6th Grade STAAR Reading Review questions with correct answers

setting - Answer where and when the story takes place conflict - Answer the problem in the story resolution - Answer how the problem is solved or fixed; the ending or final outcome of a story main idea - Answer what a piece of writing (or paragraph) is mainly about < main idea is usually told using 1 sentence> supporting details - Answer sentences that give the reader specific facts, descriptions & examples that help them to better understand the main idea <Details should NOT be included in the summary of a text> summary (summarize) - Answer a short paragraph that tells the main events (or most important ideas) from the beginning, middle, and end of a story. <summary is usually told using 3-4 sentences> theme - Answer The repeated message (or lesson) in a text that helps the reader understand more about life or human behavior.