moment when (character) realizes? In paragraph, which words does the author use to create a mood? (Character s) thoughts in paragraph show that she/he - The story reaches the climax when - Which sentence from the story provides the best evidence that (character) feels (feeling word)?

9 The author uses paragraph to convey to the reader - What can the reader conclude about (character s) relationship with (character)? The author includes paragraph and in the selection most likely to illustrate that - The figurative language in paragraph helps the reader imagine - The author includes the questions in paragraph most likely to - The author organizes the selection by -

10 Which statement is an example of stereotyping? Both (character) and (character) agree that- In paragraph, the author included examples in her argument most likely because she- Read the sentence below Insert metaphor or simile The author uses the comparison to help the reader understand The details in paragraph help the reader infer that - Which sentence foreshadows that (character) will be?

11 The author uses short sentences in paragraph to help create a feeling of - In paragraph, the descriptions of (something in the text) suggest that- What is the significance of? Read the sentence. Insert figurative language The author uses figurative language in this sentence most likely to - How does the author reveal (character s) reason for? What lesson does the narrator learn?

12 The author s use of similes in paragraph creates a feeling of - Read the sentence. Insert sentence with an idiom The author includes this sentence most likely to show - Read the sentence Insert a description of the character Why does the author include this description of (character)? The reader can best identify this selection as a (text genre) because it - What idea is suggested by the information in each section of the table? Reading STAAR Stem Questions Fiction

13 The author included paragraph most likely to - In paragraph, the word means the - By presenting the ideas included in paragraph through, the author is able to - The author chose the title of this selection to highlight the idea that - Which sentence from the selection is a commonplace assertion? Reading STAAR Stem Questions Nonfiction

14 Which sentence from the selection is an opinion? Which of these supports the idea that (insert inference from the selection)? What are paragraphs and mainly about? What is the best summary of the selection? What is the best summary of the section titled (insert heading title)? With which statement would the author most likely agree?

15 How does the author organize paragraphs and? The author wrote this article most likely to - Which words from paragraph help the reader understand what (vocabulary word) means What can the reader conclude about the author s opinion of (something in the article)? The author of this selection thinks that - The author uses the first paragraph mostly to -

16 Why does the author include paragraph and? The author supports each of his arguments with- Which idea from paragraph does the author base on an assumption? Why is the (map, photograph, chart, etc.) included with the selection? What does the word (vocabulary word) mean in paragraph? In paragraph, the word (vocabulary word) emphasizes -

17 Why does the author begin this selection (with a question, dialogue, a description, etc.)? What do the words (idiom) mean in paragraph - What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection? The author emphasizes the idea that - Which sentence shows that the author believes (inference from the text)? Because the Latin root means, the reader can tell that the word in paragraph refers to something that -

18 In paragraph and, the author presents the idea that - The author of the selection includes and most likely to - The author begins and ends the selection by bringing together the idea that - Why does the text begin with a question? Which statement best expresses an opinion found in the selection? The author includes the description in paragraph most likely to -

19 Which sentence from the selection suggests that the author thinks is important? Which emotion in the photograph most likely intended to evoke in the reader? Which of the following belongs in the empty box? (Sequence Question) The images included with the article help the reader understand - Which of the following is the best title for the diagram? What is paragraph mainly about?

20 In paragraph, the author uses the example of to- Based on the information in the selection, which of these would most likely be true? How do paragraphs through support the author s position about (idea from the text)? Which sentence best reflects the concerns about (idea from the text)? The author supports the article s premise by providing - The author includes the description of most likely to -

21 Reading STAAR Stem Questions Poetry How are the (item in the poem) and speaker similar? Read these lines from the poem Insert sentence from the text. These lines highlight the speaker s (feelings) because they show that - Read lines from the poem Insert sentence from the text. The poem uses personification in these lines to show that - The metaphor in the stanza is used to emphasize - The poet uses a simile in line to reveal that the speaker -

22 Dividing the poem into stanzas allows the poet to - The (the thing in the poem) is important to the poem because it represents - The poet likely intends for the lines to express the speaker s Which lines from the poem reflect a lesson that the speaker learns? In the poem, the speaker s mood changes from - In stanza, the poet s use of a metaphor suggests that -

23 Based on the stanza, the reader can conclude that the speaker - The imagery in stanza suggests that - The dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are - The poet helps the reader understand how it felt to - The poet places the words on a line by themselves most likely because - The repetition of the line suggests that the speaker -

24 At the end of the poem, the speaker expresses a felling of - Because the poem is written from the speaker s point of view, the reader is better able to understand - Which line best communicates the speaker s feelings of? Which line from the poem best expresses the speakers sense of (emotion)? The repetition of the words & emphasizes the speaker s desire to - The poet chose an irregular and unpredictable rhyme scheme most likely to -

25 The last two lines of the poem suggest that in the title is a symbol for - What is the most likely reason that the poet uses capitalization in line? Insert a sentence from the poem. The poet includes these lines most likely to suggest that the speaker - The imagery in lines through help the reader understand - The poet reveals the speaker s feelings mainly by - The poet organizes the poem as she does in order to -

26 Why does the poet include stanzas &? Which line from the poem suggests (a feeling or idea)? The poet includes the (type of figurative language) in stanza in order to - Reading STAAR Stem Questions Drama

27 The language used in paragraph helps the reader infer that the - Read the following line from scene. Insert sentence from the text. What is ironic about the parents belief that? Read these lines from paragraph. Insert sentence from the text. The playwright includes these lines to suggest that - Read the line from the excerpt. Insert sentence from the text. The playwright includes this line in order to - What does the word (vocabulary word) mean in paragraph? In scene, the dialogue between and reveals that -

28 The playwright uses stage direction at the end of scene to hint that - Paragraph is important to the lay because it shows - In paragraph, the word (vocabulary word) means to - Which of the following lines does the playwright include to show that (character) is (adjective)? What can the reader conclude about (character) from their dialogue? What does paragraph suggest about (character)?

29 Based on the dialogue in paragraph, how does (character) respond to (action in the play)? The details used to describe are included to - What is the best summary of the excerpt? Read this line from the play. Insert sentence from the text. What is the most likely purpose of this line? (Something from the play) in scene is important because it - Why are the stage directions at the end of scene important?

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