MISC
ELA II STAAR takes place
April 15
A situation in a which one must make a difficult choice
Dilemma
"That last piece of cake is calling my name."
Personification
gives human characteristics or actions to non-human things such as objects or animals.
Struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
Used to separate independent clause
Semicolon ;
STAAR will have about how many questions
52
Time, place, conditions, and circumstance's of the story
Setting
“When I looked outside this morning, it was raining cats and dogs.”
Idiom
a commonly used phrase or expression that, when taken as a whole, has a meaning that differs from the literal meanings of the individual words.
Sequence of events, motivated by a central conflict
Plot
A group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone
Independent Clause
You have how many hours to test
7 hours
Proper noun for a restaurant
Any name of a restaurant (Cheddar's, BK, Olive Garden, etc)
“The camera has its own kind of consciousness; in the lens the Garden of Eden itself would become ever so slightly too perfect.” —Arthur Miller, Timebends: A Life
Allusion
a reference to a preexisting person, work, event, or well-known piece of pop culture.
Central idea
Theme
Two or more independent clauses that are joined without any punctuation
run-on-sentence
What is the max amount your raw score can be
64 points
Action that needs to be taken when reading an article
Annotate/Annotations
“The fireplace hissed and cracked.”
Onomatopoeia
words whose sounds suggest, resemble or imitate the sound of what they are describing.
Attitude
Tone
A short statement that discusses specific points
Thesis statement
Project is due
April 22
Talk between two or more characters
External dialogue
"Please pass the pie."
Alliteration
the same initial sound or closely related syllables of a word is repeated in a sentence.
A character's self-talk, reveals what they are thinking
Internal dialogue
A word that names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and should be capitalized.
Proper noun