Figurative Language
Buzz, Pop, Boom, Pow are examples of what figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
Exposition
In Northern areas, the weather is too cold to grow crops all year. But some farmers have found a way around this. A greenhouse is a special building that stays warm in the winter. Crops like lettuce and basil grow really well in a greenhouse, even if it is cold!
Chronological Order
Problem/Solution
Description
Cause/Effect
Problem / Solution
A text that is not true.
Fiction
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.
Denouement/Resolution
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing. Like a passage about the bestselling children's books, Harry Potter.
Proposition/Support
Description
Cause/Effect
Chronological Order
Description
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes.
To inform
Lines in a play that tell an actor how to act/where to go
Stage Directions
I am as tired as someone who just ran eight miles.
Simile
In what part of a story do we learn what causes the conflict?
Inciting Incident
First, you need to look at the title and think about what you know. Next, read the questions. Then, read the passage and think hard about what you are reading. Do all of this and you will pass the STAAR.
Sequence
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
To entertain
A persuasive technique intended to tug at people's heart strings.
Emotional Appeal
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
The events begin to resolve and start to wrap up. The problem is pretty much solved.
Falling Action
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
Problem/Sololution
Description
Proposition/Support
Compare/Contrast
Compare and Contrast
What is the purpose of the following passage? Sandy is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SANDY IN 2013!
To persuade
Explain what a text-to-self connection is.
A text to self connection is when someone uses a personal experience to help them understand what they are reading.
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place.
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the ground that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
Cause/Effect
Proposition and Support
Chronological Order
Description
Cause / Effect
A text that is true and informational.
Non Fiction
Name the figurative language:
My dog is my whole heart.
Metaphor