Fiction
The events that happen in the story.
Plot
The most important sentence in an essay; it answers the prompt.
Thesis
This Marvel movie featured a group of space-changed superheroes as they battled to protect their planet as well as their family.
Fantastic Four
The use of AI has become a huge issue worldwide as countries and companies race to have the most advanced version. Name one type of AI company or bot.
Chatbot, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.
The problem in a story
Your body paragraphs must have these sentences which show specific details from the passage.
Concrete Details/Quotes
This video game was adapted into a film that made the 3rd most money of any film this year. It features Jason Momoa and Jack Black.
Minecraft Movie
Several alarming and controversial wars have taken place in Europe and Asia in 2025. Name one of the conflicts.
Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Iran.
This team won the NBA Finals in June.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The message in a story
Theme
A typical STAAR essay should have this many paragraphs.
4
This dinosaur film featured scientists racing to protect several species being hunted for their DNA.
Jurassic World Rebirth
President Trump impacted the world economy with his insistence on using this type of policy against other countries. (Hing: Starts with T)
Tariffs
The Dallas Mavericks got the 1st overall pick for the first time in franchise history and selected this player 1st in the draft.
Cooper Flagg
The turning point of a story. The high point of tension.
Climax
What is the lowest and highest grade you can get on the essay?
0-5
This racing movie featured an aging Brad Pitt as he defied the odds to help his team compete in this unique, international car racing movie.
F4
Central Texas was shocked by massive flooding this summer. What was the name of the Texas town most impacted by this natural disaster?
Kerrville
This English soccer team won the 2025 Club World Cup held in America this summer.
Chelsea
A moment or instance in a story that gives hints of what will come later on in the story.
Foreshadow
What should you do before you begin planning the essay?
Decode the prompt/ Turn it into a question.
Superman was a big hit this summer. This was the name of his powerful dog who frequently saved him.
Krypto
This hockey team based in Florida won the NHL Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row.
Florida Panthers