STAAR Vocabulary
to show similarities
compare
What type of conjunction does a compound sentence use?
FANBOYS or coordinating conjunction
the way the READER feels
mood
what type of figurative language is this?
"Her eyes were black coals"
metaphor
how far is it from here to the sun?
93 million miles
to state without directly saying it
imply
Fix this sentence IF there is anything wrong:
ken wants to go to walmart but he have no money.
Ken wants to go to Walmart, but he has no money.
problem in the story
conflict
what is this "The pizza called my name"
a. simile b. metaphor
c. personification d. hyperbole
JUST WRITE THE LETTER ON BOARD /DOUBLE PTS
C
Who is the leading 3 point scorer in the NBA of ALL TIME?
Stephen Curry
what does contribute mean?
to give or to help
Most verbs are irregular in which tense?
A. past C. future
B. present
A. past
what is author's purpose
why the author writes something
Write a sentence with at least 5 words of alliteration.
(EX:My mom made marvelous mango muffins Monday)
answers will vary
How many minutes is 8am to 630pm
630
DOUBLE POINTS
to show by example
demonstrate
Combine these sentences into ONE COMPLEX sentence.
Kevin is smart. He mastered his test
Because Kevin is smart, he mastered his test.
Kevin mastered his test because he is smart.
stanza
lines in a poem/kind of a paragraph for poem
Give an example of a hyperbole
vary
Who is the current superintendent of ECISD?
Mario Salinas
the reason a character does or says something
motivation
Write any sentence with a conjunctive adverb in the middle.
IC; CA, IC.
everything must be correct.
varies
the way the author comes across (can be in speech too)
tone
What does this mean figuratively?
" She has a heart of gold"
DOUBLE POINTS
she is kind, nice
What is a Boeing 747
a jumbo jet!